Ordinary – English Lyrics

• By: Alex Warren

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Ordinary' by Alex Warren to experience raw, emotive English storytelling. This song is perfect for learners looking to understand deep emotional expression and nuanced vocabulary related to feelings, memory, and personal longing.

[English]

[music]

[music]

>> They say the holy water's watered down.

And this town's [music] lost its faith.

Our colors will fade eventually. [music]

So if our time is running out,

day after [music] 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

>> [music]

>> of the ordinary.

I want you laying me down till [music]

I'm dead and buried.

On the edge of your knife, staying drunk

on your wine.

The angels up in the clouds are [music]

jealous knowing we So this is

our world,

we'll be out of the ordinary.

You got me kissing the ground,

>> [music]

>> we're in sanctuary.

Damn me with what you've done,

or love return [music] me to dust.

The angels up in the clouds are jealous

knowing we

Holy hallelujah.

On this [music] side of heaven's gate.

Oh my life, hallelujah.

Breathe in, [music] take my breath away.

I dropped her, I will pray.

You're the golden [music]

I'm the clay.

Oh my my, you're taking me out

OF THE ORDINARY.

I WANT YOU LAYING [music] ME DOWN

TILL I'M DEAD AND BURIED.

ON THE EDGE OF YOUR KNIFE,

STAYING [music] DRUNK ON YOUR WINE.

THE ANGELS up in the clouds are jealous

knowing [music] we

So this is our world,

we'll be

out of the ordinary.

You got ME KISSING [music] THE

WE'RE IN SANCTUARY.

SHADOW ME WITH YOUR DARK

RETURN ME TO

>> [music]

>> DUST. THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS, our

paradise know we burned.

>> [music]

>> SOMETHING SO

OUT OF THE ORDINARY. Higher than

ecstasy

whenever you're next to

>> [music]

>> me. OH

MY MY.

ALWAYS IN BLACK

AND WHITE. LOOK AT THE

>> [music]

>> STORY OF YOUR

LIFE. I THOUGHT YOU HAD

TO DIE

TO LOVE.

Something so out

of the ordinary.

I want you laying me down till I'm dead

and buried.

On the edge [music] of your knife,

staying drunk on your vibe.

The angels up [music] in the clouds, our

paradise know we burned.

Something so out of the

ordinary.

You got [music] me kissing the ground,

SANCTUARY.

SHADOW ME [music] WITH YOUR DARK

RETURN ME TO

DUST.

THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS, our

paradise know we burned.

>> [music]

[music]

>> They say the holy water's watered down.

And this town's [music] lost its faith.

Our colors will fade eventually. [music]

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.

>> [music]

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

out

of the ordinary.

I want you laying [music] me down till

I'm dead and buried.

On the edge of your knife,

staying drunk on [music] your vibe.

The angels up in the clouds are jealous

knowing [music] we found something so

wild

of the ordinary.

You got me kissing the ground of your

sanctuary. [music]

Shadow me where you've gone.

Oh Lord, return me to dust.

The angels up in [music] the clouds are

jealous knowing we burned.

Holy place, [music] hallelujah.

Holy shot of heaven's grace.

Oh my life, hallelujah. [music]

Breathe and take my breath away. [music]

I dropped you, I will pray cuz I'm

sculpted in the clay.

Oh my my, you're taking me out

>> [music]

>> of the ordinary.

I WANT YOU LAYING me down

TILL WE'RE DEAD AND BURIED. [music]

ON THE EDGE OF YOUR KNIFE. STAYING DRUNK

ON YOUR VIBE.

The angels up in the clouds

>> [music]

>> are jealous knowing we found

something so wild

of the ordinary.

You got [music] me kissing THE GROUND

OF YOUR SANCTUARY.

SHADOW ME WHERE YOU'VE GONE.

>> [music]

>> OH LORD, RETURN ME TO DUST.

THE angels up in the clouds are jealous

knowing we [music] burned.

Something so wild

I need higher than anything

>> [music]

>> to see.

Maybe 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

>> [music]

>> TO find something so wild of the

ordinary.

I want you laying me down till [music]

we're dead and buried.

On the edge of your knife. Staying drunk

on [music] your vibe.

