Their 1982 self-titled debut album, coming after their 1981 EP 'Telecommunication'. involved themes of alien abduction and disorientation in modern society, comparable to space rock. The band split in 1985 after later songs, taking in inspiration from commercial pop rock of the era instead, failed to reach an audience. Score reformed the band with new members in 1995. The original lineup reunited for a handful of small club dates in 2003. Since then, Score has sporadically performed his version of the band with a fluctuating lineup.
Ordinary Man
A Flock of Seagulls Lyrics
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Doesn't make it right
There's a price to pay for what you need
So you better start to fight
You have the eyes to see what's going down
But you can tell if it's a lie
If you had the power to change this world around
Would the innocent still die
I'm doing everything I can
I just want to raise my family
I'm just an ordinary man
Are you blinded by what you see on the TV screen
To the devils and their plans
Does the blood of a dying man
Or a starving child wash right off your hands
But I'm just an ordinary man
I'm doing everything I can
I just want to raise my family
Yes I'm just an ordinary guy
And I'm not reaching for the sky
It don't make no difference to me
But I'm just an ordinary man
I just want to raise my family
Yes I'm just an ordinary guy
And I'm not reaching for the sky
It don't make no difference you see
Cause I'm just an ordinary man
Something you'll never understand
Why can't you just let me be
I'm just an ordinary man
The lyrics to A Flock of Seagulls’ song “Ordinary Man” speak to the struggle of living a normal life while dealing with the harsh realities of the world around us. The song begins with addressing the drudgery of working a factory job and the realization that it doesn’t necessarily make life right. There’s a price to pay for everything we need, and the song encourages the listener to start fighting for what they believe in.
The song also touches on the powerlessness that individuals feel when facing large-scale issues such as injustice and poverty. The singer recognizes that they have the ability to see what’s happening but questions whether they have the power to change it. The question that ultimately arises is whether innocent people would still suffer even if they had the power to change the world.
Throughout the song, the singer identifies themselves as just an ordinary man, who is doing everything they can to raise their family. They question why everyone can’t just let them be an ordinary man, but the harsh reality of the world causes them to question whether they are doing enough to create a better world for their family and future generations.
Line by Line Meaning
Wasting your life away in a factory
Spending your whole life toiling in a monotonous environment
Doesn't make it right
This way of living is not fair or just
There's a price to pay for what you need
The things you desire come at a cost
So you better start to fight
You need to work hard to achieve what you want
You have the eyes to see what's going down
You are aware of what's happening around you
But you can tell if it's a lie
You can recognize when something is not true
If you had the power to change this world around
If you were able to make a difference in the world
Would the innocent still die
Would the lives of innocent individuals still be lost
But I'm just an ordinary man
I am not a special or extraordinary person
I'm doing everything I can
I am trying my best
I just want to raise my family
I only desire to provide for and protect my loved ones
Are you blinded by what you see on the TV screen
Is your perception clouded by what you view on television
To the devils and their plans
You are oblivious to the diabolic designs of certain individuals or groups
Does the blood of a dying man
Can you wash away the guilt of allowing someone to die
Or a starving child wash right off your hands
Or the responsibility of not providing for an innocent child
Yes I'm just an ordinary guy
I am just an average person
And I'm not reaching for the sky
I am not trying to achieve something great or impossible
It don't make no difference to me
It doesn't matter to me
Cause I'm just an ordinary man
Because I am an average person
Something you'll never understand
Something that you may never comprehend or relate to
Why can't you just let me be
Why can't you respect my simple way of life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER FREUDENTHALER, VOLKER HINKEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
clash em all Xpliset entertainment
What a great dark song way ahead of its time
Megan Cummins
Under rated
Jeff Warner
Whole album is
Cesar Achata Cortez
Excelente
Grappler Baki
good theme
Fernando
nice
CD WALLET
Pretty blatant rip-off of "Love Like Blood" by Killing Joke but I still dig it! I won't ever knock the Flock, baby! https://youtu.be/TnpwuRlXbhk
Mister Soupman
#notmymikescore #notmyflockofseagulls