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We have an official Mad World tab made by UG professional guitarists. Karaoke: Mad World song from the album Karaoke Pop: Out In The Fields is released on Jun 2006. People of modern societies can become so easily caught up in themselves that they become isolated and disconnected from the rest of the world. 5,093,599 views, added to favorites 134,635 times. Listen to Gary Jules Karaoke: Mad World MP3 song. I think "Hlaajean world" refers to how alien and foreign the world can sometimes feel. Possibilities I came up with which matched the speech sound more closely, but still didn't seem quite right, were "Herodian world," in reference to Herod The Great (who massacred babies fearing the rise of Jesus) and "Alogian world," in reference to the Alogian sect (a group who rejected Christ as the rational principle that governs the universe.) Both terms were a little bit off from what Curt was saying phonetically, and though either could be interpreted as conveying a "harsh" world that fits the atmosphere of the song, both are subjective religious references. If you read Curt's lips in this youtube video of a 1982 performance, it's even more apparent that he's saying "hlaajean" and not "enlargen" - /… (see 2:00.) Later performances by Tears for Fears seem to skip the reference entirely, raising further suspicion. Throughout the video children are making animat. The part of the song containing "'enlargen' your world" had bothered me for a long time - even though it has clearly been adopted to "enlargen" your world in the Gary Jules cover version, the original Tears for Fears version does NOT sound like Curt is saying "enlargen" at all. The original video of Gary Jules and Michael Andrews cover version of Mad World, directed by Michel Gondry. The Gray Jules version was re-recorded as a stripped-down. General CommentThanks to biba01 for the "hlaajean" correction. Answer: To be accurate, the song was originally written by Tears for Fears and released in November 1982.
Look right through me, look right through me
Made to feel the way that every child should When people run in circles it's a very, veryĬhildren waiting for the day they feel good The part of the song containing 'enlargen your world' had bothered me for a long time - even though it has clearly been adopted to 'enlargen' your world in the Gary Jules cover version, the original Tears for Fears version does NOT sound like Curt is saying 'enlargen' at all. I find it hard to tell you 'cause I find it hard to take General CommentThanks to biba01 for the 'hlaajean' correction. Gary Jules and Richard may not have done this song justice when they covered it for Donnie Darko, but their cover is a unique song of it. 'Mad World', is a great example, showing deep insight in the troubled youth. Mad World Gary Jules (cover of Tears for Fears)Īll 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 I find it hard to take When people run in circles It's a very, very Mad World Mad world Gary Jules - 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 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.The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had James from New Market, In Tears For Fears is one of those bands that actually has meaningful and applicable lyrics that make a song.