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“I'm Going Slightly Mad“ is a written by Freddie Mercury but credited to Queen, with uncredited lyrical contributions by Peter Straker, it was released as the second single from the band's 1991 album Innuendo. The lyrics and the accompanying music video project the song as humorous and light-hearted, despite the lyrics dealing with the mental decline Mercury was experiencing as one of the effects of advancing AIDS. “ LYRICS: When the outside temperature rises And the meaning is, oh, so clear One thousand and one yellow daffodils Begin to dance in front of you, oh, dear Are they trying to tell you something? You're missing that one final screw You're simply not in the pink, my dear To be honest, you haven't got a clue I'm going slightly mad I'm going slightly mad It finally happened, happened It finally happened, uh-huh It finally happened, I'm slightly mad Oh, dear I'm one card short of a full deck I'm not quite the shilling One wave short of a shipwreck I'm not my usual top billing I'm coming down with a fever I'm really out to sea This kettle is boiling over I think I'm a banana tree Oh, dear I'm going slightly mad I'm going slightly mad It finally happened, happened It finally happened, uh-huh It finally happened, I'm slightly mad Oh, dear I'm knitting with only one needle Unraveling fast, it's true I'm driving only three wheels these days But, my dear, how about you? I'm going slightly mad I'm going slightly mad It finally happened It finally happened, oh yes It finally happened, I'm slightly mad Just very slightly mad And there you have it
