Mad as a Hatter
Madness Unveiled: A Tale of Turmoil and Lost Control
Lyrics
It's like a mother with a murderous child
Describes a relationship akin to a mother dealing with a dangerous child.
They can't help but love them deeply even though they're volatile
Despite the child's volatility, the mother deeply loves them.
Stay a while
Invites someone to stay for a while.
Hey
Interjection - Hey.
Stay a while
Reiteration of the invitation to stay.
Walk through the front door and find a puddle on the kitchen tile
Arrives home to find a mess on the kitchen floor.
One day the child turns against his mother too
The child turns against the mother, introducing a sinister friend, Mr. Reaper.
Says I've got a new friend I'd like to introduce you to
The child introduces the mother to Mr. Reaper.
His name is Mr. Reaper
Mr. Reaper is presented as a new, ominous acquaintance.
My dear how lost you are
Mr. Reaper addresses the mother, highlighting her state of being lost.
And you are Mrs. Sleeper
Refers to the mother as Mrs. Sleeper, indicating a lack of awareness.
You won't get very far
Implying that progress won't be easy for Mrs. Sleeper.
Oh now look who matters
Repeated chorus emphasizing the madness and loss of control.
Now that your world is shattered
-Lost your throne
-Lost in phones
-You're mad as a hatter
-Oh now look who matters
-Now that your world is shattered
-Lost your throne
-Lost in phones
-You're mad as a hatter
-Welcome to the gas mask era
Introduces the gas mask era, a symbol of a dystopian and toxic environment.
You have your choice between submerged and Sahara
Gives a choice between submerged and Sahara, possibly representing contrasting options.
Feast your eyes upon the guillotines
Describes the presence of guillotines on every street, suggesting danger or oppression.
Yeah there's one on every street
Highlights the prevalence of violence or drastic actions in society.
There's nothing like the antique flare
Expresses admiration for the antique, possibly symbolizing a desire for the past.
A place to go where everyone is smiling
Repetition of the idea of a place where everyone is smiling, with a two-mile depth.
You have to see yourself
-It's just two miles deep
-A place to go where everyone is smiling
-You have to see yourself
-It's just two miles deep
-Oh now look who matters
Repeated chorus reinforcing the themes of madness, loss, and disconnection.
Now that your world is shattered
-Lost your throne
-Lost in phones
-You're mad as a hatter
-Where else will we go
-Does anybody know
-Where else will we go
-Does anybody know
-Isn't it crazy that we'll be pushing up daisies
-We cut the throat of a lady who nurtured us like a baby
-Isn't it crazy
-Oh now look who matters
-Now that your world is shattered
-Lost your throne
-Lost in phones
-You're mad as a hatter
-Oh now look who matters
-Now that your world is shattered
-Lost your throne
-Lost in phones
-You're mad as a hatter
-You're mad as a hatter
Final repetition of the assertion that the subject is mad as a hatter.
You're mad as a hatter
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