MANIAC
Kid Cudi Lyrics

I swear to tell the truth
Starting the song by saying that he is going to only speak the truth.

The whole truth and nothing but
Adding that he is going to give the complete truth, without leaving anything out.

Yes
Agreeing to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.

Hey
Starting off the song with a greeting.

I am the maniac
Identifying himself as a crazy or insane person.

I am the ghoul
Comparing himself to a ghost-like creature that is associated with death and darkness.

I'm in the shadows in the corner of my room
Describing his location as being hidden in the darkness and out of sight.

This my new hideaway
Describing his location as a place where he can hide or retreat to when he needs to be alone.

This is my tomb
A metaphor for his personal space, where he can close himself off from the outside world.

This is my coffin
Another metaphor for his personal space, where he can retreat from the world and be alone.

This is my place for unruliness, no worries
Describing that he can completely let go of his concerns and let loose in his personal space.

I love the darkness yeah
Expressing that he enjoys being in the dark and it brings him comfort.

I like to marry it
Taking his love for darkness to the next level, as he would like to be with it all the time.

It is my cloak, it is my shield, it is my cape
Using an extended metaphor to say that darkness is his clothing to protect him from the outside world.

I love the dark, maybe we can make it darker
Saying that he enjoys darkness so much that he would like to make it even darker.

Give me a marker
Asking for a marker to make the darkness even darker.

I am the maniac
Repeating the chorus to remind listeners of the song's main purpose – to identify himself as a crazy or insane person.

I am the fool
Acknowledging that he is not in his right mind and might be acting foolishly.

I found a monster in me when I lost my cool
Realizing that there is a side of him that he did not know existed until he lost control.

It lives inside of me eating what's in its web
Describing an inner beast that feeds on his thoughts and emotions.

Put black spray paint on my windows during the day
Covering his windows to block the sunlight and create a darker and more isolated space.

Wanna spend time with it, I think I'm losing it
Saying that he wants to spend more time with his dark side, but also questioning his own sanity.

Or I found it and I'm using it
Realizing that he may have discovered a side of himself that he can harness and utilize to his advantage.

I wear my shades at night so I can look in the abyss
Wearing sunglasses at night to protect his eyes against the darkness and to symbolically look into the void.

I see something in nothingness if you could picture this
Seeing something in emptiness and nothingness, indicating that he finds meaning in darkness.

Put black holes in my jar lid
Creating a visual of him creating even more darkness and isolation.

I climb the wall, I'm too high and now I'd die from the fall
Feeling like he is climbing too high and that if he falls, he would not survive.

Before the waters to our knees
Referring to a potential flood, showing that he is acutely aware of the dangers in the outside world.

We can't climb on the tree's wash away
Saying that an escape from the flood would not work, which is a metaphor for the outside world.

And you and I are the disease
Acknowledging that he and the listener are also a part of the problems in the world.

I am the mani-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-maniac (I am the maniac)
Repeating the chorus, emphasizing his identification as a crazy or insane person.

I think I'm losing it (I am the maniac)
Questioning his own sanity and confirming his craziness at the same time.

I am the mani-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-maniac (I am the maniac)
Repeating the chorus once again to enforce his identity as a crazy or insane person.

I think I'm lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-sing it (I am the maniac)
Questioning his own sanity again and confirming his craziness again as well.