La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)
Manic Street Preachers * Track #3 On Gold Against the Soul
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- #8Nostalgic Pushead
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- #9Symphony of Tourette
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- #10Gold Against the Soul
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La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) by Manic Street Preachers
Release Date
Performed by
Manic Street PreachersProduced by
Dave EringaWrited by
James Dean Bradfield & Sean Moore & Nicky Wire & Richey EdwardsAbout
The second single from the Manics' second album, Gold Against The Soul, is about an elderly war veteran.
The Manics revisited the topic of war and how it affects soldiers with their later song “If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next”.
La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) Lyrics
[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
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
La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) Q&A
Who wrote La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)'s ?
La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) was written by James Dean Bradfield & Sean Moore & Nicky Wire & Richey Edwards.
Who produced La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)'s ?
La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) was produced by Dave Eringa.
When did Manic Street Preachers release La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)?
Manic Street Preachers released La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) on Mon Jul 26 1993.
What did Manic Street Preachers say about "La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)"?
Lyricist and artwork director Richey James Edwards spoke to Melody Maker in 1993:
We took the title from a book on Van Gogh, although the song’s got nothing to do with Van Gogh. It means something like ‘the sadness goes on’, and it’s about the way life doesn’t get any better as you get older.
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