"Madness", sebuah karya agung dari Alanis Morissette, mengisahkan tentang perjuangan pribadi seorang individu yang bergulat dengan turmoil internal. Liriknya yang mentah dan jujur mengeksplorasi konflik batin, pemaksaan diri, dan kebutuhan akan konfrontasi. Penyanyi mengungkapkan perjuangan mereka untuk mengakui kegilaan dalam diri mereka, yang terungkap melalui kehadiran seseorang yang istimewa. Sementara ada godaan untuk menyalahkan orang lain atas kegilaan itu, narator menyadari bahwa momen-momen "oportune" ini justru membawa kesadaran baru dan kesempatan untuk pertumbuhan.
Madness Lyrics
Alanis Morissette
I've been most unwilling to see this turmoil of mine
The thought of sitting with this has me paralyzed
With this prolong exposure to mirror and averted eyes
I've feigned that I've been waiting: such mileage for empathizing
[Chorus]
And now I see the maddness in me is brought out in the presence of you
And now I know the madness lives on, when you're not in the room
And though I'd love to blame you for all, I'd miss these moments of opportune
You've simply brought this madness to light and I should thank you
Oh thank you, much thanks for this bird's eye view
Oh thank you for your most generous triggers
It's been all too easy to cross my arms and roll my eyes
The thought of dropping all arms leaves me terrified
[Chorus]
I'd have to give up knowing and give up beaing right
You inadvertent hero, you angel in disguise
[Chorus]
The thought of sitting with this has me paralyzed
With this prolong exposure to mirror and averted eyes
I've feigned that I've been waiting: such mileage for empathizing
[Chorus]
And now I see the maddness in me is brought out in the presence of you
And now I know the madness lives on, when you're not in the room
And though I'd love to blame you for all, I'd miss these moments of opportune
You've simply brought this madness to light and I should thank you
Oh thank you, much thanks for this bird's eye view
Oh thank you for your most generous triggers
It's been all too easy to cross my arms and roll my eyes
The thought of dropping all arms leaves me terrified
[Chorus]
I'd have to give up knowing and give up beaing right
You inadvertent hero, you angel in disguise
[Chorus]
