What is this song called and who is it by?

Question

This song is sung by a man in a higher voice, and an acoustic guitar backround. Some of the lyrics are clear: "...Familiar faces, worn out places, worn out plaaaceees...Maaaaan of Waaaar....Maaaaan of Waaaar...

Answer 1

Is it Gary Jules - Mad World?

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places – worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere – going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression – no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow – no tomorrow

And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
When people run in circles it's a very very
mad world mad world

Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy birthday – happy birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen – sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me – no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me – look right through me

And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
When people run in circles it's a very very
Mad world . . . world
Enlarge your world
Mad world

Answer 2

Mad World..by Gary Jules

Answer 3

Yup, it's Mad World by Gary Jules.