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Mad World
MadWorld1
Round Top 8; Top 2
Theme Years They Were Born; Contestant's Choice
Song Mad World
Original Tears For Fears
Previous Play That Funky Music
Next Born to Be Wild

"Mad World" originally performed by Tears For Fears, was covered by Adam Lambert on the Top 8 week, and again on Top 2 week of American Idol.

Top 8[]

On the Top 8 round, each contestant chose a song from the year they were born. Lambert, born in 1982, chose Mad World by Tears for Fears, taken from their album The Hurting.

Top 2[]

On the Top 2 round, for his first performance, Lambert reprised his version of Mad World from the Top 8 round.

Mad World[]

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Top 8

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Adam Lambert - Mad World (Top 2- Round 1)

Adam_Lambert_-_Mad_World_(American_Idol_Performance)

Adam Lambert - Mad World (American Idol Performance)

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Adam Lambert — Mad World -Celebrate 2016 Encore-

Cyndi_Lauper_&_Adam_Lambert_-_Mad_World_-_Home_for_the_Holidays_Charity_Concert_-_NYC

Cyndi Lauper & Adam Lambert - Mad World - Home for the Holidays Charity Concert - NYC

Lyrics[]

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for the daily races
Goin' no where, goin' no where

And their tears are fillin' 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 dyin' are the best I 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 waitin' for the day they feel good
Happy birthday, happy birthday
Made to 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 dyin' 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

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