OneRepublic - Ordinary Human Lyrics






Today I took a walk in the clouds
Today I took a walk in the clouds
Used to keep my eyes wide shut
But now I'm staring down

Today I felt a switch in my vein
Today I felt a switch in my vein
Used to be a shadow
Now a shadow scream my name
And in the daylight I could swear
We’re the same
But I’m just an ordinary human
(Ordinary ways)
I’m just an ordinary human
But I don’t feel so ordinary today
I’m just a picture perfect nothing
Sometimes I medicate
I’ll be a picture perfect human
Before the sun goes down today

Today I felt a switch in my vein
Today I made them all afraid
Used to be a shadow
Now a shadow scream my name
And in the daylight I could swear
We’re the same
But I’m just an ordinary human
(Ordinary ways)
I’m just an ordinary human
But I don’t feel so ordinary today
I’m just a picture perfect nothing
Sometimes I medicate
I’ll be a picture perfect human
Before the sun goes down today

Just an ordinary human
But I don't feel so typical today

There'll be peace in the city tonight
Peace in the city tonight
But when I'm gone
I hope they get it right
There'll be peace in the city tonight
Peace in the city tonight
For when I'm gone
I hope they get it right

Just an ordinary human
(Ordinary ways)
I'm ordinary human
I don't feel so ordinary today

But when I'm gone
I hope they get it right





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  1. K.... L....

    Love it

  2. N.... H....

    After 5years id watched the giver.,im still keep coming back here..this soundtrack really suits the movie.

  3. C.... ....

    So in the book Jonas is 11 and 12 and in the movie he looks around 17.

  4. l.... s....

    I like the book better but the songs good

  5. I.... ....

    Just finished watching...just kept thinking through the tears; we can choose better. Please.

  6. C.... B....

    2019 anyone?

  7. C.... B....

    This movie makes me question life

  8. d.... a....

    Im doing a solo in dance to this song. I love it!🤩😍

  9. K.... L....

    Awesome

  10. R.... S....

    I love movies and books about dystopian societies. The Giver is my favorite!

  11. B.... D....

    What a beautiful feeling is that to see people gathered under this song and sharing the same feeling with each other. Appreciating the life as it is. Appreciating that we feel sth not like a robot. A life without the feelings would be too boring and would be too difficult to stand for in my opinion. This movie showed me that I should accept it as it is and appreciate the things I have. Great movie. I feel lucky that I've seen it. Every time I watch, I have tears in my eyes and feeling so deep about my life.

  12. K.... M....

    Perfect song , is describe in a perfect way the film

  13. C.... E....

    I never watched the movie but I read the book and I learned a lesson. This book is so inspiring.

  14. C.... ....

    I Love this move.. in 2k19 😔

  15. h.... b....

    This song is my favorite, always in my heart ❤

  16. J.... M....

    loooove the song but please someone tell me if they're talking about drugs in those lines "I took a walk in the clouds" or "today I felt a switch in my vein"?? i admit that it will be a llttle disappointed

    J.... M....

    "Today i took a walk in the clouds" is talking about living in a "perfect" world and nothing being wrong. (At least thats what I think)
    "Today i felt a switch in my vein" is about the injections and how they take away tour emotion.
    I hope this helps😁

  17. P.... P....

    Why the hell is this not on iTunes? I went to buy it and it wasn’t there. Just a ringtone is available

  18. G.... ....

    This is not a movie it’s an experience. This song fit the film perfectly

  19. R.... V....

    MARAVILLOSA !!!

  20. k.... s....

    Parece comigo essa música🐈

  21. k.... s....

    Gamei nessa música😻

  22. M.... T....

    Oh Ryan Tedder, you are way more than an ORDINARY HUMAN!!! <3

  23. V.... F....

    I'm so glad my English class made us read the book! Found the movie and its beautiful.

  24. G.... A....

    Hey ...remember me?

  25. A.... J....

    The Giver. Before.

