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Madness – Elton John

Elton John

Madness lyrics

Language
English
Level
Intermediate
Released
1978
Genre
Pop
Length
5:54

  1. The fuse is set and checked once more

  2. Then left beside a back street door

  3. And in the cold gray light, someone sees a shadow

  4. Run through the night and out of sight

  5. They hide inside a smoke filled room

  6. To hear at last the blast of doom

  7. And so the deed is done, they listen

  8. To the final countdown begun, three, two, one

  9. Madness, it's a kind of madness

  10. That turns good men bad

  11. And we're helpless, caught up in the madness

  12. Of a world gone mad

  13. The roar of fire rings out on high

  14. And flames light up the black night sky

  15. A child screams out in fear, a hopeless cry for help

  16. But no one is near enough to hear

  17. As walls collapse and timbers flare

  18. The smell of death hangs in the air

  19. When help at last arrives, they try to fight the flame

  20. But nothing survives of all those lives

  21. And it's madness, oh, every time a victim dies

  22. There is madness, burning in a blind man's eyes

  23. And it's madness, hidden in the hate and pain

  24. There is madness, burning in a wild man's brain

  25. And it's madness, oh, every time the bullets start

  26. There is madness, burning in a poor man's heart

  27. And it's madness, something that we can't control

  28. There is madness, burning in a madman's soul

  29. Madness

  30. Madness

  31. Madness

  32. Madness, madness

  33. Madness, madness

  34. Madness, madness, madness

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Key vocabulary

brain
organ for thinkingA2
burning
on fireA2
cry
shed tears; weepA2
hear
perceive soundA1
screams
loud frightened shoutingB2
help
give supportA1
high
at a great heightA1
rings
circular bandsA1
room
space to live inA1
sees
notices with eyesA1

About this song

Elton John is an English singer-songwriter and pianist known for his role in pop rock and piano-driven glam rock. He became famous for the songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin and for a career that produced major chart hits and award-winning performances.

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Madness

The fuse is set and checked once more

Then left beside a back street door

And in the cold gray light, someone sees a shadow

Run through the night and out of sight

They hide inside a smoke filled room

To hear at last the blast of doom

And so the deed is done, they listen

To the final countdown begun, three, two, one

Madness, it's a kind of madness

That turns good men bad

And we're helpless, caught up in the madness

Of a world gone mad

The roar of fire rings out on high

And flames light up the black night sky

A child screams out in fear, a hopeless cry for help

But no one is near enough to hear

As walls collapse and timbers flare

The smell of death hangs in the air

When help at last arrives, they try to fight the flame

But nothing survives of all those lives

And it's madness, oh, every time a victim dies

There is madness, burning in a blind man's eyes

And it's madness, hidden in the hate and pain

There is madness, burning in a wild man's brain

And it's madness, oh, every time the bullets start

There is madness, burning in a poor man's heart

And it's madness, something that we can't control

There is madness, burning in a madman's soul

Madness

Madness

Madness

Madness, madness

Madness, madness

Madness, madness, madness