It’s a Very Very Mad World

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Richard Kelly’s film Donnie Darko has one of the most well designed soundtracks of any movie.  There are tons of awesome 80’s songs throughout the film but the most moving sequence is set to “Mad World.”  Originally by Tears for Fears, Gary Jules took this 80’s track and turned it into something timeless.

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 kinda funny
I find it kinda 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

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 kinda funny
I find it kinda 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 … world
Enlarge your world
Mad world

This entry was written by Ryan, posted on April 5, 2009 at 1:00 am, filed under Song of the Day and tagged gary jules, tears for fears. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.