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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

  1. Madness, it's a kind of madness

  2. That turns good men bad

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

  4. Of a world gone mad

  5. The roar of fire rings out on high

  6. And flames light up the black night sky

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

  8. But no one is near enough to hear

  9. As walls collapse and timbers flare

  10. The smell of death hangs in the air

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

  12. But nothing survives of all those lives

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Madness

  22. Madness

  23. Madness

  24. Madness, madness

  25. Madness, madness

  26. 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

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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