Track 2 of their 6th LP, The 2nd Law. According to Bellamy, the song was written after a fight with his then-fiance Kate Hudson:
You’ve had a fight with your girlfriend and she goes off to her mum’s house for the day and you’re on your own going: ‘What did I say? I’m sure a lot of blokes have that...
[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 is starting to evolve, mmm
(Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad-mad-mad)
(Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad-mad-mad)
And I, I tried so hard to let you go
But some kind of madness is swallowing me whole, yeah
(Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad-mad-mad)
(Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad-mad-mad)
[Chorus]
I have finally seen the light
And I have finally realised
What you mean
[Post-Chorus]
Hoo, huh-huh-huh-hoo
[Verse 2]
Now, I need to know, is this real love
Or is it just madness keeping us afloat? Mmm
(Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad-mad-mad)
(Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad-mad-mad)
And when I look back at all the crazy fights we had
It's like some kind of madness was taking control, yeah
(Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad-mad-mad)
(Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad-mad-mad)
[Chorus]
Now, I have finally seen the light
And I have finally realised
What you need
[Post-Chorus]
Hoo, huh-huh-huh-huh-hoo
[Guitar Solo]
[Refrain]
(Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad-mad-mad)
(Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad-mad-mad)
[Chorus]
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 realised (Realised)
I need your love
I need your love
[Outro]
Come to me, just in a dream
Come on and rescue me
Yes, I know, I can be wrong
And baby, you're too headstrong
Our love is...
[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-madness
Madness was written by Matt Bellamy.
Madness was produced by Dominic Howard & Chris Wolstenholme & Matt Bellamy.