A song written for a woman Fish dated in the early 1980s whose first name was Kay and middle name was Lee. Fish explained the story behind the song in 2000, partially quoted below:
“Kay and I had started going out in about 1981 and she was a pharmacist at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Alyesbury, an...
[Verse 1]
Do you remember
Chalk hearts melting on a playground wall?
Do you remember
Dawn escapes from moon washed college halls?
Do you remember
The cherry blossom in the market square?
Do you remember
I thought it was confetti in our hair?
[Pre-Chorus]
By the way, didn't I break your heart?
Please excuse me, I never meant to break your heart
So sorry, I never meant to break your heart
But you broke mine
[Chorus]
Kayleigh, is it too late to say I'm sorry?
And, Kayleigh, could we get it together again?
I just can't go on pretending that it came to a natural end
Kayleigh, oh, I never thought I'd miss you
And, Kayleigh, I thought that we'd always be friends
We said our love would last forever
So how did it come to this bitter end?
Oh, yeah
[Verse 2]
Do you remember
Barefoot on the lawn with shooting stars?
Do you remember
Loving on the floor in Belsize Park?
Do you remember
Dancing in stilettos in the snow?
Do you remember
You never understood I had to go?
[Pre-Chorus]
By the way, didn't I break your heart?
Please excuse me, I never meant to break your heart
So sorry, I never meant to break your heart
But you broke mine
[Chorus]
Kayleigh, I just want to say I'm sorry
But, Kayleigh, I'm too scared to pick up the phone
To hear you've found another lover to patch up our broken home
Kayleigh, I'm still trying to write that love song
Kayleigh, it's more important to me, now you're gone
Maybe it will prove that we were right
Or it'll prove that I was wrong
Kayleigh was written by Ian Mosley & Peter Trewavas & Mark Kelly & Steve Rothery & Fish (Rock).
Kayleigh was produced by Chris Kimsey.