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Madelaine lies face down on the sand
She’s got one of those magazines
That tells you how to lose all this weight in 5 easy ways
"It’s all so far and away" is all she can say
Madelaine changes her name 3 times a day
She likes to be one obscure, and anyway
She knows how to soar high in the clouds
Everything is so far and so wide, or so she has found
And Madelaine likes to say she’s tired of waiting
Her plans all fall to the ground
Is this all of God’s making?
It’s all so far and away, or so she has found
And Madelaine likes to play and stay out all night
Under swirling lights (if she can)
Is this all of God’s making?
Writer’s notes
Madelaine is a fictitious young woman, based on a composite of 2 or 3 real people. She’s slightly unhappy with her lot, slightly overweight and a bit depressed. She goes off the rails now and again and flits in and out of a fantasy world. She likes hanging around nightclubs and going to parties but usually ends up alone – her relationships don’t seem to work out.
When the song was transferred from acoustic guitar to the full band it took on a powerful new life. The recorded version is a huge sound, probably one of the most ‘produced’ songs on the album. It also works well live.