Story Behind The Song
An old friend of mines mother is in the darkest reaches of alcohol addiction. The song is an observation and a wake up call to her, citing some incidents we've witnessed. It's a plea through her denial. yet with the positive underlying message that "there's still time" - just.
Song Description
This track is a pop/rock hybrid wich references older elements of Bon Jovi and the commercial guitar strut of Def Leppard melded with modern rock synths such as The Killers would use - all wrapped in a 4 on the floor modern pop and dance sensibility.
| Song Length |
5:02 |
Genre |
Rock - Modern, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Frenetic |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Relations, Frustration |
| Similar Artists |
The Killers, Def Leppard |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Ordinary
Ordinary: Music and Lyrics by Colin Peel & Sebastian Atherton
You threw your flowers in the rain
And then you stood there shaking
Another sequence of your pain
Not knowing what you're making
And I don't want to understand you now
If you don't want to live forever
I don't want to reason with you how...
You should ever stay forever
Stay forever
This isn't ordinary
The Secrets that you carry
What you blame won't bring back your innocence
This isn't ordinary
You took the laundry out in June
It's hanging near September
Here and not returning soon
As far as I remember
You've taken a vacation from the world
And living's what it means to come back
Faded like a photo, balled and curled
I pray you're gonna' grow to know that
Don't you know that...
This isn't ordinary
The Secrets that you carry
What you blame won't bring back your innocence
This isn't ordinary
And you're giving it all away
And your giving it all away
You just s,s, say b,b, bye-bye
Yeah, you s,s, say b,b, bye-bye
And you're giving it all away
And you're giving it all, giving it all, giving it all...