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(1983) is the final single released by the British synth-pop duo Yazoo (known as Yaz in North America). It stands as a poignant bookend to the short-lived but highly influential partnership between keyboardist Vince Clarke and vocalist Alison Moyet . Origins and Composition

Surprisingly, Alison Moyet wrote the song when she was just 16 years old. Looking back, Moyet noted that the lyrics reflect a "tortured loneliness" born of youthful projection rather than actual experience—the feeling of someone who had yet to truly connect with others. The track is characterized by: