Ordinary People
Unveiling the Depths: Van Morrison's Poetic Journey into the Unseen
Lyrics
Ordinary people just don't understand
Ordinary people lack understanding
Ordinary people just don't understand
Reiteration of the misunderstanding of ordinary people
The thing you feel, they don't even know about
They are unaware of the emotions you experience
Cut yourself, that don't do you no good (no good)
Self-harm is not beneficial
You cut yourself (You cut yourself, baby) that don't do you no good (no, no, no, no, no good)
Repeated emphasis on the negative consequences of self-harm
Nobody watching you, you gotta take care of yourself
No one is watching, so you must take care of yourself
When I came down your avenue
Narrator's arrival on the avenue
Blew you every which way
The narrator influenced or affected the situation
When I came down your avenue
Reiteration of the narrator's impact
I 'oughta blew you every which way
The narrator could have influenced the situation in various ways
Outside the storm was raging (oh come on)
A storm is happening outside
Trying to give, find some peace of mind
Attempting to find peace of mind
Cut yourself baby, man, that don't ever do you no good (no good)
Repeated warning against self-harm
You cut yourself (cut yourself, baby) man that don't do you no good (no, no, no, no, no good)
Emphasizing the futility of cutting oneself
Outside and inside the storm was raging, (yeah come on boy)
Storm metaphorically representing inner turmoil
Oh, just to find some peace of mind
The quest for inner peace continues
When I came down the road
Narrator's journey down the road
Blew you, blew you every which way
The narrator had a significant impact every way
When I came down the road (your avenue)
Reiteration of the impact on the avenue
Blew you every which way
Repeated impact on the avenue
Nobody watching you (nobody watching you) you gotta take care of yourself
No one is watching; self-care is essential
Ordinary, everyday people just don't seem to comprehend
Ordinary people fail to understand
(No they don't)
Reiteration of the lack of comprehension by ordinary people
Ordinary, everyday people they just don't comprehend
Reiteration of the lack of understanding
(No they don't)
Reiteration of ordinary people's failure to comprehend
The fact you feel they don't even
Emphasis on the fact that ordinary people are unaware of your feelings
They don't even know about
Reiteration of ordinary people's ignorance about your emotions
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