Ordinary Life
Escaping the Mundane: Unveiling the Meaning Behind David Mead's 'Ordinary Life'
Lyrics
How did we ever end up here
Expressing wonder or contemplation about the current situation or circumstances.
Stuck in my old hometown
Feeling stuck or confined in one's hometown, possibly reflecting on the past.
Shuffling our cards at the breakfast table,
Engaging in routine activities, like playing cards at the breakfast table.
Watching the world go 'round
Observing the world around, implying a passive or detached perspective.
Well baby you look like a princess
Complimenting a loved one's appearance, comparing them to a princess.
Wrapped in my old bathrobe
Describing the loved one wearing the speaker's old bathrobe.
Torn from a page in a paperback still waiting to unfold
Suggesting a sense of anticipation or potential in the relationship, like a story waiting to unfold.
And it's true I've been waiting on an angel in disguise
Expressing a belief in the existence of an angelic figure in the loved one.
So could you save me from an ordinary life
Pleading for rescue or salvation from a mundane and ordinary life.
Where you can't be a kid in a candy store
Reflecting on the limitations of adulthood, using the metaphor of a candy store.
Smacking your lips 'cause you still want more
Describing the desire for more in life, despite efforts to be content.
I tried to be good but I'm still so bored tonight
Admitting to boredom despite attempts to be good or responsible.
And I just don't care for ordinary life
Expressing discontent with an ordinary and routine life.
How do we get back to Kingston
Pondering a return to past experiences or places, like Kingston, Paris, and Tokyo Bay.
Paris and Tokyo Bay
Referencing a desire to financially support or treat the loved one with a card.
I've got a card with a number on it itching to pay your way
Implying a willingness to invest in shared experiences despite financial constraints.
And it's true we can't quite afford the sparkle in my eye
Acknowledging the cost of maintaining a certain level of excitement or sparkle in life.
But would you trade it for an ordinary life
Questioning if the loved one would trade the excitement for a more ordinary life.
Where you can't be the chick I was cruising for
Reflecting on the loved one's past adventurous or flirtatious behavior.
Shaking your hips on a big dance floor
Recalling dancing on a big dance floor, suggesting a lively and carefree past.
You tried to be good but you're still so bored tonight
Admitting to boredom despite efforts to be good or responsible.
'Cause you just don't care for ordinary life
Expressing a dislike for an ordinary and routine life.
And it's true I've been waiting on an angel in disguise
Reiterating the belief in the existence of an angelic figure in the loved one.
But could you save me from an ordinary life
Repeating the plea for rescue or salvation from a mundane and ordinary life.
Where you can't be a kid in a candy store
Reiterating the metaphor of adulthood as not being able to be a carefree kid in a candy store.
Smacking your lips 'cause you still want more
Describing the persistent desire for more despite efforts to be content.
I tried to be good but I'm still so bored tonight
Admitting to boredom despite attempts to be good or responsible.
And I just don't care for ordinary life
Expressing a continued dislike for an ordinary and routine life.
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