Ordinary – English Lyrics

• By: Alex Warren

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' to experience heartfelt English storytelling. This song is perfect for learners looking to master emotive vocabulary and understand how to express deep personal feelings and vulnerability through modern pop lyrics.

[English]

ARE JEALOUS KNOWIN' WE FOUND

THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS

...

YOU GOT ME KISSIN' THE GROUND OF YOUR SANCTUARY

FOUND, SOMETHIN' SO OUT OF THE ORDINARY

THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS ARE JEALOUS KNOWIN' WE

ON THE EDGE OF YOUR KNIFE, STAYIN' DRUNK ON YOUR VINE

I WANT YOU LAYIN' ME DOWN 'TIL WE'RE DEAD AND BURIED

SOMETHIN' SO OUT OF THE ORDINARY

I THOUGHT YOU HAD TO DIE TO FIND

WORLD WAS IN BLACK AND WHITE UNTIL I SAW YOUR LIGHT

WHENEVER YOU'RE NEXT TO ME, OH MY, MY

SOMETHIN' SO HEAVENLY, HIGHER THAN ECSTASY

ARE JEALOUS KNOWIN' WE FOUND

THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS

...

YOU GOT ME KISSIN' THE GROUND OF YOUR SANCTUARY

FOUND, SOMETHIN' SO OUT OF THE ORDINARY

THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS ARE JEALOUS KNOWIN' WE

ON THE EDGE OF YOUR KNIFE, STAYIN' DRUNK ON YOUR VINE

I WANT YOU LAYIN' ME DOWN 'TIL WE'RE DEAD AND BURIED

YOU'RE TAKIN' ME OUT OF THE ORDINARY

OH MY, MY

YOU'RE THE SCULPTOR, I'M THE CLAY

AT YOUR ALTAR, I WILL PRAY

BREATHE AND TAKE MY BREATH AWAY?

OH, MY LIFE, HOW DO YA

HOPELESS HALLELUJAH ON THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN'S GATE

ARE JEALOUS KNOWIN' WE FOUND

THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS

SHATTER ME WITH YOUR TOUCH, OH LORD, RETURN ME TO DUST

YOU GOT ME KISSIN' THE GROUND OF YOUR SANCTUARY

FOUND, SOMETHIN' SO OUT OF THE ORDINARY

THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS ARE JEALOUS KNOWIN' WE

ON THE EDGE OF YOUR KNIFE, STAYIN' DRUNK ON YOUR VINE

I WANT YOU LAYIN' ME DOWN 'TIL WE'RE DEAD AND BURIED

YOU'RE TAKIN' ME OUT OF THE ORDINARY

I TAKE ONE LOOK AT YOU

OH MY, MY, OH MY, MY LOVE

DAY AFTER DAY, WE'LL MAKE THE MUNDANE OUR MASTERPIECE

SO, IF OUR TIME IS RUNNIN' OUT

OUR COLORS WILL FADE EVENTUALLY

AND THIS TOWN'S LOST ITS FAITH

THEY SAY, "THE HOLY WATER'S WATERED DOWN

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements
Sanctuary /ˈsæŋktʃuəri/ C1	noun - a place of refuge or safety
Ordinary /ˈɔːrdnəri/ A2	adjective - with no special or distinctive features; normal
Heavenly /ˈhɛvənli/ B2	adjective - very pleasing; wonderful; divine
Ecstasy /ˈɛkstəsi/ C1	noun - an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement
Buried /ˈbɛrid/ B1	adjective - covered or hidden under something
Sculptor /ˈskʌlptər/ B2	noun - an artist who makes sculptures
Altar /ˈɔːltər/ C1	noun - a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual
Hopeless /ˈhoʊpləs/ B1	adjective - feeling or causing despair
Shatter /ˈʃætər/ B2	verb - to break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces
Dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste
Mundane /mʌnˈdeɪn/ C1	adjective - lacking interest or excitement; dull
Masterpiece /ˈmæstərpiːs/ B2	noun - an outstandingly skillful or successful work
Faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
Holy /ˈhoʊli/ B1	adjective - dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred

Key Grammar Structures

• I THOUGHT YOU HAD TO DIE TO FIND

  ➔ Modal verb of obligation in the past (had to + base verb)

  ➔ "Had to" expresses a necessity that existed in the past.

• WORLD WAS IN BLACK AND WHITE UNTIL I SAW YOUR LIGHT

  ➔ Subordinate clause of time with 'until'

  ➔ "Until" is used to indicate the time up to which an action or state continued.

• WHENEVER YOU'RE NEXT TO ME, OH MY, MY

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time using 'whenever'

  ➔ "Whenever" means 'at any time that' or 'every time that'.

• I WANT YOU LAYIN' ME DOWN

  ➔ Verb pattern: want + object + present participle (gerund)

  ➔ This structure is used to express a desire for someone to perform an action.

• DAY AFTER DAY, WE'LL MAKE THE MUNDANE OUR MASTERPIECE

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' for intention

  ➔ "Will" is used here to state a planned or promised action in the future.

• IF OUR TIME IS RUNNIN' OUT

  ➔ First conditional (Present Continuous in 'if' clause)

  ➔ Uses present continuous to describe a process that is currently in progress regarding a future possibility.

• YOU'RE TAKIN' ME OUT OF THE ORDINARY

  ➔ Present Continuous for current ongoing action

  ➔ Describes an action that is happening right now or during this period.

• THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS ARE JEALOUS

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (Plural subject + plural verb)

  ➔ The plural subject "Angels" requires the plural form of the verb "are".