The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Too much, too fast maybe.
I don't know where my destiny's taking me.
I'll go where ever it leads me.
Too high, too low baby.
I want know where my destiny's taking me.
So I'll go to make you believe me.
Cry, cry when there's something to cry about.
Cry, cry baby, don't drown in the sadness.
It's madness.
Don't ask me to explain. Don't take away the pain.
It's impossible to save me.
So come on!
Too cheap, too scary.
Too creepy to marry.
Too serious and too mysterious and way to, way too deep.
Cry, cry when there's something to cry about.
Cry, cry baby, don't drown in the sadness.
It's madness.
Don't ask me to explain. Don't take away the pain.
It's impossible to save me.
It's madness.
So easy to complain. Nobody left to blame.
It's impossible to save me.
Crack in the shield. It feels so unreal.
No one to blame for loosing the flame.
Crack in the shield, lost in the fields of sadness.
It's madness...
It's madness.
Don't ask me to explain. Don't take away the pain.
It's impossible to save me.
Save me from madness
Oh its madness
Know that its madness
Wake up its madness
So come on!
I don't know where my destiny's taking me.
I'll go where ever it leads me.
Too high, too low baby.
I want know where my destiny's taking me.
So I'll go to make you believe me.
Cry, cry when there's something to cry about.
Cry, cry baby, don't drown in the sadness.
It's madness.
Don't ask me to explain. Don't take away the pain.
It's impossible to save me.
So come on!
Too cheap, too scary.
Too creepy to marry.
Too serious and too mysterious and way to, way too deep.
Cry, cry when there's something to cry about.
Cry, cry baby, don't drown in the sadness.
It's madness.
Don't ask me to explain. Don't take away the pain.
It's impossible to save me.
It's madness.
So easy to complain. Nobody left to blame.
It's impossible to save me.
Crack in the shield. It feels so unreal.
No one to blame for loosing the flame.
Crack in the shield, lost in the fields of sadness.
It's madness...
It's madness.
Don't ask me to explain. Don't take away the pain.
It's impossible to save me.
Save me from madness
Oh its madness
Know that its madness
Wake up its madness
So come on!
Lyrics submitted by Pumpkin-86
Madness Lyrics as written by Eero Aleksi Heinonen Aki-markus Hakala
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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