Mad World
Riverdale Cast Lyrics

All around me are familiar faces
The people around me are people I know and recognize.

Worn out places, worn out faces
The places and people around me are tired and exhausted.

Bright and early for their daily races
People start their days early, often to perform mundane tasks without a clear purpose.

Going nowhere, going nowhere
Despite the daily routine, people feel like they are not making any progress in life.

Their tears are filling up their glasses
People around me are crying and feeling overwhelmed with emotions.

No expression, no expression
Despite the tears, the people around me do not show any emotions on their faces.

Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow
I want to hide from my problems and drown my sorrows in a drink.

No tomorrow, no tomorrow
I feel like there is no future, no hope for a better tomorrow.

And I find it kinda funny
I find the situation ironic or strange.

I find it kinda sad
I also simultaneously feel sad about the situation.

The dreams in which I'm dying
My fantasies or dreams involve my own death.

Are the best I've ever had
Despite the dark nature of the dreams, they are the most vivid and meaningful.

I find it hard to tell you
It is difficult for me to explain or articulate how I feel.

I find it hard to take
I am struggling to cope with or accept the situation.

When people run in circles
Society seems to be stuck in a loop, repeating the same patterns and routines.

It's a very, very mad world, mad world
These observations make me feel like the world is chaotic and insane.

Children waiting for the day they feel good
Kids are looking forward to a future when they will feel happy or fulfilled.

Happy birthday, happy birthday
Birthdays are a reminder of growing up and the passage of time.

And I feel the way that every child should
I also feel that sense of anticipation and excitement that kids feel.

Sit and listen, sit and listen
Kids are instructed to be quiet and pay attention to their elders.

Went to school and I was very nervous
I was anxious and scared on my first day of school.

No one knew me, no one knew me
I was an unknown entity to the other kids and teachers at school.

Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
I had to ask my teacher directly what I was supposed to learn.

Look right through me, look right through me
Despite my plea for help, my teacher did not seem to understand or acknowledge me.

Mad world
The world, with all its chaos and confusion, is insane.

Mad world
The world, with all its chaos and confusion, is insane.