The angels up in [singing] the clouds

are

knowing we burn. Oh, so wild this love

is so loud.

We'll be ordinary.

You got me KISSING THE GROUND.

>> [music]

>> MY SANCTUARY.

TRY TO BE WHAT YOU GOT.

OH, GLORY PERMITTED US.

THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS,

are jealous knowing we burn.

>> [music]

>> They say the holy water's watered

[music] down.

And this town's lost its faith. Our

colors [music] will fade eventually. So,

if our time is running out,

day after [music]

day, we'll make the mundane our

masterpiece. [music]

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

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

out [music]

of the ordinary.

I want you laying me down till we're

dead and buried. [music]

On the edge of your knife, staying drunk

on your vibe.

The angels [music] up in the clouds, are

jealous knowing we burn. Oh, this love

is so loud.

We'll [music] be ordinary.

You got me kissing the ground.

My sanctuary. [music]

TRY TO BE WHAT you got.

Oh, glory permitted us.

The angels [music] up in the clouds,

are jealous knowing we burn.

Whole place, [music] holy yeah.

Holiest side of heaven's

[music and singing]

gate.

Oh, my life,

hallelujah.

Breathe and take my breath away. [music]

I drop to I will pray,

cuz I'm molded in the clay.

Oh my my, [music] you're taking me OUT

OF THE ORDINARY.

I WANT YOU LAYING ME DOWN

TILL I'M DEAD [music] AND BURIED.

ON THE EDGE OF YOUR KNIFE, STAYING DRUNK

ON YOUR VIBE.

The angels up [music] in the clouds, I

cherish no one we found. Something's so

wild

out of the ordinary.

You got me [music] kissing THE GROUND,

SANCTUARY.

TRY TO BE [music] WHERE YOU TURN,

or glory turn ME TO DUST.

THE ANGELS up in the clouds, I cherish

[music] no one we found.

SOMETHING'S SO WILD

I NEED,

HIGHER THAN ECSTASY.

>> [music]

>> WHENEVER YOU'RE NEXT

TO ME,

>> [music]

>> ALWAYS IN BLACK AND WHITE UNTIL I SAW

YOUR LIGHT.

I thought you had

to die

to find something so wild out of the

ordinary.

I want you laying me down till I'm dead

and buried.

On the edge of your knife, staying

[music] drunk on your vibe.

The angels up in the clouds, I cherish

no one we found.

Out of THE ORDINARY. [music]

You got me kissing THE GROUND,

SANCTUARY.

TRY TO [music] BE WHERE YOU TURN,

or glory turn ME TO DUST.

THE ANGELS [music] UP IN THE CLOUDS, I

cherish no one we found.

>> [music]

>> They say the holy water's [music]

watered down.

And this town's lost its faith. Our

colors will fade eventually, [music] so

yeah, our time is running out?

Day after [music] day, we'll make the

mundane a masterpiece. [music]

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

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

out of the ordinary.

I want you laying me down till we're

dead [music and singing] and buried.

On the edge of a knife, staying drunk on

your vibe.

The angels up [music] in the clouds are

jealous knowing we fell.

Something so wild,

we'll be ordinary.

You got me [music] kissing the ground

for your sanctuary.

Shadow me with [music] your gun,

or love will turn me to dust.

The angels up in the clouds

are jealous [music] knowing we fell.

Holy place, hallelujah. [singing]

On this [music] side of heaven's gate.

Oh my life, hallelujah.

Breathe in, [music] take my breath away.

I'm drawn to you, I will pray. You're

the sculptor, I'm the clay.

>> [music]

>> Oh my my, you're taking me OUT OF THE

ORDINARY.

I want you laying [music] me DOWN TILL

WE'RE DEAD AND BURIED.

ON THE EDGE OF A KNIFE,

STAYING drunk on your vibe.

The angels up in the clouds

are jealous knowing we [music] fell.

Something so wild,

we'll be ordinary.

You got me KISSING THE GROUND

>> [music]

>> FOR YOUR SANCTUARY.

SHADOW ME WITH YOUR GUN,

OR love will turn ME TO DUST.

>> [music]

>> THE ANGELS UP IN the clouds

are jealous knowing we fell.

