Lyric discussion by AndySimon 

Cover art for Louise lyrics by Human League, The

Actually, to me it feels as if he is lying to himself, and she is just acting friendly to close the book. The fact that she almost did not recognize him says to me that there had been no forgiveness, just "phasing out" of the relationship, refusing to deal with the past. He does not perceive this and leaves thinking the flame could be rekindled.