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Artist: Tears for Fears
Track: Mad World

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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
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

Halargian world
Mad world
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Tears for Fears – Mad World
“Mad World” is the second song on Tears for Fears' 1983 debut album, The Hurting. The song reached no. 3 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1982, and was the band’s first
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Gary Jules (Ft. Michael Andrews) – Mad World
[Verse 1] / All around me are familiar faces / Worn-out places, worn-out faces / Bright and early for their daily races / Going nowhere, going nowhere / [Pre-Chorus] / Their tears
Jasmine Thompson – Mad World
All around me are familiar faces / Worn out places, worn out faces / Bright and early for the daily races / Going nowhere, going nowhere / Their tears are filling up their glasses
Tears for Fears – Mad World (World Remix)
[Verse 1] / All around me are familiar faces / Worn out places, worn out faces / Bright and early for the daily races / Going nowhere, going nowhere / Their tears are filling up
Adam Lambert – Mad World (American Idol Performance)
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Michael Andrews (Ft. Gary Jules) – Mad World
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[Verse 1] / All around me are familiar faces / Worn out places, worn out faces / Bright and early for the daily races / Going nowhere, going nowhere / Their tears are filling up
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[Verse 1] / All around me are familiar faces / Worn-out places, worn-out faces / Bright and early for the daily races / Going nowhere, going nowhere / Their tears are filling up
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[Verse 1] / All around me are familiar faces / Worn out places, worn out faces / Bright and early for the daily races / Going nowhere, going nowhere / Their tears are filling up
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[Verse 1] / 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
Angel Mane – Mad World
[Verse 1] / 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
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[Verse 1] / 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
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Lily Allen – Mad World
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William Joseph – Mad World
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[Verse] / All around me are familiar faces / Worn out places, worn out faces / Bright and early for the daily races / Going nowhere, going nowhere / Their tears are filling up
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[Verse 1] / All around me are familiar faces / Worn-out places, worn-out faces / Bright and early for the daily races / Going nowhere, going nowhere / Their tears are filling up
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[Verse 1] / 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
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[Verse 1] / All around me are familiar faces / Worn-out places, worn-out faces / Bright and early for their daily races / Going nowhere, going nowhere / And their tears are filling
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[Verse 1: KJ Apa & Camila Mendes] / All around me are familiar faces / Worn-out places, worn-out faces / Bright and early for their daily races / Going nowhere, going nowhere
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Tears for Fears release “Mad World”?
Tears for Fears released “Mad World” on September 20, 1982.
Q:Who wrote “Mad World” by Tears for Fears?
“Mad World” by Tears for Fears was written by Roland Orzabal.
Q:When did Tears for Fears release “Mad World (Afterlife Remix)”?
Tears for Fears released “Mad World (Afterlife Remix)” on February 8, 2005.
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Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears are an English pop band formed in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. The group rose to fame in 1982 with single “Mad World”, which made it to number 3 in the