manic street preachers - la tristesse durera (scream to a sigh) lyrics

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

la tristesse durera
scream to a sigh, to a sigh
la tristesse durera
scream to a sigh, to a sigh

i see liberals
i am just a fashion accessory
people send postcards
and they all hope i'm feeling well
i retreat into self-pity, it's so easy
where they patronise my misery

la tristesse durera
scream to a sigh, to a sigh
la tristesse durera
scream to a sigh, to a sigh

la tristesse durera
scream to a sigh, to a sigh
la tristesse durera
scream to a sigh, to a sigh

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