Ordinary Girl – English Lyrics

• By: Hannah Montana
• Album: Hannah Montana Forever Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ordinary /ˈɔːrdənəri/ B1	adjective - normal or average; not special or different
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
scared /skɛrd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
bored /bɔːrd/ A2	adjective - feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one's current activity
wishes /wɪʃɪz/ A2	noun - a desire or hope for something to happen
fame /feɪm/ B1	noun - the state of being known or recognized by many people
role /roʊl/ B1	noun - the function or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - to allow someone to see something noun - a performance or display
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future
luck /lʌk/ B1	noun - success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively
road /roʊd/ A2	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface that vehicles can use
wind /wɪnd/ B1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't get me wrong, I love who I am

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (implicit) / Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase "who I am" is a relative clause functioning as the object of "love". The use of "love" indicates a real situation; therefore, the "subjunctive mood" is only implicit, reflecting a potential desire for a different self, which is then dismissed. "Don't get me wrong" is an idiom used to preemptively avoid misunderstanding.

• The things that seem so simple are suddenly so far out of reach

  ➔ Relative Clause (Subject Complement) / Intensifiers ('so')

  ➔ "that seem so simple" is a relative clause modifying "things". "so far out of reach" utilizes "so" as an intensifier, emphasizing the distance or difficulty.

• Wish that they could see that underneath I'm just an ordinary girl

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (desire) / Noun Clause

  ➔ "Wish that they could see..." uses the subjunctive mood to express a desire or unreal condition. "that underneath I'm just an ordinary girl" is a noun clause acting as the object of the verb "see".

• Sometimes I'm lazy, I get bored, I get scared, I feel ignored

  ➔ Parallel Structure / Passive Voice (feel ignored)

  ➔ The repetition of "I'm/I get/I feel + adjective/past participle" creates a parallel structure, emphasizing the list of feelings. "feel ignored" uses the passive voice, indicating that the feeling is imposed upon the subject.

• I make wishes, I have dreams, And I still want to believe

  ➔ Coordination / Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The clauses are coordinated using the conjunction "and", indicating equal importance. "to believe" can be interpreted as an infinitive of purpose (I want to believe in order to...), though it is more generally used.

• Anything can happen in this world

  ➔ Modal Verb (can)

  ➔ "Can" expresses possibility or ability. In this context, it indicates that it is possible for anything to happen.

• Gotta get on with the show

  ➔ Informal Contraction ("Gotta") / Phrasal Verb ("get on with")

  ➔ "Gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to" (meaning "have to"). "get on with" is a phrasal verb meaning "to continue doing something".

• A little luck can go a long way

  ➔ Modal Verb (can) / Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Can" expresses possibility. "go a long way" is an idiomatic expression meaning to be very effective or have a significant impact.