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Madman's Overture Lyrics
I never was a man of wonder, nothing special in my life
Pedestrian of common streets, an angel in disguise
A childhood spent as any other, any other child
would bring a great divide
And now these worlds collide, and now these worlds collide
And now that many years have passed, these dreams intensify
No tools I use, no crystal ball yet I'm still mystified
Those sleepless nights by candlelight, in a room without a view
A voice I could not hear, it told me, "Write it down you fool"
It spoke to me of many things no language can explain
I grabbed my crucifix left hanging by it's golden chain
Never in my wildest dreams, conceive of what I heard
I filled the well with ink and began writing every word in the night
I've seen the mountains crumbling, the masses running scared
I wrote it down to warn you all but you laughed and no one cared
You wrote it down in riddles, no one could understand
I'll lead you to your padded room, you prophet-crazy man
Please hear me and heed every word that I've said
If you kill me you'll be the one's who'll be dead, dead and gone
You dead and gone...
Your locks and your bars, will hide all my scars, but you'll never leave this place
Not til you open your eyes and your ears, can you make sense of the things that you fear?
And all that you've heard, it sounds so absurd, I'll never speak again
Not til you open your eyes and your ears, this world shall pass away
Withdrawn from reality, I stare into space, little did they know I held the answers to their fate
I didn't write in riddles, now you must understand, someday you, oh never mind, I'm just a crazy man
Please hear me and heed every word that I've said
If you kill me you'll be the one's who'll be dead, dead and gone
They say I'm just a madman, am I just a madman, I feel I'm just a madman...
Pedestrian of common streets, an angel in disguise
A childhood spent as any other, any other child
would bring a great divide
And now these worlds collide, and now these worlds collide
No tools I use, no crystal ball yet I'm still mystified
Those sleepless nights by candlelight, in a room without a view
A voice I could not hear, it told me, "Write it down you fool"
It spoke to me of many things no language can explain
I grabbed my crucifix left hanging by it's golden chain
Never in my wildest dreams, conceive of what I heard
I filled the well with ink and began writing every word in the night
I wrote it down to warn you all but you laughed and no one cared
You wrote it down in riddles, no one could understand
I'll lead you to your padded room, you prophet-crazy man
If you kill me you'll be the one's who'll be dead, dead and gone
You dead and gone...
Not til you open your eyes and your ears, can you make sense of the things that you fear?
And all that you've heard, it sounds so absurd, I'll never speak again
Not til you open your eyes and your ears, this world shall pass away
I didn't write in riddles, now you must understand, someday you, oh never mind, I'm just a crazy man
If you kill me you'll be the one's who'll be dead, dead and gone
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Submitted by
songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012
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This track seemingly delves into the frustration of having your thoughts or ideas dismissed by society, highlighting the isolation and fear they feel. The character in the song has important knowledge that the public must know, but his methods to convey it are riddles or cryptic language. They just think he's a madman and lock him up, making him question if he's the sane one in all this. He hears voices of divine intervention in sleepless nights, fueling the question further. By the end, the protagonist confronts us listeners directly and urges us to open our eyes and ears to the truth. He notes that society's refusal to acknowledge the world's impending chaos and his prophetic words will only lead to its downfall. The song serves as a warning about closing oneself off from unconventional ideas and the importance of listening and understanding different perspectives.