Ordinary Idols
Redefining Ordinary Love: Cold War Kids' Anthem of Self-Discovery
Lyrics
I spiral down again
I am experiencing a downward spiral once again.
Such a struggle just to keep an ordinary love
Maintaining a normal or ordinary love is a constant struggle.
Ain't got the time for friends
I don't have time for friendships.
Why am I working so hard and barely keeping up?
Despite working hard, I find it challenging to keep up.
Who remains when you drop?
Who remains with you when you face difficulties?
Who do you call when it stops?
Who do you turn to when everything comes to a halt?
I spiral down again
I find myself in a downward spiral once more.
Somebody protect me or I'm gone
I need someone to protect me, or I might be lost.
Why would you idolize me?
Why do you admire or idealize me?
There's nothing I got that you don't
I don't possess anything unique that you don't already have.
You keep on fantasizing
You continue to have unrealistic fantasies.
I'll always be the underdog
I will always be the one underestimated or overlooked.
Give me more, give me more
Request for more attention or recognition.
I'm the one that you ignore
I feel ignored; I am the one you overlook.
Give me more, give me more
Asking again for more attention.
I'm the one that you ignore
I am still the one you ignore.
Where'd you find your confidence?
Questioning the source of someone's confidence.
Are you willing to make a fool out of yourself?
Are you willing to risk looking foolish?
It's curse of common sense
Common sense can be a burden or hindrance.
We all wanna be something different, someone else
We all desire to be someone else or something different.
You become what you watch
Your choices shape who you become.
What I love can't be taught
Authentic love cannot be learned or acquired.
Imitation is not a sin
Copying others is not inherently wrong.
You're only guilty if you're caught
Wrong only if you are caught imitating.
Why would you idolize me?
Questioning the admiration or idealization once again.
There's nothing I got that you don't
Reiterating that I don't possess anything special.
You keep on fantasizing
The unrealistic fantasies persist.
I'll always be the underdog
Accepting the perpetual status of being underestimated.
Give me more, give me more
Asking for more attention, a recurring theme.
I'm the one that you ignore
Once again, feeling ignored and overlooked.
Give me more, give me more
Repeating the plea for more attention.
I'm the one that you ignore
Emphasizing that I am still the one you ignore.
This city's made for dreamers
This city is designed for dreamers, a metaphorical Eden.
It's like the Garden of Eden
Comparing the city to a paradise before the fall.
Before the apple leading
The temptation to deviate from the ideal.
You're just sleeping
Suggesting that some are oblivious, just sleeping.
Drink and play all day
Indulging in pleasure without falling in love.
But you won't ever fall in love
A prediction that genuine love won't be experienced.
No, you won't ever lift it up
No uplifting or positive change is expected.
You just wanna fall in love
Desiring to fall in love despite the skepticism.
No, you won't ever fall in love
Reiterating the pessimistic view on falling in love.
Why would you idolize me?
Questioning the rationale behind admiration.
There's nothing I got that you don't
Restating the absence of anything special in me.
Obsessing and fantasizing
Intensifying the fixation and unrealistic fantasies.
I'll always be the underdog
Acknowledging the perpetual role of being the underdog.
Give me more, give me more
Requesting even more attention, a plea for recognition.
Give me more, give me more, give me more
Repeating the plea for attention with emphasis.
I'm the one that you ignore
Emphasizing that I am still the one you ignore.
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