His musical background began at a young age when he first learned the piano, and later the guitar. The Third Room, his first and currently only album, was released in 2012.
Mad World
Kj Apa Lyrics
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Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow
And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda 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
It's a very, very mad world, mad world
Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy birthday, happy birthday
And I feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me
And I find it kinda 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
It's a very, very mad world, mad world
Mad world
Mad world
KJ Apa's song "Mad World" is a cover of the 1982 song by Tears for Fears, but Apa's rendition puts an acoustic spin on the original. The lyrics deal with the depressing and monotonous nature of the world we live in, where people seem to be going about their daily routine without any real meaning or purpose. The opening verses describe the "familiar faces" and "worn out places" that surround the singer, where people are "going nowhere." The imagery of tears filling up glasses with "no expression," and drowning one's sorrows with "no tomorrow" all add to the feeling of hopelessness that the lyrics evoke.
The second verse talks about children waiting for the day they feel good and having a happy birthday, but the overall tone suggests that this is a rare occurrence in their lives. The singer then speaks about their own personal experience of feeling nervous and invisible at school, as nobody knew them and the teacher looked right through them. Once again, the tone of the lyrics is sad and bleak, suggesting that life can be tough for everyone.
Finally, the chorus repeats the central idea of the song, emphasizing how mad and meaningless the world can sometimes seem. The singer finds it "kinda funny" and "kinda sad" that the best dreams they have are ones in which they are dying - perhaps suggesting that death would be a release from the misery and futility of life.
Line by Line Meaning
All around me are familiar faces
I am surrounded by people I have seen before
Worn out places, worn out faces
The places and people around me look tired and old
Bright and early for their daily races
People are energetic and eager for their usual routines
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Despite their energy, people's daily routines are unfulfilling
Their tears are filling up their glasses
People are sad and crying, their glasses are being filled with tears
No expression, no expression
People do not show emotion
Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow
I want to hide and forget my sadness
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
There is no hope for the future
And I find it kinda funny
I feel a sense of irony
I find it kinda sad
I also feel a sense of sadness
The dreams in which I'm dying
My dreams are related to death
Are the best I've ever had
These dreams are my favorite due to their intensity
I find it hard to tell you
It's difficult for me to explain
I find it hard to take
It's also difficult for me to cope
When people run in circles
When people are stuck in a cycle or routine
It's a very, very mad world, mad world
The world is crazy, unstructured, and overwhelming
Children waiting for the day they feel good
Children are waiting for a day when they feel happy
Happy birthday, happy birthday
This day is often their birthday
And I feel the way that every child should
I also wish that every child could feel this happiness
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Children are expected to sit and listen to their elders
Went to school and I was very nervous
I was very anxious when I went to school
No one knew me, no one knew me
I felt like I was unknown to others
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
I am asking my teacher what I am supposed to learn
Look right through me, look right through me
My teacher doesn't seem to recognize me or care about me
Mad world
The world is crazy
Mad world
The world is crazy
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sentric Music, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Roland Orzabal
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lilibaehart
I'm sorry, I had to do it.
I just love Lili's voice in this.
July Stücher
Ilove you
Alize Luna
I'm a big fan
awsome amy
dont say sorry its the best song ever thumbs up
Josy Bro
I love Cami's and Lili's voice always
Thang Peng
Camila’s voice is angelic while Lily’s voice is dark, silvery, soft and appealing!🥰🥰
Seducedol
KJ Apa isn’t getting enough credit, he sung it so well and throughout the whole time he had to try hide his accent! He did so well
Leo Salazar
Well, they actually use autotune to edit out his remaining accent after him trying 😊😊 But I do agree with u, they all did a very good job with their vocals!!
Seducedol
JACK HAHN i know they use auto tune but in general to hide a whole accent while performing is so impressive
Daniela Vega
Seducedol his voice is so sweet, I love it 😻