In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Friends, the fun, the cigarettes, and the sun came out today
And their waiting for the turn of your back
Lies, deceit, the dirty looks, and the things they like to say
It's the curve that made your confidence crash
This is your life, it's all been ordinary
Until you find all you're worth
Then you find your life is all but something ordinary
And you're longing for home
You're gonna find yourself at home
Bags that hang below your eyes
And the full length mirror never lies
And it all comes so disgustingly clear
But you stand up straight now start to try
And it cleans up right in a suit and tie
But your money is no good around here
This is your life, it's all been ordinary
Until you find all you're worth
Then you find your life is all but something ordinary
And you're longing for home
You're gonna find yourself at home
At home, yeah-e-yeah
Find yourself at home
At home Whoa-o-whoa
Life and death, the money that's left
And the vultures dive to intercept
And the friendship rolls onto its side
And you wait for it and you die
This is your life, it's all been ordinary
Until you find all you're worth
Then you find your life is all but something ordinary
And you're longing for home
You're gonna find yourself at home
Oh no
You're gonna find yourself at home
You're gonna find yourself a-ye-at
You're gonna find yourself at home
Oh no
You're gonna find yourself at home
And their waiting for the turn of your back
Lies, deceit, the dirty looks, and the things they like to say
It's the curve that made your confidence crash
This is your life, it's all been ordinary
Until you find all you're worth
Then you find your life is all but something ordinary
And you're longing for home
You're gonna find yourself at home
Bags that hang below your eyes
And the full length mirror never lies
And it all comes so disgustingly clear
But you stand up straight now start to try
And it cleans up right in a suit and tie
But your money is no good around here
This is your life, it's all been ordinary
Until you find all you're worth
Then you find your life is all but something ordinary
And you're longing for home
You're gonna find yourself at home
At home, yeah-e-yeah
Find yourself at home
At home Whoa-o-whoa
Life and death, the money that's left
And the vultures dive to intercept
And the friendship rolls onto its side
And you wait for it and you die
This is your life, it's all been ordinary
Until you find all you're worth
Then you find your life is all but something ordinary
And you're longing for home
You're gonna find yourself at home
Oh no
You're gonna find yourself at home
You're gonna find yourself a-ye-at
You're gonna find yourself at home
Oh no
You're gonna find yourself at home
Lyrics submitted by FaithlessSinner
Ordinary Lyrics as written by Percy Mayfield Mayfield
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Lines: Lies, deceit, the dirty looks, and the things they like to say(About all the people who flame and spread rumors about someone who just hit the big leagues)
Bags that hang below your eyes And the full length mirror never lies And it all comes so disgustingly clear(About how you can end up looking at yourself and about realizing that Hollywood's people aren't as "beautiful" as they seem. A nice suit would clean that up, now wouldn't it?)
And the friendship rolls onto its side And you wait for it to die(Saying that a lot of times, you can lose your friends that you kept for so long when you're in the spotlight)
This is your life, it's all been ordinary Until you find all you're worth Then you find your life is all but something ordinary(About how normal life is until you get discovered, and how insane it can be after.)
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this song is probably about fame, according to everyone before me but the part in the chorus,
This is your life, it's all been ordinary Until you find all you're worth evokes the sense that one day your life is going to flash before your eyes, so you may as well make it worth watching Then you find your life is all but something ordinary you may think life is boring, but you make your own choices, and you can make the choice to make it interesting And you're longing for home Your gonna find yourself at home nostalgic-ness of people that leave home, or how eventually later in life, you'll feel the need to return to your hometown