Ordinary – English Lyrics

• By: Alex Warren

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[music]

>> They say the holy water's watered down

and this town's lost its faith. All

colors will fade eventually, so if our

time is running out

day after day, we'll make the mundane

our masterpiece. [music]

Oh my [singing] my, oh my my love.

I take one look at you, you're taking me

out

of the ordinary. [music]

I want you laying me down till [singing]

I'm dead and buried.

On the edge of [music] your knife,

staying drunk on your vibe.

The angels up in [music] the clouds are

jealous knowing we fell something's out

of

the ordinary.

You got me kissing the ground of your

sanctuary. [music]

Shadow me with your touch, or Lord,

return me to dust.

The angels up in the clouds are jealous

knowing we fell.

>> [music]

>> Hopeless hallelujah. [singing]

On [music] this side of heaven's

[singing]

gate.

Oh my life, hallelujah. [music]

Breathe in, take my breath away. [music]

After all too, I will wait.

You're the sculpt and the clay.

Oh my my, you're taking me OUT

>> [music]

>> OF THE ORDINARY.

I WANT YOU LAYING ME DOWN

TILL I'M DEAD AND BURIED.

ON THE [music] EDGE OF YOUR [singing]

KNIFE, STAYING drunk on your vibe.

The angels up in the clouds are jealous

knowing we [music and singing] fell

something's out

OF THE ORDINARY.

YOU GOT ME KISSING THE GROUND

OF YOUR SANCTUARY. [music]

SHADOW ME WITH YOUR TOUCH,

OR LORD, RETURN ME TO DUST.

>> [music]

>> THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS are jealous

KNOWING WE FELL.

>> [music]

>> SOMETHING'S SO HEAVENLY,

higher than ecstasy.

Whenever [music] you're next to me,

OH MY

MY.

IT WAS IN BLACK [music] AND WHITE UNTIL

I SAW

your light.

I thought you had to die to find

something's out

of the ordinary.

I want you laying me down till I'm dead

and buried.

On the edge of [singing] your knife,

staying drunk on your vibe. [music]

The angels up [singing] in the clouds

are jealous [music] knowing we fell

something's out

OF THE ORDINARY.

YOU GOT ME [music] KISSING THE GROUND

OF YOUR SANCTUARY.

SHADOW ME WITH YOUR TOUCH,

OR LORD, RETURN [music] ME TO DUST.

THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS ARE jealous

[music] knowing we fell.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
holy /ˈhoʊ.li/ A2	adjective - sacred; dedicated to a deity
water /ˈwɔː.tər/ A1	noun - a clear, colorless liquid essential for life
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a populated area smaller than a city
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - strong belief or trust, especially in a religious context
colors /ˈkʌl.ɚz/ A1	noun - visual perceptual properties corresponding to light of different wavelengths
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually lose brightness, vividness, or intensity
mundane /mʊnˈdeɪn/ B2	adjective - lacking excitement; ordinary
masterpiece /ˈmæs.tɚˌpis/ C1	noun - an outstanding work of art or achievement
ordinary /ˈɔːr.dənˌɛr.i/ B1	adjective - usual; not special or different
buried /ˈbɛr.id/ B2	adjective - placed or hidden in the ground
edge /ɛdʒ/ A2	noun - the border or margin of something
knife /naɪf/ A1	noun - a cutting instrument with a sharp blade
angels /ˈeɪn.dʒəlz/ B1	noun - spiritual beings believed to act as messengers of God
clouds /klaʊdz/ A2	noun - visible masses of condensed water vapor in the sky
jealous /ˈdʒɛl.əs/ B2	adjective - feeling envy towards another's advantages or possessions
sanctuary /ˈsæŋk.tʃuˌɛr.i/ C1	noun - a place of refuge or safety; a holy place
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine particles of matter that settle on surfaces
hallelujah /ˌhæl.ɪˈluː.jə/ C2	interjection - an exclamation of praise or joy, especially in religious contexts
heaven /ˈhɛv.ən/ B1	noun - the sky; the abode of God in many religions
breath /brɛθ/ A1	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs

Key Grammar Structures

• They say the holy water's watered down

  ➔ Present simple (reported speech)

  ➔ The verb "say" is in the present simple, used here to report a general belief.

• All colors will fade eventually

  ➔ Future simple with will

  ➔ "Will" marks a simple prediction about the future: "will fade".

• we'll make the mundane our masterpiece.

  ➔ Future simple with contraction (we'll = we will)

  ➔ The contracted form "we'll" stands for "we will" and expresses a future intention.

• I take one look at you, you're taking me out of the ordinary.

  ➔ Present simple + present continuous

  ➔ "Take" is a present‑simple verb showing a habitual action, while "you're taking" uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing action.

• I want you laying me down till I'm dead and buried.

  ➔ Verb + object + present participle (gerund) after 'want'

  ➔ "Want" is followed by the object "you" and the present participle "laying" to express a desire for an action.

• The angels up in the clouds are jealous knowing we fell.

  ➔ Verb + be + adjective + present participle (gerund) clause

  ➔ "Are jealous" uses the verb "be" plus the adjective "jealous", and "knowing" is a present participle that adds a reason.

• Breathe in, take my breath away.

  ➔ Imperative sentences

  ➔ "Breathe" and "take" are used without a subject, giving direct commands.

• I thought you had to die to find something's out of the ordinary.

  ➔ Past simple + modal 'had to' + infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "Had to" is a past‑modal meaning necessity, and the infinitive "to find" shows the purpose of that necessity.