>> [music]

>> Something so heaven-like,

HIGHER THAN ECSTASY.

WHENEVER [music] YOU'RE next to

ME, OH MY MY.

MIND. ALWAYS IN BLACK [music]

and white until I saw

your

light. I thought you had to die to

[music] fight. Something so out of the

ordinary.

I want you laying me down till I'm dead

and buried.

On the edge of your knife, staying drunk

[music] on your vibe.

The angels up in the clouds are jealous

knowing we fought. Something so out

of the ordinary.

YOU GOT [music] ME KISSING the ground,

HOLY SANCTUARY.

TRY TO BE WHAT YOU THOUGHT.

Oh lord, RETURN [music] ME TO DUST.

THE ANGELS up in the clouds

>> [music]

>> are jealous knowing we fought.

>> [music]

[music]

>> They say the holy water's watered

[music] down

and this town's lost its faith. Our

colors will fade eventually, [music] so

if our time is running out,

day after [music] day we'll make the

mundane our masterpiece.

Oh my [music and singing] my, oh my my

love.

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

out

>> [music]

>> of the ordinary.

I want you laying me down till I'm dead

and buried.

On the edge of your knife, [music]

staying drunk on your vibe.

The angels up in the clouds are jealous

knowing [music] we fought.

Something so out

of the ordinary.

You got me kissing the ground, holy

sanctuary. [music]

Try to be what you thought.

Oh lord, return me to dust.

The angels up in the [music] clouds are

jealous knowing we burn.

Holy place, holiday, [music]

hallelujah.

On this side of heaven's [singing] gate.

All my life, [music] hallelujah.

Breathe in, take my breath away. [music]

After all that, I will pray.

You're the smoke to my flame.

Oh mama, you're taking [music] me out of

the ordinary.

I WANT YOU LAYING ME DOWN

TO BE DEAD AND BURIED.

ON THE EDGE OF YOUR KNIFE, staying

[music] drunk on your vibe.

The angels up in the clouds are jealous

[music] knowing we burn.

OUT OF THE

ORDINARY.

YOU GOT [music] ME KISSING THE GROUND.

JANUARY,

TRY TO BE WITH YOU BUT

>> [music]

>> God returned ME TO DUST.

THE angels up in the clouds are jealous

[music] knowing we burn.

SOMETHING SO WILD

I NEED,

HIGHER THAN

ECSTASY.

>> [music]

>> WHENEVER YOU'RE NEXT TO

ME,

THE WORLD WAS IN BLACK AND WHITE UNTIL I

SAW

YOUR [music] LIGHT.

I thought you had

to die to find something so wild

out of the ordinary.

I want you laying me down to be [music]

dead and buried.

On the edge of your knife, staying drunk

on your vibe.

The angels [music] up in the clouds are

jealous knowing we burn.

Out of the ordinary. [music]

YOU GOT ME KISSING THE GROUND.

JANUARY,

TRY TO BE WITH YOU [music] BUT

God returned ME TO DUST.

THE ANGELS up in [music] the clouds are

jealous, know when we burn.

>> [music]

[music]

>> They say the holy water's watered down

and this town's lost [music] its faith.

Our colors will fade eventually, so

[music] if our time is running out

day after day, we'll make [music] the

mundane our masterpiece.

Oh my [singing] my, oh [music] my my

love.

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

out

>> [music]

>> of the ordinary. [singing]

I want you laying me down till we're

dead and buried. [music]

I'm on the edge of your knife, staying

drunk on your wine.

The angels up in the clouds are jealous,

[music] know when we burn. Something's

so wild,

we'll be ordinary.

You got me kissing [music] the ground

for your sanctuary.

Shadow me with your light,

oh Lord, return [music] me to dust.

The angels up in the clouds are jealous,

know when we [music] burn.

Holy place, hallelujah.

On this side [music] of heaven's gate.

Oh my life, hallelujah.

Breathe and take my breath away. [music]

I drop to I will pray

cuz I spoke from the clay.

Oh my my, you're [music] taking me out

of the ordinary.

I want you laying [music] me down

TILL WE'RE DEAD

AND BURIED.

I'M ON THE EDGE OF YOUR KNIFE,

STAYING DRUNK ON YOUR WINE.

