Discover the story of the song > Wonderful Life – Black

- The song was written in 1982, the year the UK was involved in the Falklands War.
- In 2007, on the 25th anniversary of the war, Mark Knopfler recorded a new version of the song at Abbey Road Studios to raise money for British veterans who he says still suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
- The song is about the horrors of war and the lasting effects it has on those who experience it.
- It is different from the other songs on the album, being quieter and mellower, and often ended Dire Straits' live shows.
- The song also appears on the compilations Money for Nothing, Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits, and Private Investigations - The Best of Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits.