Madness

The Madness Songfacts explains the song was inspired by an incident when a humbled Matt Bellamy had to go cap in hand to Goldie Hawn's house, after having a fight with his girlfriend Kate Hudson.

[Refrain] Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma mad mad mad Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma mad mad mad Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma mad mad mad Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma mad mad mad [Verse 1] I, I can't get these memories out of my mind And some kind of madness has started to evolve, mmm And I, I tried so hard to let you go But some kind of madness is swallowing me whole, yeah [Bridge 1] I have finally seen the light And I have finally realized what you mean [Verse 2] And now I need to know - is this real love Or is it just madness keeping us afloat? mmm And when I look back at all the crazy fights we've had Like some kind of madness was taking control, yeah [Bridge 2] And now I have finally seen the light And I have finally realized what you need [Verse 3] But now I have finally seen the end (finally seen the end) And I'm not expecting you to care, no (expecting you to care) That I have finally seen the light (finally seen the light) And I have finally realized (realized) I need to love I need to love [Outro] Come to me, just in a dream Come on and rescue me Yes I know I can be wrong Baby, you're too headstrong Our love is... Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma mad mad mad Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma mad mad mad Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma mad mad mad Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma--ma--ma madness...