    Now i came here for One Republic:D

  26. C.... S....

    This was my brother's favorite movie and I wish he was still here with me and my family

    C.... S....

    Oh my god im so sorry. That is awfull! I will keep u and ur family im my prayers. Just remember that u are never alone and there is always help available. I wish u and your family the very best!

  27. M.... 1....

    People always ask why God allows bad things to happen but it's very simple. If bad things do not happen there is no way for us to learn and become the people we were meant to be. How can we know success if we never experienced failure. How could we know joy if we never knew misery. Every problem in our life is there to allow us to grow. Jesus Christ died and suffered so that we can make mistakes and mistakes allow us to become better. Satan and this world will will do everything it can to take away our freedom. We must continually fight for freedom so that we can have the choices that allow us to learn and grow.

  28. S.... K....

    Love the movie giver it was one of the best movies I've seen plus one of the best songs

  29. M.... G....

    I Love the Film and this song ❤❤

  30. c.... ....

    outstanding film! lots of truths pretty much out in the open, a lot of movies encode but this one hardly even obfuscated it. i salute those who made it, i feel like we need films like this in today's idiocracy LMFAO. going past Antarctica, anyone? LET'S GO.

  31. S.... T....

    I loved the book way more than the movie

  32. R.... H....

    Ug that movie killed destroyed my soul cause of the baby

  33. m.... s....

    666 subscribers

  34. I.... S....

    On this there aren't comments of, are you here in 2019? No, because this might have been forgotten but I hope it hasn't, because this shows the true value of love and of emotions and what it would be like without them. We take things for granted so often and even though I still will, this movie let's me truly see again what everything is worth and the value everything holds in who we are and what we are.

  35. D.... T....

    Almost like a remake of "Logan's Run".

  36. A.... W....

    i watched this movie back in 8th grade (2014-15) it was a book project, we all read it and at the end of the year when we finished the book, we got to watch it and man it was beautiful, i cried then and today i’m watching it again and once again cried

  37. M.... T....

    Are you even aware of your brilliance ?

  38. M.... ....

    Not to be that guy but the book is better...

  39. C.... ....

    ❤️❤️j’aime trop😍

  40. M.... L....

    Very emotional movie and song!Amazing!💚💙💜💛

  41. G.... S....

    This will be my song forever. 💛🌼

  42. M.... G....

    who else read The Giver in elementary school

  43. T.... W....

    Songs like this, beautiful songs, capture the essence of the perfect moment so wonderfully. Can you feel it?

  44. D.... W....

    Need to see this movie

  45. M.... R....

    Beautiful Movie I ever Watched.

  46. S.... ....

    Perhaps it was only an echo..

  47. 4.... G....

    Today I took a walk in the clouds
    Today I took a walk in the clouds
    Used to keep my eyes wide shut
    but now I'm staring down.

    Today I felt a switch in my vein
    Today I felt a switch in my vein
    Used to be a shadow
    Now a shadow scream my name
    And in the daylight I could swear
    we’re the same

    But I’m just an ordinary human
    ordinary ways
    I’m just an ordinary human
    but I don’t feel so ordinary today
    I’m just a picture perfect nothing
    sometimes I medicate
    I’ll be a picture perfect human
    before the sun goes down today

    Today I felt a switch in my vein
    Today I made them all afraid
    Used to be a shadow
    Now a shadow scream my name
    And in the daylight I could swear
    we’re the same

    But I’m just an ordinary human
    ordinary ways
    I’m just an ordinary human
    but I don’t feel so ordinary today
    I’m just a picture perfect nothing
    Sometimes I medicate
    I’ll be a picture perfect human
    Before the sun goes down today
    Just an ordinary human
    But I don't feel so typical today

    There'll be peace in the city tonight
    Peace in the city tonight
    But when I'm gone
    I hope they get it right

    There'll be peace in the city tonight
    Peace in the city tonight
    For when I'm gone
    I hope they get it right

    Just an ordinary human
    ordinary ways
    I'm ordinary human
    I don't feel so ordinary today

    But when I'm gone
    I hope they get it right

    enjoy the lyrics :'))

  48. M.... F....

    This movie has an incredible symbolism, just think about it. The soundtracks aren't any worse either!

