Mad World
Tears For Fears · Famous Last Words - The Collection [2007]
Worn out places
Worn out faces
Bright and early for the 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
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
and 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
enlarging your world
Mad world
Mad World - Tears for Fears
Released on the 2007 compilation album Famous Last Words, Tears for Fears' 'Mad World' stands as a hauntingly atmospheric track that reimagines Andy McCluskey's signature sound. The song exemplifies the band's ability to blend synth-pop with brooding, emotional depth, characteristic of their work during the late 1980s and early 1990s. While originally recorded for the 1980 album The Hurting, this version on the collection highlights the enduring appeal of its minimalist production and melancholic melody. The track remains a staple of the band's discography, often cited for its evocative mood and its role in cementing Tears for Fears' status as pioneers of the New Romantic movement. Its inclusion in a retrospective compilation underscores its significance within the group's broader body of work.