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Within Temptation - Mad World (Official Lyric Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Within Temptation
Within Temptation
Performer
Daniel Gibson
Daniel Gibson
Programming
Mathijs Tieken
Mathijs Tieken
Programming
Stefan Helleblad
Stefan Helleblad
Guitar
Sharon den Adel
Sharon den Adel
Vocals
Mike Coolen
Mike Coolen
Drums
Ruud Jolie
Ruud Jolie
Guitar
Jeroen van Veen
Jeroen van Veen
Bass Guitar
Robert Westerholt
Robert Westerholt
Guitar
Martijn Spierenburg
Martijn Spierenburg
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Daniel Gibson
Daniel Gibson
Composer
Sharon den Adel
Sharon den Adel
Composer
Robert Westerholt
Robert Westerholt
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Within Temptation
Within Temptation
Producer
Daniel Gibson
Daniel Gibson
Producer
Mathijs Tieken
Mathijs Tieken
Additional Producer
Stefan Helleblad
Stefan Helleblad
Engineer
Taylor Larson
Taylor Larson
Mixing Engineer
Ernie Slenkovich
Ernie Slenkovich
Mixing Engineer
Brian Gardner
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Can't control the restless part of me (Ooh, ooh)
Bowin' down our heads to love and greed (Ooh, ooh)
I wonder
Can't deny it's in my head (Ooh)
Ooh-hoo
Our world in flames, the blood we shed (Ooh, ooh)
(Walls are fallin' down on us)
[Verse 2]
We wanna scream our pain
And break away from the dark
Caught in this weak head game
We know that nothin' stays the same
'Cause we're livin' in a mad world (Mad world)
We're livin' in a mad world
We're livin' in a mad world (Mad world)
We're livin' in a mad world (Mad, mad, mad world)
[Verse 3]
Tryin' to hold on to all we know (Ooh, ooh)
But one day turn around and let it go (Ooh, ooh)
Restless
Can't deny the dreams we had (Ooh)
Hoo-ooh
A glow, it sparks a fiery death (Ooh)
(Walls are fallin' down on us)
[Verse 4]
We wanna scream our pain
And break away from the dark
Caught in this weak head game
We know that nothin' stays the same
'Cause we're livin' in a mad world (Mad world)
We're livin' in a mad world
We're livin' in a mad world (Mad world)
We're livin' in a mad world (Mad, mad, mad world)
[Verse 5]
We hate, we love, we're fightin'
This world is tearin' us apart
And piece by piece, we're crumblin', we're crumblin'
[Verse 6]
We wanna scream our pain
And break away from the dark
Caught in this weak head game
We know that nothin' stays the same
'Cause we're livin' in a mad world (Mad world)
(Oh) We're livin' in a mad world
(Oh) We're livin' in a mad world (Mad world)
(Ooh) We're livin' in a mad world (Mad, mad)
(Oh) We're livin' in a mad world
(Oh-oh) We're livin' in a mad world
We're livin' in a mad world (Mad)
We're livin' in a mad world (Mad, mad, mad world)
(Mad world)
Written by: Daniel Gibson, Robert Westerholt, Sharon den Adel

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