Mad World

With apologies to Tears for Fears fans, I prefer the Adam Lambert version of "Mad World."  The pace and vocals are haunting, giving the song a feeling of sadness and lamenting for how things are.  There is also a lyric applying to teachers.  This would be a great song to have students listen to and not only interpret the lyrics but also how music can evoke emotions.  Students can also be asked to create videos as to their interpretation of what the music means.

Mad World
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places
Worn out faces
Bright and early for the daily races
Going no where
Going no where
And the tears are filling up their glasses
No expression
No expression
And in my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow
No tomorrow

And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
And I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very... mad world... mad world...

Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen
Sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me
No one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me
Look right through me

And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very... mad world... mad world...
Mad World
Mad World

This link is to a YouTube version of the song with lyrics that go with the song.

Here is Adam Lambert singing the song, but without the lyrics.


Here is another link for the Tears for Fears version of the song.


posted by Chuck Schallhorn