Where once the My, My, Mys and the Why, Why, Whys of Delilah had rung out in defiance around Cardiff, the Fields of Athenry soon filled the void.
Of course, there were smatterings - the odd I just couldn't take any more that seemed pertinent on the day - but Welsh voices didn't unite in harmony. There was largely just frustration as Ireland broke down the door early on, then preceded to do so again and again.
Just eight minutes into the 2023 Six Nations, new Wales captain Ken Owens stood underneath the posts. Hands on his hips, gazing up to the Principality Stadium's roof, he wore the look of a man who had just been told the pub's kitchen had closed after a long day's toil.
