The song describes a girl, Lena, for whom the singer still longs, even though they are no longer together.

It was the B-side of their single Quand Le Film Est Triste and also appeared on their debut album 2 Belgen.

After 2 Belgen became more successful, the band re-recorded Lena in 1985,[3] in a different, darker version, produced by Walter Clissen and band member Rembert De Smet.

[4] This version is partially sung in English, while other lyrics were performed in German.

[3] The 1985 version became a huge hit and is nowadays regarded as a classic, added to many compilation albums with Belgian pop music and still regularly given airplay on Belgian radio.