Cardiac Arrest
Madness Lyrics

Papers in the morning
The man is carrying newspapers with him which he received in the morning.

Bowler hat on head
He is wearing a bowler hat on his head.

Walking to the bus stop
He is headed towards the bus stop by foot.

He's longing for his bed,
He desires to go back to his bed to sleep.

Waiting with his neighbours
He is waiting with other people who also take the bus at the same stop.

In the rush hour queue
It is the morning rush hour and there is a queue for the bus.

Got to get the first bus
He is hoping to catch the first bus that arrives to get to work.

So much for him to do.
He has a lot of tasks and things to do at work.

He's got to hurry
He needs to move faster to catch the bus.

Got to get his seat
He wants to grab his seat on the bus as it might get crowded later.

Can't miss his place
He doesn't want to miss his stop on the bus.

Got to rest his feet.
He needs to sit down and rest his feet after standing for a while.

Ten more minutes till he gets there
He has 10 more minutes to reach his destination.

The crossword's nearly done.
He is about to finish the crossword puzzle he started doing while waiting for the bus.

It's been so hard these days
Solving the crossword puzzle has been difficult for him in recent days.

Not nearly so much fun.
He finds solving crossword puzzles less enjoyable because of how difficult they have become.

His mind wanders to the office
He begins to think about his workplace.

His telephone, desk and chair
He imagines his telephone, desk, and chair at work.

He's been happy with the company
He is satisfied with the company he works for.

They've treated him real fair.
He feels he has been treated fairly by his company.

Think of seven letters
He starts to think of a seven-letter word.

Begin and end in 'C'
The seven-letter word he's thinking of starts and ends with the letter 'C.'

Like a big American car
The word he's thinking of relates to a big American car.

But misspelt with a 'D'.
However, the word he's thinking of is usually spelled with a 'C' but he has misspelled it with a 'D.'

I wish this bus'd get a move on,
He wishes that the bus would start moving faster.

Driver's taking his time.
The driver is driving slowly and not speeding up.

I just don't know, I'll be late
He is unsure if he will be able to arrive on time due to the delay.

Oh dear what will the boss say?
He is worried about the reaction his boss will have if he is late to work.

Pull yourself together now
He tries to calm himself down and gather his thoughts.

Don't get in a state
He tries not to get overly anxious and stressed out.

Don't you worry
He is told not to worry about the situation.

There's no hurry
He is told that there is no need to rush and stress out.

It's a lovely day
The situation might be unpleasant, but the day is nice outside.

Could all be going your way
He is reminded that things could be going well for him despite the current situation.

Take the doc's advice
He is suggested to listen to the doctor's advice.

Let up enjoy your life
He is advised to relax and enjoy life instead of getting overly anxious and stressed out.

Listen to what they say
He is told to listen to the advice given by others around him.

It's not a game they play.
The situation he's in is not a game or a joke, but he should not overly stress out about it.

He'll never get there at this rate
He realizes that he will not reach his destination on time if the bus continues to move slowly.

He's caught up in a jam.
The man is stuck in traffic congestion.

There's a meeting this morning
He remembers that he has an important meeting this morning.

It's just his luck oh damn!
He feels that being stuck in traffic congestion is just his bad luck.

His hand dives in his pocket
He reaches into his pocket with his hand.

For his handkerchief.
He pulls out his handkerchief from his pocket.

Pearls of sweat on his collar
He has sweat drops on his collar indicating that he's getting anxious.

His pulse-beat seems so brief.
He feels that his pulse is racing and he is getting nervous and anxious.

Eyes fall on his wristwatch
He looks down at his wristwatch.

The seconds pass real slow
He feels that the seconds on his watch are moving slowly, and time seems to be passing by very slowly.

Gasping for the hot air
He feels that there is not enough air and he is gasping for breath.

But the chest pain it won't go.
He is experiencing chest pain which is not going away despite his attempts to calm himself down.

Tried to ask for help
He tries to ask for help from those around him.

But can't seem to speak a word,
However, he is unable to speak properly due to his nervousness and chest pain.

Words are whispered frantically
He whispers his words in a hurried and frantic manner.

But don't seem to be heard.
Those around him are unable to hear his words due to his whispers.

What about the wife and kids?
He thinks about his responsibilities towards his family.

They all depend on me!
He feels the responsibility to take care of his family and provide for them.

We're so sorry
Those around him express their regret for the unfortunate situation.

We told you not to hurry.
They remind him that he was advised to take things slow and not stress out.

Now it's just too late
The situation has gone too far and there is nothing that can be done now.

You've got a certain date
He is reminded that every person has a limited time on earth and his time has come to an end.

We thought we made it clear
Those around him recall that they had previously advised him to slow down and not stress out.

We all voiced our inner fears
They remind him that they had expressed their fears about the consequences of overstressing and neglecting one's health.

We left it up to you
However, they remind him that it was ultimately his responsibility to take care of himself and heed their advice.

There's nothing we can do.
Unfortunately, there is nothing more that can be done as his time has come.