My Ordinary Life – English Lyrics

• By: The Living Tombstone
• Album: My Ordinary Life (Single)

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with 'My Ordinary Life' by The Living Tombstone! This electronic rock track, blending English and subtle Japanese samples, offers a unique opportunity to explore contemporary vocabulary related to feelings of monotony, ambition, and the complexities of fame. Its catchy beat and deeply introspective lyrics provide an engaging way to understand nuanced expressions and cultural references, making language learning an exciting dive into modern storytelling.

[English]

They tell me keep it simple, I tell them take it slow

I feed and water an idea so I let it grow

I tell them take it easy, they laugh and tell me no

It's cool but I don't see them laughing at my money though

They spittin facts at me, I'm spittin tracks, Catch me?

I'm spinning gold out my records know you can't combat me

They tell me jesus walks, I tell them money talks

Bling got me chill, Cause I'm living in an ice box

They tell me i've been sleepin, I say I'm wide awake

Tracks hot and ready so they call me mister e-z bake

They say the grass is greener, I think my grass is dank

Drivin with a drank on an empty tank to the bank

Do you feel me? Take a look inside my brain

The people always different but it always feels the same

That's the real me, Pop the champagne

The haters wanna hurt me and I'm laughing at the pain

Stayin still, eyes closed

Let the world just pass me by

Pain pills, nice clothes

If I fall I think I'll fly

Touch me, Midas

Make me part of your design

None to guide us

I feel fear for the very last time

They tell me that I'm special, I smile and shake my head

I'll give them stories to tell friends about the things I said

They tell me I'm so humble, I say I'm turning red

They let me lie to them and don't feel like they've been misled

They give so much to me, I'm losing touch get me?

Served on a silver platter, Ask for seconds they just let me

They tell me I'm a god, I'm lost in the facade

Six feet off the ground at all times I think I'm feelin odd

No matter what I make, They never see mistakes

Makin so much bread, I don't care that they're just being fake

They tell me they're below me, I act like I'm above

The people blend together but I would be lost without their love

Can you heal me? Have I gained too much?

When you become untouchable you're unable to touch

Is there a real me? Pop the champagne

It hurts me just to think and I don't do pain

Stayin still, eyes closed

Let the world just pass me by

Pain pills, nice clothes

If I fall I think I'll fly

Touch me, Midas

Make me part of your design

None to guide us

I feel fear for the very last time

Lay still, restless

Losing sleep while I lose my mind

All thrill, no stress

All my muses left behind

World is, below

So high up, I'm near divine

Lean in, let go

I feel fear for the very last time

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
laugh /læf/ A2	verb - to make sounds showing amusement or happiness
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size, amount, or develop over time
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical or emotional suffering
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - coins or notes used to buy things
idea /aɪˈdiːə/ A2	noun - a thought, plan, or suggestion
fear /fɪr/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger or threat
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not sleeping; conscious
design /dɪˈzaɪn/ B1	noun - a plan or drawing showing how something will look or work verb - to plan or create something
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury adjective - in pain or suffering emotionally or physically
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a yellow precious metal used for jewelry and coins
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not real; made to look true or genuine
greener /ˈɡriːnər/ A2	adjective - more green in color or symbolically more fresh or natural
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to say something that is not true
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to no longer have something; to fail to keep or win
divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ C1	adjective - connected with or coming from God; extremely good
humble /ˈhʌmbəl/ B2	adjective - showing modesty and not thinking you are better than others
special /ˈspeʃəl/ A2	adjective - different from others; important or unique
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to make physical contact with something

Key Grammar Structures

• I feed and water an idea so I let it grow

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "so I **let** it grow" uses the infinitive **let** to show the purpose of feeding and watering the idea.

• They tell me keep it simple, I tell them take it slow

  ➔ Reported speech with imperatives

  ➔ The verbs **tell** are followed by the bare infinitive "keep" and "take", which are imperatives in reported speech.

• If I fall I think I'll fly

  ➔ First conditional (real future possibility)

  ➔ The clause "**If** I **fall**" is a present simple condition, and the result clause "I **think** I'll **fly**" uses "will" to express a future outcome.

• Do you feel me? Take a look inside my brain

  ➔ Interrogative sentence + imperative

  ➔ "**Do** you **feel** me?" is a yes‑no question using the auxiliary **do**, while "**Take** a look" is an imperative directing the listener.

• They let me lie to them and don't feel like they've been mislead

  ➔ Causative verb + infinitive + present perfect passive

  ➔ The verb **let** is a causative followed by the infinitive **lie**. The clause "they've **been** mislead" uses the present perfect passive (have/has + been + past participle).

• Makin so much bread, I don't care that they're just being fake

  ➔ Present continuous as progressive adjective + gerund clause

  ➔ The phrase "**being** fake" is a gerund used after the verb **care** to describe the ongoing state of "they're just **being** fake".

• Lay still, restless

  ➔ Imperative verb + adjective complement

  ➔ The imperative **Lay** is followed directly by the adjective **still**, creating a command "**Lay** still" meaning stay motionless.