Maniac
John Maus Lyrics

In John Maus's song "Maniac," the lyrics "We hit the big time, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah" express the achievement of success in some sense. Perhaps it is a nod to the feeling of finally breaking through after years of struggling, or it could be about the sudden success of someone who immediately falls into the wild excesses and temptations that come with newfound celebrity status. The following lines that repeat throughout the song, "I'm such a maniac, You're such a maniac, We're f*cking maniacs," suggest a sort of madness. The reference to the "city of night" being the "city of fools" sets the scene for the chaos and destruction that the maniacs are indulging in. The lyric "Travel in the horse that he rides to school" can be interpreted in a few different ways, one possibility being that it's a reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the book of Revelation, symbolizing the end of the world.

Another interpretation could be that the "horse" is symbolic of power or success, and that the maniacs are traveling through the city in their powerful and destructive "horse" of success, causing destruction in their wake. Overall, the lyrics in "Maniac" seem to be a commentary on the darker sides of success and the potential toll it can take on individuals.