Lucy Burroughs answered
I think you're looking for Mad World by British pop band Tears For Fears. The song was first released in 1982, and was the third single from their debut album, The Hurting.
Other Versions of Mad World Mad World reached number 3 in the UK charts in 1982, and enjoyed a second wave of success in 2001 when Michael Andrews and Gary Jules released it for the Donnie Darko soundtrack.
Lyrics to Mad World by Tears For Fears 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 And I 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, enlarging your world, mad world
Other Versions of Mad World Mad World reached number 3 in the UK charts in 1982, and enjoyed a second wave of success in 2001 when Michael Andrews and Gary Jules released it for the Donnie Darko soundtrack.
As I don't know which version you're looking for, I can only suggest trying the Tears For Fears version first, followed by the Gary Jules version and then the Adam Lambert one.
Other artists to cover Mad World include the Glee cast, Susan Boyle, and The Dresden Dolls.
Other artists to cover Mad World include the Glee cast, Susan Boyle, and The Dresden Dolls.
Lyrics to Mad World by Tears For Fears 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 And I 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, enlarging your world, mad world
