[Intro]
(Akustyczna gitara z delikatnym arpeggio w Am, potem ciepła elektryczna gitara wchodzi z długą, pełną uczucia solówką – bendy, vibrato, czysta melancholia.)
[Verse 1]
Moonlight on the lake, the city in flames
We chased dreams of glory, now we carry the shame
Causeways are breaking, the water runs deep
Gold in our pockets makes promises we can't keep
Arrows fall heavy like rain from the sky
Screams cut the darkness, no chance to say goodbye
Horses are drowning, men sink out of sight
Lost in the shadows of this terrible night
[Pre-Chorus]
Cortés stands alone beneath the ancient tree
One silent tear for the men he won't see
[Chorus]
La Noche Triste… tears fall on the water
La Noche Triste… sorrow like no other
We came for the gold that glittered so bright
Left with only blood in the pale moonlight
La Noche Triste… the night holds us tight
La Noche Triste… forever in flight
[Verse 2]
Bridges burn behind us, no way to return
Every step we take is a lesson we learn
Brothers fall silent, their eyes cold and wide
Dreams of an empire in Texcoco died
War cries still echo, the drums beat so strong
Ghosts of the city will haunt us for long
One night of vengeance, one moment of pain
For the greed of a crown across the wide main
[Pre-Chorus]
Cortés stands alone beneath the ancient tree
Whispers a prayer for the souls lost at sea
[Chorus]
La Noche Triste… tears fall on the water
La Noche Triste… sorrow like no other
We came for the gold that glittered so bright
Left with only blood in the pale moonlight
La Noche Triste… the night holds us tight
La Noche Triste… forever in flight
[Final Chorus – z większym wokalem i delikatnym chórem w tle]
La Noche Triste… tears fall on the water
La Noche Triste… sorrow like no other
Though we returned and the city would fall
This night of tears still darkens us all
La Noche Triste… the night holds us tight
La Noche Triste… into endless night
[Outro]
(Gitary powoli powtarzają motyw z intro, solówka cichnie z długim pogłosem, zostaje tylko akustyczna gitara i odległy delay.)