THE ANGELS up in [music] the clouds are

jealous, know when we knowing

something so

out of the ordinary.

YOU GOT ME KISSING

>> [music]

>> JANUARY.

TRY TO BE WITH YOU THERE.

WE'LL LOVE [music] RETURN ME TO DUST.

THE ANGELS UP IN the clouds

>> [music]

>> are JEALOUS KNOWING WE

SOMETHING SO HEAVENLY.

HIGHER THAN

>> [music]

>> ECSTASY

WHENEVER YOU'RE NEXT TO ME.

YOU'RE ON MY MIND.

>> [music]

>> WE WERE IN BLACK

AND WHITE UNTIL I SAW YOUR LIGHT.

I thought you had

to die

to find something so out

of the [music] ordinary.

I want you laying me down till we're

dead and buried.

On [music] the edge of your knife

staying drunk on your vibe.

The [music] angels up in the clouds are

jealous knowing we

something so

out of the

>> [music]

>> ordinary.

YOU GOT ME KISSING THE GROUND

JANUARY.

TRY TO BE WITH YOU THERE.

WE'LL LOVE RETURN [music] ME TO DUST.

THE ANGELS UP IN the clouds

are jealous [music] knowing we

>> [music]

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>> They say the holy water's watered down.

And this town's lost [music] its faith.

Our colors will fade eventually. So,

[music] even our time is running out.

Day after day, we'll make the [music]

mundane our masterpiece.

Oh, my my. Oh, [music and singing] 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 we're

dead and buried.

I'm on the edge [music] of your knife,

staying drunk on your vibe.

The angels up in the clouds are jealous

[music] knowing we found something so

wild

out of the

ordinary.

You got [music] me kissing the ground

FOR YOUR SANCTUARY.

MARRY ME WITH your thorns,

or love return [music] me to dust.

The angels up in the clouds are jealous

knowing we [music] found something so

wild out of the

Holy place, hallelujah.

On this side [music] of heaven's gate.

Oh my life, hallelujah.

Breathe in, take my breath [music] away.

At your altar, I will pray because

[music] I'm gold and I'm the clay.

Oh mama, you're taking me out

OF THE ORDINARY.

I WANT YOU LAYING ME DOWN

TILL WE'RE DEAD AND [music] BURIED.

I'M ON THE EDGE OF YOUR KNIFE,

STAYING DRUNK [music] ON YOUR VIBE.

The angels up in the clouds

are jealous knowing we found

something so wild [music] out OF THE

ORDINARY.

YOU GOT me kissing THE GROUND

FOR YOUR SANCTUARY.

MARRY ME WITH [music] YOUR THORNS,

OR LOVE RETURN ME TO DUST.

THE angels up [music] in the clouds

are jealous knowing we found something

so wild out of the

SOMETHING SO WILD OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

HIGHER THAN [music] ECSTASY

WHENEVER YOU'RE next to me.

OH MY

MAMA, IT WAS IN [music] BLACK

AND WHITE

UNTIL I SAW

YOUR LIGHT.

I THOUGHT YOU HAD

TO DIE

TO FIND Find something so wild

out of the ordinary. [music]

I want you laying me down till we're

dead and buried.

On the edge [music] of your knife,

staying drunk on your vibe.

The angels [music] up in the clouds are

jealous knowing we burn.

Something so out

of the ordinary.

YOU GOT [music] ME KISSING THE GROUND

FOR YOUR SANCTUARY.

TURN ME TO ME WITH YOUR TOUCH,

OR GLORY TURN ME TO DUST. [music]

THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS

are jealous knowing we [music] burn.

>> [music]

>> They say the holy water's [music]

watered down.

And this town's lost its faith. Our

colors [music] will fade eventually. So,

if our time is running out.

Day after day, we'll make the [music]

mundane our masterpiece.

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 we're

dead and buried.

On the edge of your [music] knife,

staying drunk on your vibe.

The angels up in [music] the clouds are

jealous knowing we burn. Something so

out

of the ordinary.

You got me kissing the ground for your

sanctuary. [music]

Turn me to me with your touch,

or glory turn me to dust.

>> [music]

>> The angels up in the clouds

are jealous knowing we burn.

