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Song score
Rhythm 9.1
Melody 8.9
Instruments 9.6
Lyrics 9.2
Vocal 9.7
This song has been reviewed 19 times. Overall score for this song, 9.3.
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Vanessa Carlton - Ordinary Day Lyrics

Song details
TitleOrdinary Day
ArtistVanessa Carlton
AlbumBe Not Nobody (2002) , Track 1
Genre
Rank6,152 (+1,069) history
Referring urlstop 10

Song lyrics
I
Just a day, just an ordinary day
Just trying to get by
Just a boy, just an ordinary boy, 
But he was looking to the sky
And as he asked if I would come along
I started to realize 
That everyday he finds just what he's looking for
Like a shooting star, he shines
And he said:

Refrain
"Take my hand,  
Live while you can. 
Don't you see your dreams lie right 
In the palm of your hand?" 

II
And as he spoke, he spoke ordinary words
Although they did not feel, no
For I felt what I had not felt before
And you'd swear those words couldn't heal
And as I looked up into those eyes 
His vision borrows mine
And I know he's no stranger
For I feel I've held him for all of time
And he said:

Refrain
"Take my hand, 
Live while you can, oh.
Don't you see your dreams lie right 
In the palm of your hand? 
Oh, in the palm of your hand?"

Oh, oh

Bridge
Please, come with me
See what I've seen
Touch the stars for time will not freeze
Time will not freeze, can you see?

III
Just a dream, just an ordinary dream
As I wake in bed
And that boy, that ordinary boy
Was it all in my head?
Didn't he ask, if I would come along,
It all seemed so real 
But as I looked to the door 
I saw that boy standing there with a deal
And he said:

Refrain
"Take my hand, 
Live while you can, oh.
Don't you see your dreams lie right 
In the palm of your hand?
Oh, in the palm of your hand? 
Oh, in the palm of your hand?"

Just a day, just an ordinary day
Just trying to get by
Just a boy, just an ordinary boy
But he was looking to the sky
lyrics submitted by Jinx
lyrics corrected by cheerspirit143 [Apr. 08/05] on 24-10-2009




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20-07-2004 11:19moostohimoskwo is offline moostohimoskwo 
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lyricz okay, but NOOOOO!!!! OMG IMPROVE!! A THOUSAND MILES R BETA!!
22-07-2004 04:43stuckeybowler is offline stuckeybowler 
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I LOVE this song, and I love Vanessa Carlton. It's really good.
22-07-2004 04:57pacified_gurl is offline pacified_gurl 
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*screams* What an annoying song that was.
02-08-2004 19:50icecream99 is offline icecream99 
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good song..=)
02-08-2004 19:52danastasia is offline danastasia 
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I liked this song - good melody, lyrics and emotional to boot
15-08-2004 08:562k8Tr is offline 2k8Tr 
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NICE SONG!!!
04-09-2004 14:30HoldMeTonight is offline HoldMeTonight 
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i love this song... i sang it in school once... i was 'good but too nervous' or terrible
01-10-2004 20:15i_r_crazy is offline i_r_crazy 
484 posts
it's ok. gets stuck in my head a lot. . .
27-10-2004 00:07razberrytaz97 is offline razberrytaz97 
440 posts
i love this song!
14-01-2005 19:55riprockremix is offline riprockremix 
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I love this song! it's so catchy.
19-01-2005 01:33dulcejuana is offline dulcejuana 
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yeah, it's a very good i really it and i also like the way vanessa carlton sing and plays the piano.
good!!
11-02-2005 17:30santito is offline santito 
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VC is not an ordinary girl
this piano has something
26-02-2005 10:15kUm is offline kUm 
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I really like this song... i really appreciate her songs... they have that certain something that makes them special. I think the lyrics have something to do with it... the lyrics are so thought of and it's sort of like poetry.
28-03-2005 22:48cheerspirit143 is offline cheerspirit143 
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I feel amazing whenever I listen, sing, or play this song on the piano. It's so great. Her songs are so melodic and sweet. It's an awesome song. I wish she received more credit for her talent than she does. She is my all-time favorite artist. Her songs make you want to fall in love. Her voice is powerful and hypnotic. I recommend this album and the piano songbook. Its a aWeSoMe song..=)
12-06-2005 03:26HYPNOTiSED is offline HYPNOTiSED 

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love the melody.
02-11-2005 18:55HPFreak1993 is offline HPFreak1993 
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This song so totally rocks :3 I absolutely love this song! V. Carlton ROCKS!!
16-11-2005 04:25UWouldKill4This is offline UWouldKill4This 
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I LOVE THIS SONG...I LOVE VANESSA CARLTON... she has the most BEAUTIFUL voice ive ever heard and when its wirth the piano....it can put me to sleep like a baby. And I mean put me to sleep in the EBST way possible
13-01-2006 14:52ANRON is offline ANRON 
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i luv it
10-02-2006 22:39IceChick333 is offline IceChick333 
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This is a beautiful song......i really liked it, Vanessa did a good job with this song
26-02-2006 02:57paulanderson_86 is offline paulanderson_86 
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The strings on this are EXCELLENT!
14-03-2006 18:27_solitude is offline _solitude 
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Nice, cheery, and upbeat!
14-03-2006 21:12mastermaestro is offline mastermaestro 
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Shes fantastic, but this is her worst song ever.
15-09-2007 02:46chealsea_12 is offline chealsea_12 

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awww cute song i love it!!
16-02-2008 22:52Blackbird_x is offline Blackbird_x 
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I ♥ this song.


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