Lyric discussion by robinjay490 

Cover art for Secret World lyrics by Peter Gabriel

yep

obviously about an affair

"I stood in this sun sheltered place Till I could see the face behind the face"

this line hits hardest

the sun is representing all the opprotunities he could've taken with other women, but didn't just to prove right a suspicion that turned out to be sadly true, showing how desperately he tried to hold onto the relationship.

I don't cry over songs, but if I did.....this would most definitely be one