Songfacts®:

• This song is a goodbye to an ex-lover with a message that he is moving on.
• This was Briley's only charting single as a solo artist. He released 3 albums on the Mercury label in the early 1980s and was in the groups Mandrake Paddle Steamer, Liverpool Echo, Greenslade, and Ian Hunter's band. He also worked as a session guitarist and singer for artists like Andy Williams and Meatloaf. He wrote songs for Kenny Loggins, Pat Benatar and Celine Dion.
• Briley was recovering from food poisoning when the video was filmed, which explains his distressed state. >>>

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  Steve - Torrance, CA, for all above