Madness
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C'mon girl
Don't you wanna come put my head back down to rest?
Little girl, you wouldn't even take my hand
Oh, no no
It's been too many nights, that I haven't slept
You've been gone much too long, I don't get no rest
No rest, not in the least bit
Sleepy Eyed Madness
No sleep in this madness
Sleepy Eyed Madness
No sleep in this madness

Not one book in the world can put me down
As long as you're gone, I just toss and turn around
Not one pill in the world, could help me sleep
Tired I still look for you, why did you leave? oh, leavin' me

Sleepy Eyed Madness
No sleep in this madness
Sleepy Eyed Madness
No sleep in this madness

Oh I'm gone to this place
Where a dream can't be wrong
Oh I'm gone to this place
They call me crazy, crazy





Sleepy Eyed Madness
Sleepy Eyed Madness

Overall Meaning

The song "Madness" by MT explores the lingering effects of a past relationship on the singer's mind and emotions. The opening lines communicate a desperate plea to the former lover, asking if she would help ease his troubled mind. The elusive girl, however, does not want to be associated anymore and refuses to help him curb his "Sleepy Eyed Madness".


The song then delves into the singer's inability to sleep or find rest, as he is haunted by the memories of his past lover. He is so distraught that none of the conventional aids to sleep, such as sleeping pills or books, can help him. The lyrics "Not one pill in the world, could help me sleep, Tired I still look for you, why did you leave?" show how his heart is desperate for her to come back to him, even though his mind knows better.


The recurring line of "Sleepy Eyed Madness, no sleep in this madness" emphasizes the singer's deteriorating mental state, as he is slowly losing his grip on reality. The verse "Oh I'm gone to this place, where a dream can't be wrong. Oh I'm gone to this place, They call me crazy, crazy" displays his desperation to find peace outside of his pain, even if it comes in the form of insanity. The song has a haunting quality and the repeating guitar riff creates a sense of unease that captures the theme of madness.


Line by Line Meaning

C'mon girl
Addressing a girl to persuade her to hang out with me


Don't you wanna come put my head back down to rest?
Asking the girl to spend time with me so I can be relaxed and free of tension


Little girl, you wouldn't even take my hand
The girl I was into did not reciprocate my advances


It's been too many nights, that I haven't slept
My love's absence has kept me up at night for far too long


You've been gone much too long, I don't get no rest
My partner's prolonged absence has deprived me of the rest I desperately need


Not one book in the world can put me down
Reading doesn't hold my interest anymore without my beloved around


As long as you're gone, I just toss and turn around
Without my lover's comforting presence, I am unable to sleep peacefully


Not one pill in the world, could help me sleep
Even medication doesn't seem to make me drowsy in the absence of the one I love


Tired I still look for you, why did you leave? oh, leavin' me
I remain fatigued but also seek my beloved's reason for abandonment


Oh I'm gone to this place
Refers to a trance-like state of surrender to heartache


Where a dream can't be wrong
A place where romantic fantasies seem real and not like a mistake


They call me crazy, crazy
People might dismiss this state of loneliness as insane, but to me, it is my reality


Sleepy Eyed Madness
A state of insomniac madness due to unrelenting love and heartbreak


No sleep in this madness
Lack of fulfilment makes it impossible for me to sleep calmly anymore


Sleepy Eyed Madness
A constant reminder of the madness that comes from wanting someone who's no longer there




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Adam Kump, Joel Ackley

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