  49. G.... B....

    #cryinginmoment;-;

  50. F.... C....

    This movie is so underrated. This is one of the best movie that I'd ever watched!

  51. I.... S....

    I didn't watch this in a cinema, I watched it at home, but when I listen to this I can imagine walking out of the theatre and seeing the light of day and feeling the warmth of the sun. And I get that epic happy feeling of walking out of an awesome movie. Wow

  52. N.... A....

    I LOVE THIS SONG AND THIS MOVIE I'm watching it right now 😘😭😍

  53. E.... S....

    I don't get all the commotion about the movie. The kid decided not to do drugs and behaved like a normal person while abducting a baby and ditching an advanced utopian civilization. What's so special?

  54. m.... m....

    Is there any korean??

  55. A.... D....

    ONLY WE CAN change our future, as the present day is not one we want for our future generations / children.

  56. R.... ....

    The 86 people that disliked are the people that need sense😐

  57. C.... d....

    I feel so encouraged after watching this art.

  58. E.... A....

    This was and still is a great movie! The ending when all the memories return, I love that scene! One of my favorite ones.

  59. O.... f....

    2018
    Who still loves this song!

  60. H.... M....

    The movie is incredible, the song is incredible

  61. T.... L....

    Still playing it 2018

  62. o.... h....

    Im watching the movie 4 years later, and its beautiful

  63. S.... 9....

    The Giver practically is today's society.... people try to put a label on abortion as if it's a "termination" when it's actually ending another human being's life. That scene in the movie broke my heart and him saving the baby was the best part of the entire movie!!

  64. m.... r....

    die Musik geht ans Herz

  65. B.... T....

    Just finished watching the film for the first time. I have to admit, when I first saw the trailer, I thought they had lost the meaning and depth of the book to satisfy a shallow general audience, but I was utterly astounded when I finally convinced myself to watch it. What a faithful and heartfelt adaptation! For those who havent read the book, I highly recommend it as it is exceptional as well.

  66. D.... ....

    A funeral brought me here. He was no ordinary human.

  67. S.... H....

    Book is better

  68. M.... S....

    Today I took a walk in the clouds
    Today I took a walk in the clouds
    Used to keep my eyes wide shut
    but now I'm staring down.

    Today I felt a switch in my vein
    Today I felt a switch in my vein
    Used to be a shadow
    Now a shadow scream my name
    And in the daylight I could swear
    we’re the same

    But I’m just an ordinary human
    ordinary ways
    I’m just an ordinary human
    but I don’t feel so ordinary today
    I’m just a picture perfect nothing
    sometimes I medicate
    I’ll be a picture perfect human
    before the sun goes down today

    Today I felt a switch in my vein
    Today I made them all afraid
    Used to be a shadow
    Now a shadow scream my name
    And in the daylight I could swear
    we’re the same

    But I’m just an ordinary human
    ordinary ways
    I’m just an ordinary human
    but I don’t feel so ordinary today
    I’m just a picture perfect nothing
    Sometimes I medicate
    I’ll be a picture perfect human
    Before the sun goes down today
    Just an ordinary human
    But I don't feel so typical today

    There'll be peace in the city tonight
    Peace in the city tonight
    But when I'm gone
    I hope they get it right

    There'll be peace in the city tonight
    Peace in the city tonight
    For when I'm gone
    I hope they get it right

    Just an ordinary human
    ordinary ways
    I'm ordinary human
    I don't feel so ordinary today

    But when I'm gone
    I hope they get it right

    M.... S....

    Thank you!

    M.... S....

