Mad, Mads, Madeline

pop punk, skater punk, early 2000s, nostalgic, energetic, d-beat

Transferred in October with her head down low,
Small for a leopard and she moved like she knew,
New name on the roster, new town, new school,
Same old crowd who could smell it on her.

Sleeves down over her hands in a hallway,
Boots that somebody said something about,
Didn't cry, didn't fight, didn't flinch, didn't answer —
Just kept walking like she'd done it before.

And I've watched this from the other side of the hall —
She never gave 'em anything at all.

MAD, MADS, MADELINE —
That's the name, and you're gonna get it right,
She's not the punchline that you made her,
She's not the joke you thought she'd be.
MAD, MADS, MADELINE —
Still here, still sat in the same seat,
You went at her for two whole years
And she didn't move an inch.

Draws wolves in the margins in blue ballpoint,
Headphones on and the volume's a wall,
Won't look in a mirror any longer than she has to,
Won't tell you why and you don't get to ask.

Used to like her fur — white and spotted and bright,
Wears black now like a decision she made,
Somebody said "Stableton" in a hallway once
And I watched her whole face close like a door.

And nobody stepped in, nobody said a thing —
Including me. I'm just saying.

And she's not fixed. That's not what this is.
She's still moody, she's still mean before noon,
She'll tell you your song's bad to your actual face
And she will not soften it.

That's the whole point.
Nobody made her nicer.
She got to stay exactly as she was.

MAD, MADS, MADELINE —
That's the name, and you're gonna get it right,
She's not the story that you told about her,
She's not the thing you needed her to be.
MAD, MADS, MADELINE —
Still here, still sat in the same seat,
And every single one of you moved on

…and she's the one who stayed.

2024/7500

Transferred in October with her head down low, Small for a leopard and she moved like she knew, New name on the roster, new town, new school, Same old crowd who could smell it on her. Sleeves down over her hands in a hallway, Boots that somebody said something about, Didn't cry, didn't fight, didn't flinch, didn't answer — Just kept walking like she'd done it before. And I've watched this from the other side of the hall — She never gave 'em anything at all. MAD, MADS, MADELINE — That's the name, and you're gonna get it right, She's not the punchline that you made her, She's not the joke you thought she'd be. MAD, MADS, MADELINE — Still here, still sat in the same seat, You went at her for two whole years And she didn't move an inch. Draws wolves in the margins in blue ballpoint, Headphones on and the volume's a wall, Won't look in a mirror any longer than she has to, Won't tell you why and you don't get to ask. Used to like her fur — white and spotted and bright, Wears black now like a decision she made, Somebody said "Stableton" in a hallway once And I watched her whole face close like a door. And nobody stepped in, nobody said a thing — Including me. I'm just saying. MAD, MADS, MADELINE — That's the name, and you're gonna get it right, She's not the punchline that you made her, She's not the joke you thought she'd be. MAD, MADS, MADELINE — Still here, still sat in the same seat, You went at her for two whole years And she didn't move an inch. And she's not fixed. That's not what this is. She's still moody, she's still mean before noon, She'll tell you your song's bad to your actual face And she will not soften it. That's the whole point. Nobody made her nicer. She got to stay exactly as she was. MAD, MADS, MADELINE — That's the name, and you're gonna get it right, She's not the story that you told about her, She's not the thing you needed her to be. MAD, MADS, MADELINE — Still here, still sat in the same seat, And every single one of you moved on …and she's the one who stayed.

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