Metric debuted the song live at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on June 11, 2015.
In her Letter to You, Emily Haines wrote
Your problems are not problems.
[Verse 1]
Take me out of this state I'm in
Go somewhere I've never been
Got something trapped inside
Still alive, where's that paradise?
I thought by now I'd find
Rough justice is a long lifeline
[Pre-Chorus]
Back and forth between the desert and the sea
Who I was and I will always be
[Chorus]
Oh yeah, woo-hoo
Too bad, woo-hoo
So sad, woo-hoo
[Verse 2]
Get me out of this state I'm in
When I spiral down, it's a vile spin
Got something I can't hide
Still alive, it's an overwhelming drive
To prevail and get out of this jail
Dust in my eyes and a tear in my sail
[Pre-Chorus]
Back and forth between the desert and the sea
Who I was and I will always be
[Chorus]
Oh yeah, woo-hoo
Too bad, woo-hoo
So sad, woo-hoo
[Verse 3]
Take me out 'cause I'm all alone
Hair undone, despair unknown
Got something trapped inside
Still alive, it's a momentary ride
I've been on a thousand years too long
A thousand years too late for everything that's wrong
[Pre-Chorus]
Back and forth between the desert and the sea
Who I was and I will always be
[Chorus]
Oh yeah, woo-hoo
Too bad, woo-hoo
So sad, woo-hoo
[Outro]
Oh yeah, woo-hoo
Oh yeah, woo-hoo
Oh yeah, woo-hoo
Too Bad, So Sad was written by Emily Haines.
Too Bad, So Sad was produced by James Shaw.
Metric released Too Bad, So Sad on Fri Sep 18 2015.