Cruel Madness
Cruel Madness: Unraveling Existential Angst and Surreal Encounters
Lyrics
Through the cemetery headstone crowd
Feeling lost among many obstacles or distractions
I was looking out for you
Seeking someone's presence or attention
Love hit me like a salmon to the face
Love struck unexpectedly and forcefully
What an easy thing to do
Love is effortless or uncomplicated
Carnival swinging
Chaotic, unpredictable atmosphere
Automatic dirt
Actions without care for cleanliness or order
Do what the preacher allows
Following societal norms or restrictions
Then jump up singing before you sleep in the earth
Enjoy life before death
In the graveyard’s a real tough crowd
Difficult to gain acceptance or recognition
What did you say to my holy drought
Feeling emotionally deprived or lacking
What did you do to make my dam burst out
Causing an emotional outpouring or breakdown
I was thinking about putting my name in a hat
Considering a risky or dangerous action
To win a trip down the Humber bridge head first
Contemplating a dangerous leap or decision
What was the appointment you made for me
Arrangement or plan set for the future
In two months time by the foot of the hanging tree
Anticipation of a dark or ominous event
I’m wide awake and I cannot sleep
Feeling restless or troubled
Voices calling in my sheets
Hearing troubling or haunting thoughts
I see your face in the food I eat
Seeing reminders of someone everywhere
Imagine my surprise when I saw you crawling through that fifth dimension just to tell me
Surprise at unexpected communication from someone significant
You’ve got a message you’re trying to send
Noticing an attempt to convey a message
Cruel madness
Harsh, unkind mental anguish or confusion
Won’t you let me be
Pleading for relief or respite from torment
Take my waking hours
Sacrificing personal time or experience for others
For my mother to see
Willingness to reveal inner turmoil to a close family member
Is it me that is dead
Questioning the existence of oneself or another
Or you that lives on
Wondering who holds onto life or emotions
If nobody listens
Concern about being unheard or unnoticed
am I singing this song
Expressing thoughts and emotions through a song
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