This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
The madness in me
The madness in me
The madness in me
The madness in me
The madness in me
Just once more is all it takes
I tried so hard but all goes up in flames
This is not the way that I thought
I would turn out to be
Tried to get but all that I got
Was more insanity
Broken everything that I touched
Just gone against me
I can't get away
From the fire that burns inside, consuming
I fight to stand up but I can't breathe
The voices scream, the enemy takes over everything
This is the madness in me
Madness in me
The madness in me
Madness in me
Madness in me
Just one chance is all it takes
Can't change the past but I can fight to change today
This is not the way that I thought
I would turn out to be
Tried to get but all that I got
Was more insanity
Broken everything that I touched
Just gone against me
Got to get away
From the fire that burns inside, consuming
I fight to stand up but I can't breathe
The voices scream, the enemy takes over everything
This is the madness in me
Madness in me
The madness in me
Madness in me
Just one spark it's all it takes
From the fire that burns inside, consuming
I fight to stand up but I can't breathe
The voices scream, the enemy takes over everything
This is the madness in me
From the fire that burns inside, consuming
I fight to stand up but I can't breathe
The voices scream, the enemy takes over everything
This is the madness in me
The madness in me
This is the madness in me
The madness in me
The madness in me
The madness in me
The madness in me
The madness in me
Just once more is all it takes
I tried so hard but all goes up in flames
This is not the way that I thought
I would turn out to be
Tried to get but all that I got
Was more insanity
Broken everything that I touched
Just gone against me
I can't get away
From the fire that burns inside, consuming
I fight to stand up but I can't breathe
The voices scream, the enemy takes over everything
This is the madness in me
Madness in me
The madness in me
Madness in me
Madness in me
Just one chance is all it takes
Can't change the past but I can fight to change today
This is not the way that I thought
I would turn out to be
Tried to get but all that I got
Was more insanity
Broken everything that I touched
Just gone against me
Got to get away
From the fire that burns inside, consuming
I fight to stand up but I can't breathe
The voices scream, the enemy takes over everything
This is the madness in me
Madness in me
The madness in me
Madness in me
Just one spark it's all it takes
From the fire that burns inside, consuming
I fight to stand up but I can't breathe
The voices scream, the enemy takes over everything
This is the madness in me
From the fire that burns inside, consuming
I fight to stand up but I can't breathe
The voices scream, the enemy takes over everything
This is the madness in me
The madness in me
This is the madness in me
The madness in me
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Madness in Me Lyrics as written by David Hodges John Cooper
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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"Just one spark is all it takes / I tried so hard but all goes up in flames" I can't always choose when I switch or what triggers me.
"This is not the way that I thought / I would turn out to be" When I pictured myself as an adult, I distinctly pictured someone taller, more academically accomplished, and not hampered by a serious disorder.
"Tried to get but all that I got / Was more insanity / Broken everything that I touched / Just gone against me" Trying to work with the alters and accomplish some healing, but often making things worse.
"I can’t get away" That speaks for itself. Alters are never truly free from each other.
"From the fire that burns inside, consuming" Unexplained feelings of anger.
"I fight to stand up but I can’t breathe" Panic attacks.
"The voices scream, the enemy takes over everything / This is the madness in me" My alters aren't my enemies, but the feeling of chaos and loss of control are still there.
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