Mad World

There was an awesome song that they used in a CSI episode, and apparently also appeared on the Donnie Darko soundtrack (weird movie; well-worth watching once, not necessarily more than once). It's got a simple, haunting melody, reminiscent of some of Paul Simon's earlier melodies. The song is Mad World. I've posted the lyrics below the fold. The first verse sums up how I felt for much of last spring. I relate to the sentiments in the second verse (though not from recent events). The chorus...just makes sense to me, in a nonsensical way. Though it works much better with the melody.

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 kinda funny
I find it kinda 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
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 kinda funny
I find it kinda 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 ... world
Enlarge your world
Mad world