"Tragedy" and its B-side, "Café Avenue", are the most well-known songs from Hanoi Rocks's early career.

The lyrics basically deal with a typical teen story of a first love and how one imagines it will last forever.

The song also features a story told from the point of view of a character who lives a rough, young and wild life, but eventually has to turn to prostitution to earn money.

The story is largely inspired by Hanoi Rocks's own life on the streets of Stockholm, where people thought the band were homosexual prostitutes because of their glam rock-look.

The song was later reworked in to a hit-version titled "Don't You Ever Leave Me", which is featured on the album Two Steps from the Move.