Synopsis

Asia's performance is intercut with a stark narrative about a family breaking apart. A husband and wife move through the aftermath of their divorce, while their young daughter becomes caught in the emotional fallout. The short film-like video builds an increasingly bleak atmosphere around separation, loneliness, and lost affection, matching the song's sorrowful tone. Its disturbing conclusion, in which the girl jumps from a bridge, gives the otherwise polished 1983 rock video a surprisingly grim and melodramatic final image.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was made to promote "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes," the second single from Asia's 1983 album *Alpha*.

• Rather than relying solely on band performance footage, the clip is structured like a miniature French film about divorce. That narrative approach makes it considerably more dramatic than a standard studio-performance video.

• The song was written entirely by John Wetton. It became a Top 40 hit in the United States, reaching No. 34 on the *Billboard* Hot 100 and No. 25 on the Mainstream Rock chart.

• MTV placed the video in heavy rotation in late 1983, helping the single reach a wider audience despite *Alpha* not matching the enormous commercial impact of Asia's debut album.

• The song runs for only about three minutes and thirteen seconds, but the video expands its emotional premise into a compact tragic story.