Holy place, hallelujah. [music]

On this side of heaven's [singing]

gate.

All my life, how do [music] you

breathe and take my breath away?

>> [music]

>> I drop to

my knees and pray

cuz I'm the sculpture,

you're the clay.

>> [music]

>> Oh my my, you're taking me out of the

ordinary.

I want you laying me [music] down till

I'm dead AND BURIED.

ON THE EDGE OF YOUR KNIFE,

STAYING [music] DRUNK ON YOUR VIBE.

The angels up in the clouds, I tell them

no one [music] we found.

Something's so wild

out of the ordinary.

You got me KISSING THE GROUND,

>> [music]

>> SANCTUARY.

SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT.

I'M GOING TO [music] LET YOU TERMINATE

IT NOW.

THE ANGELS UP IN THE CLOUDS, I tell them

no one we found.

>> [music]

>> SOMETHING'S SO WILD

ABOUT YOU I NEED. HIGHER THAN ANYTHING I

COULD SEE.

YOU'RE RIGHT NEXT

>> [music]

>> to me.

OH MY

MY,

THE WORLD WAS IN BLACK AND WHITE UNTIL I

SAW

>> [music]

>> YOUR

LIGHT. I thought you had to die to

fight. Something's so wild out of the

ordinary.

I want you laying me down till [music]

I'm dead and buried.

On the edge of your knife, staying drunk

on your vibe.

The angels up [music] in the clouds, I

tell them no one we found. Something's

so wild

out of the ordinary. [music]

YOU GOT ME KISSING THE GROUND,

SANCTUARY.

SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT.

I'm going to let you terminate it now.

The angels up in the clouds, I tell them

>> [music]

>> no one we found.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ordinary /ˈɔːrdənɛri/ A2	adjective - with no special or distinctive features; normal
mundane /mʌnˈdeɪn/ C1	adjective - lacking interest or excitement; dull
masterpiece /ˈmæstərpiːs/ B2	noun - a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship
buried /ˈbɛrid/ B1	adjective/verb - (of a dead body) put underground; hidden
jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements
sanctuary /ˈsæŋktʃuɛri/ C1	noun - a place of refuge or safety
ecstasy /ˈɛkstəsi/ C2	noun - an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement
sculptor /ˈskʌlptər/ B2	noun - an artist who makes sculptures
clay /kleɪ/ B2	noun - a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth that can be molded when wet
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually disappear or lose color
cherish /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/ C1	verb - to protect and care for someone or something lovingly
thorns /θɔːrnz/ B2	noun - sharp pointed woody projections on the stem or branch of a plant
altar /ˈɔːltər/ B2	noun - a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual
terminate /ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt/ C1	verb - to bring to an end
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• So if our time is running out, day after day, we'll make the mundane our masterpiece.

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ Uses 'if' + present continuous ('is running out') and future simple ('will make') to talk about a realistic future possibility.

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

  ➔ Causative structure / Verb + Object + Gerund

  ➔ The structure 'want someone doing something' expresses a desire for someone to perform a continuous action.

• I thought you had to die to find something so wild out of the ordinary.

  ➔ Past Perfect / Reported thought / Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ Uses 'had to' to express past obligation/necessity and 'to find' as an infinitive indicating purpose.

• The world was in black and white until I saw your light.

  ➔ Conjunction of time / Past Simple

  ➔ Uses 'until' to show a transition point where one state ended and another began.

• I'm drawn to you, I will pray.

  ➔ Passive Voice / Future Simple

  ➔ 'I'm drawn' is the passive form of 'to draw' (to attract), showing the subject is influenced by an external force.

• You're the sculptor, I'm the clay.

  ➔ Metaphorical Apposition / Copular verb

  ➔ Uses 'to be' as a copular verb to define the subject through a metaphorical role.

• They say the holy water's watered down.

  ➔ Indefinite Subject 'They' / Passive participle as adjective

  ➔ 'They' refers to people in general; 'watered down' acts as an adjective describing the water.

• Higher than ecstasy whenever you're next to me.

  ➔ Comparative adjective / Adverbial clause of time

  ➔ 'Higher than' forms a comparison, and 'whenever' introduces a time condition.