mad world

[nematoddity]

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

Now the teacher tells 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...

--

Obviously, not original with me, it was written and recorded by Tears for Fears...but last night's Smallville episode, 'Visage', reminded me of how very much I love this song. And of how very soon I need to own the Donnie Darko soundtrack, which runs this slow, sad, perfect version of this song (recorded by Gary Jule) over the closing credits.