Ordinary

Song meaning of Ordinary by Alex Warren

The relationship between Warren and his wife, Kouvr, is a major theme of the song.

In order to convey how unusual this love seems in comparison to everyday life, he and his co-writers employ religious and spiritual images, such as holy water, angels, and a sanctuary. He has admitted that he didn't enjoy the song in its initial form when they first composed it, especially when it was just guitar and vocals. It lacked polish and sounded like a record he would want to put out. Over time, it evolved.

Ordinary was a commercial triumph, peaking at number one in more than 30 countries and dominating the Billboard Global 200 for ten consecutive weeks. "Ordinary" became the longest-running number one song on the UK Singles Chart of the 2020s, and it became the second single in 2025 to spend at least ten weeks at number one in the United States, when it peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for ten non-consecutive weeks.

Lyrics of Ordinary by Alex Warren

They say, "The holy water's watered down

And this town's lost its faith

Our colors will fade eventually"

So if our time is running out

Day after day

We'll make the mundane our masterpiece

Oh my, my

Oh my, my love

I take one look at you

You're takin' me out of the ordinary

I want you laying me down 'til we're dead and buried

On the edge of your knife, staying drunk on your vine

The angels up in the clouds are jealous, knowing we found

Somethin' so out of the ordinary

You got me kissing the ground of your sanctuary

Shatter me with your touch, oh Lord, return me to dust

The angels up in the clouds are jealous, knowing we found

Hopeless Hallelujah

On this side of Heaven's gate

Oh, my life, how do ya

Breathe and take my breath away?

At your altar, I will pray

You're the sculptor, I'm the clay

Oh my, my

You're takin' me out of the ordinary

I want you laying me down 'til we're dead and buried

On the edge of your knife, staying drunk on your vine

The angels up in the clouds are jealous, knowing we found

Somethin' so out (out) of the ordinary (ordinary)

You got me kissing the ground (ground) of your sanctuary (sanctuary)

Shatter me with your touch, oh Lord, return me to dust

The angels up in the clouds are jealous, knowing we found

Somethin' so heavenly, higher than ecstasy

Whenever you're next to me, oh my, my

World was in black and white until I saw your light

I thought you had to die to find

Somethin' so out of the ordinary

I want you laying me down 'til we're dead and buried

On the edge of your knife, staying drunk on your vine

The angels up in the clouds are jealous, knowing we found

Somethin' so out (out) of the ordinary

You got me kissing the ground (ground) of your sanctuary (sanctuary)

Shatter me with your touch, oh Lord, return me to dust

The angels up in the clouds are jealous, knowing we found