Mad – English Lyrics

• By: Descendants Wicked Wonderland - Cast
• Album: Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Disney's Descendants with 'Mad'! This song is a fantastic way to learn conversational and expressive English through its rhythmic lyrics and themes of self-acceptance. Its catchy energy makes it an exciting piece for learners to practice fluency and emotional expression in English.

[English]

♪

♪ N

♪ Now

♪ Now l

♪ Now loo

♪ Now look

♪ Now look wh

♪ Now look what

♪ Now look what t

♪ Now look what the

♪ Now look what the c

♪ Now look what the cat

♪ Now look what the cat d

♪ Now look what the cat dra

♪ Now look what the cat dragg

♪ Now look what the cat dragged

♪ Now look what the cat dragged in

♪ Now look what the cat dragged in

♪ Now look what the cat dragged in ♪

♪ To come and visit ♪

♪ Pathetic ♪

♪ Exquisite ♪

♪ Now whose unbirthday is it ♪

♪ Got some tricks up my sleeve ♪

♪ And a watch on my mind ♪

♪ And once I get what I want ♪

♪ All the power is mine, ha ♪

♪ Down is up, up is down ♪

♪ Trade my top hat for a crown ♪

♪ Down is up, up is down ♪

♪ Welcome to my Wonderland ♪

- Run!

(monsters growling)

♪ Truth or dare, are you scared ♪

♪ That's too bad ♪

♪ Welcome to my Wonderland ♪

♪ It's better than I planned ♪

♪ What a time, most fun I've ever had ♪

♪ I've never been so happy being mad ♪

(characters grunting) (monsters growling)

- You just had to kiss it?

♪ Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ♪

(Maddox inhales sharply)

♪ My father is twisted ♪

♪ Well, you are related ♪

♪ Cold-hearted, sadistic ♪

♪ Warm hugs are overrated ♪

♪ This whole destructive spree ♪

♪ Will fall right back on me ♪

♪ I've had enough ♪

♪ This time I'm finally breaking free ♪

♪ Down is up, up is down ♪

♪ Turn the tables on him now ♪

- Go!

♪ Up is down ♪

♪ Welcome to my Wonderland ♪

- Go, go, go, go, go, go!

♪ Truth or dare, are you scared ♪

♪ That's too bad ♪

♪ Welcome to my Wonderland ♪

♪ It's better than I planned ♪

♪ What a time, most fun I've ever had ♪

♪ I've never been so happy being mad ♪

(group exclaiming)

- [Maddox] Lights out.

(group screams) (Maddox cackles)

♪ Stop, wait ♪ ♪ Stop, wait ♪

♪ Don't make them pay for my mistake ♪

♪ I should never have let you ♪

♪ Return back home ♪

♪ This battle's between us ♪

♪ And us alone ♪

♪ So just let them go ♪

- Are you guys okay?

- No.

♪ I spent too many years ♪

♪ On that wretched Isle ♪

♪ Cast aside, doin' time ♪

♪ Pushed me over the edge ♪

♪ But the way you beg and plead ♪

♪ Is bringing back my smile ♪

♪ Understand, Wonderland's ♪

♪ Gonna feel my revenge ♪

♪ You're heartless ♪ ♪ You mean it ♪

♪ You monster ♪

♪ Believe it ♪

♪ You'll never get away with this ♪

♪ I already have ♪

♪ Welcome to my Wonderland ♪

♪ To my Wonderland ♪

♪ Truth or dare, are you scared ♪

♪ That's too bad ♪

♪ Welcome to my Wonderland ♪

♪ It's better than I planned ♪

♪ What a time, most fun I've ever had ♪

♪ I've never been so happy bein' ♪

♪ Criminal beyond all reason ♪

♪ Never been so happy bein' ♪

- Wait! ♪ Mad ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/ B2	adjective - miserably inadequate or pathetic
exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ C1	adjective - extremely beautiful and typically delicate
twisted /ˈtwɪstɪd/ B2	adjective - unpleasantly or unhealthily abnormal
sadistic /səˈdɪstɪk/ C2	adjective - deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
destructive /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/ B2	adjective - causing great damage or harm
wretched /ˈrɛtʃɪd/ C1	adjective - in a very unhappy or unfortunate state
revenge /rɪˈvɛndʒ/ B2	noun - the action of inflicting hurt in return for an injury
criminal /ˈkrɪmɪnəl/ B2	adjective - relating to crime
overrated /ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - having a higher opinion of than is deserved
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ A2	noun - an imaginary creature that is large and frightening
battle /ˈbætl/ A2	noun - a sustained fight between groups
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the capacity or ability to direct or influence
trick /trɪk/ A2	noun - an action intended to deceive
scared /skɛərd/ A2	adjective - fearful; afraid
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong

Key Grammar Structures

• Now look what the cat dragged in

  ➔ Relative Clause (Reduced)

  ➔ The phrase 'what the cat dragged in' acts as a noun clause where 'what' functions as 'the thing that'.

• And once I get what I want

  ➔ Time Clause (Future time reference)

  ➔ In a clause starting with 'once', the present tense is used to refer to a future action.

• I've never been so happy being mad

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The structure 'have + past participle' is used to describe an experience leading up to the present moment.

• Warm hugs are overrated

  ➔ Passive Voice (Adjectival complement)

  ➔ The verb 'overrate' is used in its past participle form here as an adjective to describe the subject.

• This time I'm finally breaking free

  ➔ Present Continuous for near future/emphasis

  ➔ The continuous form 'am breaking' is used here to emphasize the active and ongoing process of liberation.

• I should never have let you

  ➔ Modal Perfect (Regret/Past possibility)

  ➔ The structure 'should have + past participle' is used to express a past action that one regrets or wishes had not happened.

• I spent too many years on that wretched Isle

  ➔ Quantifiers (Too many)

  ➔ 'Too many' is used with countable nouns to indicate an excessive or negative amount.

• Gonna feel my revenge

  ➔ Informal Future (Going to)

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a common contraction of 'going to', typically used in informal speech and song lyrics.