[Verse 1] At last, he said I seen the crack in the glass Watched the whole room tilt Then I let it all pass Going mad is wonderful That’s what he told me Gold in the bad thoughts That’s how you get free Eventually, we all go mad That’s the family plan Some hide it in their teeth Some wear it on their hands It makes life extraordinary A sharp little storm You can call it a curse I call it a form [Pre-Chorus] But when it hits Don’t let go Once you gomad Keep it close Hold onto it Don’t hand it back The world wants a piece Of your black-on-black [Chorus] Going mad is wonderful Going mad is wonderful Hold onto it Hold onto it Going mad is wonderful Going mad is wonderful Mine stays mine Mine stays mine [Verse 2] People will try to take it Try to name it small Put a leash on the spark Then they watch it crawl The unlucky ones With no wild of their own Will knock at your door Wanting part of your throne They say, “Be normal” Like that’s some kind of prize I seen sane folks starving Under clean-cut lies It isn’t easy, you know Going mad takes nerve You gotta love the fracture You gotta trust the curve [Pre-Chorus] But when it hits Don’t let go Once you gomad Keep it close Hold onto it Don’t hand it back The world wants a piece Of your black-on-black [Chorus] Going mad is wonderful Going mad is wonderful Hold onto it Hold onto it Going mad is wonderful Going mad is wonderful Mine stays mine Mine stays mine [Bridge] I think I’ve gone mad And I wear it well Not a cage, not a curse It’s my private spell If the sky comes down Let it split my name I’ll still laugh through the wreck I’ll still feed the flame [Chorus] Going mad is wonderful Going mad is wonderful Hold onto it Hold onto it Going mad is wonderful Going mad is wonderful Mine stays mine Mine stays mine
