don't say you're ordinary – English Lyrics

• By: almost monday

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of modern English indie-pop with 'don't say you're ordinary.' This track is perfect for learners wanting to master conversational, empowering idioms and contemporary slang, all while enjoying a high-energy beat that makes language learning feel like a party.

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♪ SOMBER MOOD, ON THE ROOF ♪

♪ I CAN TELL SOMETHING'S NOT RIGHT ♪

♪ SAID YOU'RE FEELIN' ROUGH ♪

♪ LIKE YOU'RE NOT ENOUGH ♪

♪ BUT YOU'RE PERFECT IN MY EYES ♪

♪ SO DARLIN' DON'T YOU ♪

♪ CHANGE A THING ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU ALREADY GOT ♪

♪ WHAT YOU NEED ♪

♪ JUST DON'T SAY YOU'RE ORDINARY ♪

♪ SO HARD ON YOURSELF, IT'S BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH ♪

♪ OH, OH ♪

♪ YOU COULD BE IMAGINARY ♪

♪ ALL THAT YOU ARE IS MY FAVORITE PART ♪

♪ JUST THE WAY ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU ARE ♪

♪ I LIKE THE WAY ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU ARE ♪

♪ WHAT IS YOUR FATE ♪

♪ DON'T SAY YOU'RE ORDINARY ♪

♪ TRYING HARD TO FIGURE OUT ♪

♪ ALL THE WAYS TO REINVENT YOURSELF ♪

♪ DON'T DO IT ♪

♪ I SAID IT ONCE, SAID IT LOUD ♪

♪ NOTHING THAT YOU NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ♪

♪ SO DARLIN' DON'T YOU ♪

♪ CHANGE A THING ♪ ♪ DON'T CHANGE, DON'T CHANGE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU ALREADY GOT ♪

♪ WHAT YOU NEED ♪ ♪ COME ON ♪

♪ JUST DON'T SAY YOU'RE ORDINARY ♪

♪ SO HARD ON YOURSELF, IT'S BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH ♪

♪ OH, OH ♪

♪ YOU COULD BE IMAGINARY ♪

♪ ALL THAT YOU ARE IS MY FAVORITE PART ♪

♪ JUST THE WAY ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU ARE ♪

♪ I LIKE THE WAY ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU ARE ♪

♪ DON'T SAY YOU'RE ORDINARY ♪

♪ PLEASE DON'T SAY IT, DON'T SAY IT ♪

♪ DON'T SAY YOU'RE ORDINARY ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
somber /ˈsɒmbər/ C2	adjective - dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy
rough /rʌf/ A2	adjective - difficult, unpleasant, or painful
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements
darlin' /ˈdɑːrlɪn/ B2	noun - a person who is very much loved or liked
ordinary /ˈɔːrdɪneri/ A2	adjective - with no special or distinctive features; normal
imaginary /ɪˈmædʒɪneri/ B1	adjective - existing only in the imagination
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control; destiny
reinvent /ˌriːɪnˈvent/ C1	verb - to change something so much that it appears to be entirely new
worry /ˈwɜːri/ A2	verb - to feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled
favorite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A1	adjective - preferred before all others of the same kind
health /helθ/ A1	noun - the state of being free from illness or injury
figure /ˈfɪɡjər/ B1	verb - to solve or understand something

Key Grammar Structures

• Like you're not enough

  ➔ Adjective + enough

  ➔ The structure "not + adjective + enough" indicates that something falls short of a required standard or expectation.

• You could be imaginary

  ➔ Modal verb of possibility (could)

  ➔ Using "could" suggests a theoretical possibility or something that might be conceived in the mind, adding a nuanced tone.

• Trying hard to figure out

  ➔ Gerund phrase as a subject or part of a continuous process

  ➔ Starting a thought with "Trying" emphasizes the ongoing effort behind the action of figuring something out.

• All that you are is my favorite part

  ➔ Relative clause as subject ("All that you are")

  ➔ The relative clause "that you are" modifies "All", acting as a collective noun phrase to describe the subject.

• Nothing that you need to worry about

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted relative pronoun

  ➔ The "that" (or "which") is omitted after "Nothing", which is common in informal English to make the flow more natural.

• So hard on yourself, it's bad for your health

  ➔ Adjective prepositional phrase + causal structure

  ➔ Using "hard on yourself" describes a state of self-criticism, followed by the consequence using "it's bad for..."

• I said it once, said it loud

  ➔ Past simple tense with adverbial modification

  ➔ The past simple "said" is paired with adverbs "once" and "loud" to emphasize the clarity and frequency of the statement.

• You already got what you need

  ➔ Present perfect sense (Colloquial 'have got')

  ➔ In informal English, "you've got" or "you got" is used to mean "you have", implying possession.