'Mad World' (feat. Gary Jules) - Official Music Video

Written by Roland Orzabal
Performed by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules
Directed by Michel Gondry

Originally Appears on the Donnie Darko score album by Everloving Records.

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Lyrics:
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for the 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
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kind of 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
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 kind of 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
Enlarging your world
Mad world

[GaryJulesOfficial]

RIP DOM 4LYFE. Happy E-Day, to all ⚙⚙⚙

[Mogswamp]

Will never forget: I was on the way to Logan airport- must have been like 10 years old. I'm in the back of the airport shuttle listening to this song on my ipod classic. Right when he says "worn out faces" we pass by a run down sign for an abandoned disco called "Faces"

It completely blew my mind. What are the odds of me listening to that song, in that place, with that timing?

[thelizox]

I don’t think Donnie Darko would have felt “complete” without Gary Jules’ Mad World. The way that this song compliments the end of the movie is what I think adds that last piece of puzzle to the picture. It also arguably helps you understand what the ending of that movie really means too.

[trenchcoatslife]

I buried my father today, Gary Jules. I played this song at the funeral for him as I find the lyrics to speak to me and convey how I feel in this mad world. Thank you for making this beautiful song.

[shadowedge]

Just watched Donnie Darko for the first time. Absolutely incredible song

[nolanbritt]

I shot this. It’s all 1 shot. Director was Michele Gondry. One of my career highlights.

[cmauj]

Children waiting for the day they feel good, happy birthday, happy
Man. Those lyrics get me sobbing everytime 😭

[LennoxAckrman]

I have never heard a song that transmits a feeling of sadness, nostalgia and relaxation.

[MovesLikeMercury]

Marcus and Dom. It''s good to see them again. Brothers till the end.

[CodyMurdock-nosu]

This song got me through depression. This song saved my life after my granny passed away, Thanks for saving my life.

[NoSafeHavens]

Finally uploaded in HD. Man, this music video takes me back.

[spritezilla_the_bebop]

Donnie Darko brought me here...what an incredible film finished with an incredible song.

[Digitron]

This song hits differently when you are depressed😔

[donniecatalano]

Dear mr. Jules, I know that you must have heard this a million times, but let me express my profound gratitude for this beautiful song. It's in my top 10 best ever productions and it still opens my heart everytime I hear it.

[muzzleflash]

Years ago I listened to this song. Cried my eyes out then. Two years ago I buried my entire family. I literally lost everything. Everything I loved, just gone. I still listen to this, I don’t cry so much anymore, but it hits my soul. Thanks Gary.

[TheAdmanta]

This song gives me chills everytime the exact same way it did when I heard it for the first time. I remember that moment distinctly because I pulled over to the side of the road to listen intently with no distraction.
Perhaps the best cover in the history of music, it's on the same shortlist that Hurt as sung by Johnny Cash is. It completely changes and overtakes the original in your head.

[AlphaXFighter]

WE ARE SOOO FUCKING BACK!!!!

Gears of War: E-Day

[HiItsMars]

Crazy how Gears of War introduced me to this song practically two decades ago, and now I’m back here once again, because of Gears of War. Funny how life works.

[kevingriffiths]

I love this version so much, I live every day on the edge of suicide, I tell no -one, but it is always there.
Music lets me live

[Imperfexpeach]

I remember back in Junior year of high school in my AP English Lang class, my teacher one time played the song and the Tears for Fear version and gave us the lyrics. Never heard these beautiful songs until he introduced it to the class. Few years ago, I heard the tragic news that he got cancer and months later, he passed away and was truly heartbroken by this. Funny, kind, intelligent, entertaining and an inspiring teacher. RIP Dr. Mikulics 🙏❤️