1. Mad World by: Tears For Fears Covered by Gary Jules
The song “Mad World” was chosen because:
The lyrics hold a deep truth about the world
The use of literary devices
The fact that I like this song because of the melancholy message it sends

2. Meaning of Song: Thesis:
This song is about how monotone the world seems to a teenage boy. Also how cold the world seems to him. Thus making him depressed.
Thesis:
The message is that the world is mad, this is portrayed through the lyrics using imagery, diction, syntax, and also the authors personal experiences.

3. All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, Worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going no where, going no where

4. Their tears filling up their glasses
no expression, no expression
Hide my head I wanna drown in sorrow
no tomorrow, no tomorrow

5. 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 its a very very
Mad World(x4)

6. Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy birthday
And to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me

7. Enlarge your 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
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles its a very very
Mad World (x4)
Enlarge your world
Mad world

8. Meaning of Lyrics:
Children waiting for the day they feel good ,Happy birthday,Happy birthday
This line of music insinuates that the only day children feel special anymore is their birthdays
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had
Contemplating suicide because life itself isn’t making him happy anymore
Bright and early for their daily races, going no where, going no where
Talking about the people in the corporate world, and how he feels that that are going nowhere with their lives

9. Music:
I chose to play Gary Jules version of mad world because the the music is more sad. The slow piano intro perfectly transitions to the opening lines of the song. Also the music in his version takes a back seat to the lyrics, making them more clear and accentuated.

10. Analysis: The Author uses repetition to emphasize his the main theme.
Portrays the world as dismal using diction
The writer also uses first person language to make the song more like a story and also his own personal experiences
Also uses rhyme

11. Use of Diction All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, Worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going no where, going no where

12. Use of Rhyme All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, Worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going no where, going no where
Their tears filling up their glasses
no expression, no expression
Hide my head I wanna drown in sorrow
no tomorrow, no tomorrow

13. Repetition Children waiting for the day they feel good Happy birthday
And to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me

14. First person language 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 its a very very
Mad World(x4)

15. Topical Lens
Roland Orzabal was the author of this song, and his unconventional upbringing affected his view of the world.

16. Thank You