Ordinary Life
Embracing Life's Ordinary Magic
Lyrics
Back then rent was cheap in the wrong parts of town
Describing a time when inexpensive housing was available in less desirable areas.
You could walk into almost any place and get a cash in hand job
Highlighting the ease of finding cash-paying jobs without much difficulty.
I was a terrible waitress
Admitting to being unskilled or inefficient as a waitress.
And an even worse singer
Expressing a lack of proficiency as a singer.
But I didn't care, I just knew
Having a sense of certainty that something better in life was forthcoming.
Something bigger, brighter, better was on its way
Believing in the prospect of a more remarkable, brighter future ahead.
Someone was gonna spot me walking down Stokes Croft and say
Anticipating being discovered for talent while walking down Stokes Croft.
Hey kid, I'm gonna make you a star
Expecting someone to offer a chance at stardom.
And whisk me away into my glittering future
Imagining a glamorous future away from the current circumstances.
Twenty years later, I'm still waiting
Reflecting on still waiting for that anticipated breakthrough after two decades.
But do you know what?
Introducing a shift in perspective.
There's nothing wrong with an ordinary life
Embracing the idea that leading an ordinary life is not a negative thing.
We had widescreen, high definition surround sound love affairs
Describing both intense and fleeting romantic relationships.
And low budget B movie one night stands
Mentioning casual, short-lived encounters in contrast to deeper connections.
Somehow it was always the end of the summer
Noting a consistent pattern of experiences ending around the conclusion of summer.
And we dragged ourselves through the streets at dawn
Portraying the struggle of transitioning from nightlife to early morning obligations.
To our days jobs and dole office appointments
Referring to routine jobs and appointments, fueled by hope and aspirations.
Fueled on weapons grade hope and uncut dreams
Depicting the persistence of hope and dreams in daily life.
And the days went by, and the days went by
Highlighting the passage of time in a repetitive manner.
And the days went by like strobe lights
Comparing the passage of days to the flickering of strobe lights.
There's nothing wrong with an ordinary life
Reiterating the acceptance and normalization of an ordinary life.
One day you will find yourself at a friends 40th birthday party
Envisioning a future scenario where one ponders the passing of time at a friend's 40th birthday party.
Wondering how the days turned into decades and if anyone still does drugs
Reflecting on the surprise at how quickly years have passed and contemplating past habits.
And you will dance, dance off the minutes and the moments
Expressing the act of dancing to transcend and escape the passage of time.
And magic and the misery and the miracles and monotony
Conveying a mix of emotions and experiences (magic, misery, miracles, monotony) within life's journey.
As you unfurl into infinity among the solar systems and galaxies
Imagining oneself expanding into infinity among cosmic entities.
A dopamine driven pinball machine studded with hair and nails and teeth
Describing the human experience as a complex, unpredictable entity.
Hard wired with desire and fear and dreams hosted by the ghost of a memory
Depicting human desires, fears, and dreams influenced by memories.
of a memory, of a memory, of a memory of a memory
Highlighting the recursive nature of memories fading over time.
There's nothing wrong with an ordinary life
Reaffirming the acceptance of an ordinary life as something not inherently negative.
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