Bennett's music is very much a expression of his life experiences from the point of view of his faith. From his difficulties to forget past hurts to his divorce to the discovery of 'small graces' that keep him rooted in the love of his Lord. Bennett has a wonderfully smooth voice and plays a simple but effective guitar.
Madness Dancing
Bob Bennett Lyrics
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Though I'm not sure why just now
I tried to be sober, tried to be logical
But I could not stop my feet
I know I have not turned off my mind
I know there's evil all around me
But for now, it's outside
And I am in my room
I don't wanna burn no books
Don't wanna argue rock n' roll
I don't wanna shoot anyone
With my high-powered doctrine gun
Let the madness roll on like a hungry beast
No one will miss me
(No one will miss me)
For a half-an-hour at least
A song came this morning and woke me
And as I listened, then I found
That I was not alone
I was standing, moving
Dancing, dancing
On holy ground
I don't wanna burn no books
Don't wanna argue rock n' roll
I don't wanna shoot anyone
With my high-powered doctrine gun
Let the madness roll on like a savage beast
No one will miss me
No one will miss me
No one will miss me
For a half-an-hour at least
No one will miss me
No one will care
No one
(Guitar solo)
In the middle
In the middle of this madness
In the middle of this madness
I am (I am dancing)
In the middle of this madness
I am dancing
The song "Madness Dancing" by Bob Bennett is a contemplative and reflective piece about the human experience of being caught up in the chaos and confusion of life. The opening line, "In the middle of this madness I am dancing, though I'm not sure why just now," is a powerful metaphor for the way that people often feel as though they are carried along by the momentum of events, without always understanding why or how they got there.
The singer in the song acknowledges that they have tried to be logical and sober, but that their feet won't stop moving. They are aware of the evil in the world around them, but for now, they are in their own room, and joy is crashing over them like a tidal wave. The repeated refrain of "I don't wanna burn no books, don't wanna argue rock n' roll" is a warning against dogmatic thinking and intellectual rigidity, and a call to embrace life in all its messiness and complexity.
As the song progresses, the singer finds a sense of connection and solidarity with others. A song comes to them, and they realize that they are not alone - they are standing on holy ground. The guitar solo that follows is a powerful expression of the emotion and energy that the singer is feeling, as they dance in the midst of the madness.
Line by Line Meaning
In the middle of this madness I am dancing
I am dancing in the midst of chaos and confusion.
Though I'm not sure why just now
I don't know why I'm doing this.
I tried to be sober, tried to be logical
I tried to be sensible and rational.
But I could not stop my feet
But my body wouldn't let me stop dancing.
I know I have not turned off my mind
I know I haven't stopped thinking.
I know there's evil all around me
I know that there's darkness and negativity around me.
But for now, it's outside
But right now, I'm safe from it.
And I am in my room
And I'm alone in my own space.
And joy is like a crashing tide
And happiness is overwhelming me.
I don't wanna burn no books
I don't want to destroy any knowledge.
Don't wanna argue rock n' roll
I don't want to argue about music preferences.
I don't wanna shoot anyone
I don't want to harm anyone with my beliefs.
With my high-powered doctrine gun
With my strong and rigid beliefs.
Let the madness roll on like a hungry beast
Let chaos continue to thrive.
No one will miss me (No one will miss me) For a half-an-hour at least
I won't be missed while I indulge in this momentary escape.
A song came this morning and woke me
A song came to me and brought me out of my sleep.
And as I listened, then I found
As I listened to the song, I discovered something.
That I was not alone
That I wasn't the only one feeling this way.
I was standing, moving
I was up on my feet, swaying to the music.
Dancing, dancing
Dancing freely and uninhibitedly.
On holy ground
In a sacred, meaningful space.
No one will care
No one will take notice of what I'm doing.
(Guitar solo)
A guitar solo played at this point.
In the middle of this madness
Amidst confusion and chaos.
I am (I am dancing)
I am 'dancing,' I am enjoying this moment.
Contributed by Katherine L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.