[Verse 1]
Life has been unfaithful
And it all promised so, so much
I am a relic
I am just a petrified cry
Wheeled out once a year, a cenotaph souvenir
The applause nails down my silence

[Chorus]
La tristesse durera
Scream to a sigh, to a sigh
La tristesse durera
Scream to a sigh, to a sigh

[Verse 2]
I see liberals
I am just a fashion accessory
People selling postcards
And they all hope I'm feeling well
I retreat into self-pity, it's so easy
Where they patronise my misery

[Chorus]
La tristesse durera
Scream to a sigh, to a sigh
La tristesse durera
Scream to a sigh, to a sigh
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
La tristesse durera
Scream to a sigh, to a sigh
La tristesse durera
Scream to a sigh, to a sigh

[Outro]
I sold my medal
It paid a bill
It sells at market stalls
Parades Milan catwalks
Oh, the sadness will never go
Will never go away
Baby, it's here to stay
La tristesse durera
Scream to a sigh, to a sigh