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Tears for Fears
Mad World
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Mad World was released on March 7, 1983 by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) as a part of the album The Hurting
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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes
Percussion
Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Bass Guitar
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Keyboards
Ian Stanley
Ian Stanley
Programming
Manny Elias
Manny Elias
Drums
Phil Palmer
Phil Palmer
Guitar
Ross Cullum
Ross Cullum
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes
Producer
Ross Cullum
Ross Cullum
Producer
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide 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
I find it hard to tell you, 'cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles it's a very, very
Mad world
Mad world
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, 'cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles it's a very, very
Mad world
Mad world
Mad world
Mad world
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, 'cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles it's a very, very
Mad world
Mad world
Halargian world
Mad world
Written by: Roland Orzabal

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