Jeff
Embracing Madness: The Haberdashers' Melodic Ode to Sanity
Lyrics
Well they took him away to help him get control
Jeff is taken away to help him regain control, possibly due to overworking and finding himself in a difficult situation.
Said that he was working too hard, dug himself in a hole
The reason for Jeff's intervention is explained – he worked too hard and ended up in a challenging situation.
We all run and hide and conceal it with haste
A general observation about people concealing their struggles by running and hiding in haste.
Everyone’s got a touch of madness, why let it go to waste?
A philosophical perspective that everyone has a bit of madness; the suggestion is not to waste it but to embrace it.
And I know I’m crazy
An acknowledgment of the singer's own craziness.
It doesn’t mean that I’m wrong
Clarification that being crazy doesn't necessarily mean being wrong.
I’ll pass on the madness
Expressing a willingness to share the madness through the medium of a song.
In the form of a song
Reiterating the intent to convey madness through music.
So, brother, let me stand out in the rain
An invitation for the brother to join and experience the emotional turmoil symbolized by standing out in the rain.
Cause only the crazy think that they’re sane, they think that they're...
Highlighting the irony that only those considered crazy believe they are sane.
We all got a dream that we hold deep inside
A commonality shared by everyone - having a dream deep within.
And if it means achieving it to stay alive
Suggesting a willingness to achieve the dream, even if it means facing challenges to stay alive.
I know you’d give anything just get what you need
A recognition that individuals would do anything to fulfill their needs, emphasizing the importance of desires.
And if it means goin' insane, well we all gotta bleed
Acceptance that going insane may be a consequence, drawing a parallel to the universal experience of pain (bleeding).
And I know I’m crazy
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of personal craziness.
It doesn’t mean that I’m wrong
Restating that being crazy doesn't equate to being wrong.
I’ll pass on the madness
Expressing the intention to convey madness through the medium of a song.
In the form of a song
Reaffirming the commitment to share madness through music.
So, brother, let me stand out in the rain
Repeating the invitation for the brother to stand out in the rain, symbolizing shared emotional experiences.
Cause only the crazy think that they’re sane
Reiterating the irony that only those considered crazy believe they are sane.
Only the crazy think that they’re sane
Emphasizing the recurring theme that only the crazy perceive themselves as sane.
Only the crazy think that they’re sane
-Only the crazy think that they’re sane
-Only the crazy think that they’re sane
-Only the crazy think that they’re sane
-And I know I’m crazy
Reaffirming the acknowledgment of personal craziness.
It doesn’t mean that I’m wrong
Clarifying that being crazy doesn't necessarily mean being wrong.
I’ll pass on the madness
Expressing the intention to convey madness through the medium of a song.
In the form of a song
Reaffirming the commitment to share madness through music.
So, brother, let me stand out in the rain
Repeating the invitation for the brother to stand out in the rain, symbolizing shared emotional experiences.
Cause only the crazy think that they’re sane
Emphasizing the irony that only those considered crazy believe they are sane.
They think that they're sane
Reiterating the irony that only those considered crazy believe they are sane.
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