
Mad World是英国乐队Tears For Fears在1982年创作的早期作品之一,由Roland Orzabal创作和乐队贝斯手Curt Smith演唱。20年后,因电影《死亡幻觉 Donnie Darko》在片尾曲中使用了 Michael Andrews 和 Gary Jules创作的叙事版本Mad World,使得此曲再度走红,获得2003年12月英国热销单曲的首位,同时,该曲也被用于视频游戏 Gears of War《战争机器》 的宣传片中。
Michael Andrews 和Gary Jules创作的叙事版本《Mad World》音调低沉,放弃原版本的音乐背景,采用了钢琴和大提琴的组合,使得Mad World充满了忧郁的感情。
《Mad World》歌词显得比较散漫,给予的画面感错综凌乱,它呈现出没有什么具体事物的世界。“No tomorrow No tomorrow没有明天,也没有希望。”处处感到绝望,特别是歌词中“The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had”的这句,彻底进入了死亡幻觉。
中英文歌词:
All around me are familiar faces 在我周围都是熟悉的面孔,
Worn out places Worn out faces 让人厌烦的地方,讨厌的面孔,
Bright and early for the daily races 清晨早起为了每天的工作,
Going no where Going no where 无处可去,无路可走,
Their tears are filling up their glasses 泪水浸末了眼眶,
No expression No expression 呆板的表情,冰冷的声音,
Hide my head I wanna drown my sorrow 我低头掩饰我的悲伤,
No tomorrow No tomorrow 没有明天,也没有希望.
And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad 我觉得可笑,我觉得悲哀,
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had 我做过最好的梦是我即将死亡。
I find it hard to tell you I find it hard to take 我很难倾诉,很难承受,
When people run in circles it’s a very very 人们在一个圈子里进进出出,
Mad world Mad world 疯狂的世界,无序的世界
Children waiting for the day they feel good 孩子等待着能让他们感觉快乐的日子,
Happy birthday Happy birthday 生日快乐,快乐生日,
And I feel the way that every child should 我觉得每个孩子该做的是,
Sit and listen Sit and listen 坐下,倾听,坐下,倾听,
Went to school and I was very nervous 走向学校,我感到不安,
No one knew me No one knew me 没人认识我,也没人了解我,
Hello teacher tell me what’s my lesson 好了,老师,告诉我课程吧,
Look right through me 请对我好些,
Look right through me 请正视我,
And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad我觉得可笑,我觉得悲伤,
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had 我做过最好的梦是我即将死亡。
I find it hard to tell you I find it hard to take 我很难倾诉,很难承受,
When people run in circles its a very very 人们在一个圈子里进进出出,
Mad world Mad world 疯狂的世界,疯狂的世界,
Enlarging your world 展现我的世界,
Mad world 疯狂的世界。

