Ordinary People
Echoes of Life: Navigating Struggles in Ordinary People's Journey
Lyrics
Ordinary People walking the line
Ordinary People are conforming to societal norms or expectations.
Ordinary People falling behind
They are struggling to keep up or falling behind in various aspects of life.
Ordinary People killing time
They engage in mundane activities to pass time without much purpose.
Ordinary People yeah
Reiteration of the generalization about Ordinary People.
Everyone around me got something to lose
People in the singer's surroundings have something valuable to lose.
Everyone around me paying their Dues
They are fulfilling their obligations or facing consequences for their actions.
Everyone around me getting used
They're becoming accustomed to certain situations or conditions.
Everyone around me yeah
Restating the presence of these traits in people around.
If you wait to see where it's going down
Implying uncertainty about the future or the direction of events.
You can follow with me to a dying town
Suggesting a journey to a place where life's prospects are declining.
Where there's meaning to our lives and we're trying, yeah we're trying to survive
Striving for significance in life, attempting to survive in adverse circumstances.
Ordinary People give more than we take
Ordinary People are more inclined to give than to take in relationships or situations.
Ordinary People lying awake
They experience sleeplessness, perhaps due to worries or struggles.
Ordinary People bend till we break
They bend under pressure or strain until they reach a breaking point.
Ordinary People yeah
Reiteration of the characteristics of Ordinary People.
If you want to see where it's going down
Continuation of the idea of uncertainty about future events.
You can follow with me to a dying town
Another reference to a declining place, inviting others to witness it.
Where we're tired as can be
Expressing exhaustion or weariness in that declining place.
And we're drowning yeah we're drowning can't you see
Feeling overwhelmed or suffocated by circumstances in that place.
If you wait to see where it's going down
Repetition of the theme of uncertainty about future events.
You can follow with me to a dying town
Continuing to invite others to witness the declining place.
Where there's meaning to our lives
Highlighting the search for meaning in life amidst challenges.
And we're trying, yeah we're trying to survive
Reiterating the struggle to survive despite adverse circumstances.
Ordinary People like you and me
Emphasizing that the singer and the listeners are also part of these Ordinary People.
Ordinary People want to be free
Expressing a desire for freedom that Ordinary People aspire to.
Dreaming of the places we'll never see
Imagining or yearning for places that may remain unattainable for Ordinary People.
Ordinary People yeah
Final repetition emphasizing the identification of the singer and listeners as Ordinary People.
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