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Ordinary World was released on February 11, 1993 by Parlophone UK as a part of the album Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Taylor

Bass Guitar

Nick Rhodes

Keyboards

Warren Cuccurullo

Warren Cuccurullo

Electric Guitar

Steve Ferrone

Drums

John Jones

Keyboards

Simon Le Bon

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Taylor

Songwriter

Nick Rhodes

Songwriter

Simon Le Bon

Songwriter

Warren Cuccurullo

Warren Cuccurullo

Songwriter

Duran Duran

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Duran Duran

Producer

Stuart Every

Assistant Recording Engineer

Tony Taverner

Recording Engineer

David Richards

Mixing Engineer

John Jones

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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

[PreChorus]

What has happened to it all?

Crazy, some'd say

Where is the life that I recognize?

Gone away

[Chorus]

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

[Verse 2]

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

[PreChorus]

What is happening to me?

Crazy, some'd say

Where is my friend when I need you most?

Gone away

[Chorus]

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

Ooh, ah

Hey, hey, oh

[Bridge]

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

Just blown away

[Chorus]

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

[Outro]

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

Every world

Is my world

Written by: John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, Warren Cuccurullo

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