What does the song mad world mean?

All around me are familiar faces


Worn out places, worn out faces


Bright and early for their daily races


Going nowhere, going nowhere


Their tears are filling up their glasses


No expression, no expression


Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow


No tomorrow, no tomorrow





And I find it kinda funny


I find it kinda sad


The dreams in which I'm dying


Are the best I've ever had


I find it hard to tell you


I find it hard to take


When people run in circles


It's a very, very mad world mad world





Children waiting for the day they feel good


Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday


Made to feel the way that every child should


Sit and listen, sit and listen


Went to school and I was very nervous


No one knew me, no one knew me


Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson


Look right through me, look right through me





Also is a broken mirror glued back together a good visual aid for this song. I have to do a presentation on how this song relates to my identity. Sugestions please. Thanks

What does the song mad world mean?
i never actually got the song the first time i heard it on youtube... so i can't really tell you. (even though you provided the lyrics)


maybe he is saying that the world is a sad place and that he wishes there were more happiness? well... i tried = )

dental dam