Here's where the "Mad" theme took me.
Social commentary.
When You've Crossed The Line
It used to be insane was abnormal
But slowly the norm changed over time
As dysfunction became the lay
Of the land's uphill social climb
Throw semantics into the mix
And anything goes
For an angry tribal nation
About to decompose
Mad is bad
And bad is good
For a land that
Embraces what should
Be a warning
Of a cancerous sign
The place we're at
When you've crossed the line
Can't be everything to everybody
But, we're gonna try our hardest to
Accomodate you with our laws
We'll do everything we can do
And as long as there are interests
Where we'll make a buck
We will keep seasoning the stew
In the place we're now stuck
Mad is bad
And bad is good
For a land that
Embraces what should
Be a warning
Of a cancerous sign
The place we're at
When you've crossed the line
Man overboard
Will anybody throw a line?
But how can we even do that?
When it's true we've crossed the line
Mad is bad
And bad is good
For a land that
Embraces what should
Be a warning
Of a cancerous sign
The place we're at
When you've crossed the line
sunfire © 2022
@porrectus Feb 2022
Nice strong words, well done.
@cicpisces Feb 2022
Nice commentary on the state of the world. I like the line ... Mad is bad and Bad is good. Sums up the state of things nicely. You use great metaphors to tell the story. Nice.
@tawny249 Feb 2022
I'm not really a political songs person but this is sadly accurate. I can hear this as angry rock or metal. The chorus is particularly strong.
@tjeff Feb 2022
Excellent "message" lyric, lots of truth in what you're saying, and I like how you don't hold back - say it strong.
@sheilerk Feb 2022
You've hit the nail on the head with this lyric. And it encompasses the prompt really well.
@corinnecurcio Feb 2022
Really well written lyrics. You pull no punches, nor should you!
@jwhanberry Feb 2022
Wonder what the music's like. This needs something strong.
@thedutchwidows Feb 2022
Very strong; it's got great rhythm and the message resonates with me! Top skirmishing!
@sheslin Feb 2022
There is a really nice rhythm in your lyrics. You have painted a probably pretty accurate but of course very sad picture of our world today. Really excellent lyric writing in such a short amount of time.
@tcelliott Feb 2022
I really like the "man overboard" bridge. An added bit of perspective to the lyric. And I like the rhythm I get from the broken up lines, the shorter phrasing.
@berni1954 Feb 2022
Yes, another great (potential) song about the state of play in today's world. When I heard the phrase "post-truth society" - I knew we were nearing the end of civilization.
@ajna1960 Feb 2022
Very sad social picture yes. It's a strong lyric and I'd love to hear it musicated. Please let me know if that happens :)
@andygriff Feb 2022
This is an amazing lyric. I'm astonished you got something so complete and thoughtful and structured down in such a short period. Kudos to you!
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
Really powerful and insightful lyric that is so well written and thought provoking. Great job!
@keithcuts Feb 2022
Oh intensity of the lyrics is felt!
Nice work!
@tunecat Feb 2022
Social commentary is where it’s at ! Oh m not totally sure which line is being referred to but I agree it has definitely been crossed. Probably crossed out!
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
yes nice piece of social commentary i think the line isnt blurred anymore i think it mostly vanished for many!. Nicely written!