    The beginning of the song is the beginning of the film

  69. A.... K....

    Reminds us we are all humans, and yes we're good and bad, black and white, tall and short, but we're all still humans, and I don't have to feel ordinary.

  70. A.... K....

    😂iiiiii can't stop crying so.......b...b....beutifull,makes me appreciate life.

  71. Z.... S....

    I finally got to watch The Giver after reading the book and AHH I LOVED IT AND THIS SONG WAS AMAZING 😂

  72. J.... S....

    One of the classics. I read the giver back in 6th grade, never forget it.

  73. �.... ....

    My favorite song.

  74. I.... S....

    I love this movie and this song the same way Jonas loved Gabriel

  75. C.... s....

    The feelings are so strong it really makes your soul complete for a moment Im so happy jonas and gab made it(if you know what i mean) :D so AWSOME \(•▪•

  76. S.... M....

    I have never seen such a beautiful and emotional movie! Incredible...

  77. J.... N....

    I love it

  78. T.... L....

    여기나오는 아줌마 개발암임

  79. e.... ....

    Well we all know that Jonas and the Baby dies. So that's why I remember the song , movie and book.

  80. E.... M....

    One Republic songs always remind me of how beautiful life is.

  81. J.... A....

    A book turned movie done right

  82. P.... P....

    2017 I still listen จ

  83. Y.... ....

    *Insert paragraph about how The Giver was the best movie ever here*

  84. L.... S....

    Maryl Streep looks like she just heard you rip a fart but doesn't want to say anything

  85. M.... E....

    I love this song, any emotion during any day I listen to this. It makes my day.

  86. M.... T....

    This Song Is So Amazing..YOU SHOULD MAKE A 10 HOUR VERSION OF IT!!!

  87. J.... ....

    Omg I love this song so much and the movie . I want to cry so much.

  88. A.... A....

    I remember reading the book in my 8th grade class and it changed me to were i look at things different and its beautiful

  89. t.... ....

    Ordinary Human 👽
    OneRepublic

    Today I took a walk in the clouds
    Today I took a walk in the clouds
    Used to keep my eyes wide shut
    But now I'm staring down
    Today I felt a switch in my vein
    Today I felt a switch in my vein
    Used to be a shadow
    Now a shadow scream my name
    And in the daylight I could swear
    We’re the same
    But I’m just an ordinary human
    (Ordinary ways)
    I’m just an ordinary human
    But I don’t feel so ordinary today
    I’m just your picture perfect nothing
    Sometimes I medicate
    I’ll be a picture perfect human
    Before the sun goes down today
    Today I felt a switch in my vein
    Today I made them all afraid
    Used to be a shadow
    Now a shadow scream my name
    And in the daylight I could swear
    We’re the same
    But I’m just an ordinary human
    (Ordinary ways)
    I’m just an ordinary human
    But I don’t feel so ordinary today
    I’m just a picture perfect nothing
    Sometimes I medicate
    I’ll be a picture perfect human
    Before the sun goes down today
    Just an ordinary human
    But I don't feel so typical, no, today
    There'll be peace in the city tonight
    Peace in the city tonight
    But when I'm gone
    I hope they get it right
    There'll be peace in the city tonight
    Peace in the city tonight
    For when I'm gone
    I hope they get it right
    Just an ordinary human
    (Ordinary ways)
    I'm ordinary human
    I don't feel so ordinary today
    But when I'm gone
    I hope they get it right

    Songwriters: Ryan Tedder
    Ordinary Human lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

  90. N.... R....

    They should have made the 4th book a movie but have Fiona as the wife

  91. T.... V....

    Everyone is saying the movie was great.. but I'm over here like.. "what about the book?" 😂 Great soundtrack tho

  92. E.... C....

    Wow. Just wow😩😍

  93. Z.... G....

    Definitely my favorite movie

  94. Y.... o....

    gilberwater is hay an looks lick chit and PE

  95. Y.... o....

    i like the movie and the story