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Ordinary World
Vocabulary from Duran Duran: 'Ordinary World'.
Came in from a rainy Thursday on the avenue
Thought I heard you talking softly
I turned on the lights, the TV, and the radio
Still, I can't escape the ghost of you
What has happened to it all?
Crazy, some would say
Where is the life that I recognize?
(Gone away)
But I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world
Somehow I have to find
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world
I will learn to survive
Passion or coincidence once prompted you to say
Pride will tear us both apart
Well, now, pride's gone out the window, 'cross the rooftops, run away
Left me in the vacuum of my heart
What is happening to me?
Crazy, some would say
Where is my friend when I need you most?
(Gone away)
But I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world
Somehow I have to find
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world
I will learn to survive
(She's gone away)
Papers in the roadside tell of suffering and greed
Fear today, forgot tomorrow
Ooh, here beside the news of holy war and holy need
Ours is just a little sorrowed talk
And I don't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world
Somehow I have to find
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world
I will learn to survive
Every world is my world (I will learn to survive)
Any world is my world (I will learn to survive)
Any world is my world
Vocabulary
come
Verbkʌm
to move or travel towards the speaker or a specified place
They are coming to the party tonight.
Indicates movement toward a location or person. It is the opposite of 'go'.
in
Prepositionɪn
inside a container, place, or area
The keys are in the box.
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial or temporal limits.
from
Prepositionfrɑm
used to show where someone or something starts
I am from Japan.
Commonly used to indicate origin, starting point, or the source of something.
a
Determinerə
a
Give me a pen.
An indefinite article used before a noun.
rainy
Adjectiveˈɹeɪni
having a great deal of rainfall
I prefer staying at home on a rainy afternoon.
Used to describe weather, periods of time, or climates with frequent rain.
Thursday
Nounˈθɝːz.deɪ
the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday
I will meet you at the library next Thursday.
Capitalized as a proper noun in English. Often preceded by the preposition 'on'.
on
Prepositionɑn
positioned at the upper surface of
There is a cup on the table.
Indicates position above something else and touching it.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
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