Danger Mouse is reportedly on board for the next set, though it's unclear whether or not he produces "Ordinary Love." However, with its lightly reverbed atmosphere, resonant keys, and crisp, central vocals, the song certainly could have been overseen by the same man behind the fresh Broken Bells material. On the new U2 song, we hear Bono wax poetic about nature as he seeks to answer the crux question: "Are we tough enough for ordinary love?"
Ordinary Love
U2 Lyrics
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The sunlight warms your skin
All the beauty that's been lost before wants to find us again
I can't fight you any more, it's you I'm fighting for
The sea throws rock together but time leaves us polished stones
We can't fall any further if
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
Birds fly high in the summer sky and rest on the breeze.
The same wind will take care of you and I.
We'll build our house in the trees.
Your heart is on my sleeve
Did you put it there with a magic marker?
For years I would believe that the would couldn't wash it away
'Cause we can't fall any further if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
Are we tough enough for ordinary love?
We can't fall any further if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
We can't fall any further, if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
The first stanza of the song, "The sea wants to kiss the golden shore, the sunlight warms your skin, all the beauty that's been lost before wants to find us again," speaks of the natural beauty around us that we may take for granted. The sea represents an entity that wants to come to land and unite with it, much like how two people who love each other want to connect. The sunlight and the warmth that come with it can be seen as the goodness that life has to offer. The last line refers to a desire to find lost beauty, which can be interpreted as people renewing their desire to live life to the fullest and finding the good they may have forgotten about.
The second stanza, "I can't fight you any more, it's you I'm fighting for, the sea throws rock together but time leaves us polished stones," represents a lover's quarrel between two people. The line "it's you I'm fighting for" suggests that it is not the person that they are fighting against, but their circumstances surrounding them that need changing. The sea's rock-throwing can be seen as metaphorical hurdles in life that we must push through, and time may be the only way to overcome these things. The polished stones represent how life's challenges can, with time and effort, become beautiful and perfected.
In summary, the song focuses on the fact that even ordinary love can be powerful if one is willing to work hard and stay committed, being tough enough to deal with the challenges that come up. The lyrics speak to the idea that although life can be challenging, it is full of wonder and beauty, and we must appreciate it while working through the adversities.
Line by Line Meaning
The sea wants to kiss the golden shore
The sea seems to be romantically attracted to the shore.
The sunlight warms your skin
The sun's rays make you feel warm and comfortable.
All the beauty that's been lost before wants to find us again
The beautiful things of the past, that have vanished, long to come back to us once again.
I can't fight you any more, it's you I'm fighting for
I can no longer engage in a conflict with you, as my true intention is to fight for you.
The sea throws rocks together but time leaves us polished stones
The sea tosses rocks around, but over time, they become smooth and polished stones due to the sea's influence.
We can't fall any further if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
We have reached our limit, and cannot experience any more decline without the presence of basic, ordinary love. Similarly, we cannot attain any additional heights, without the capacity to handle ordinary love.
Birds fly high in the summer sky and rest on the breeze.
During summertime, birds soar high in the sky, casually drifting on the breeze.
The same wind will take care of you and I.
The wind will look after both you and me equally.
We'll build our house in the trees.
We will house ourselves among the trees.
Your heart is on my sleeve
Did you put it there with a magic marker?
You have granted me access to your heart. Did you use a mystical marker to do so?
For years I would believe that the world couldn't wash it away
For a long time, I was convinced that the world could not erase what you have written on my heart.
Are we tough enough for ordinary love?
Are we strong enough to handle fundamental love?
We can't fall any further if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
We have reached our limit, and cannot experience any more decline without the presence of basic, ordinary love. Similarly, we cannot attain any additional heights, without the capacity to handle ordinary love.
We can't fall any further, if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
We have reached our limit, and cannot experience any more decline without the presence of basic, ordinary love. Similarly, we cannot attain any additional heights, without the capacity to handle ordinary love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adam Clayton, Brian Joseph Burton, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Paul David Hewson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@1408alessio
Lyrics
The sea wants to kiss the golden shore
The sunlight warms your skin
All the beauty that's been lost before wants to find us again
I can't fight you any more, it's you I'm fighting for
The sea throws rock together but time leaves us polished stones
We can't fall any further if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
Birds fly high in the summer sky and rest on the breeze.
The same wind will take care of you and I.
We'll build our house in the trees.
Your heart is on my sleeve
Did you put it there with a magic marker?
For years I would believe that the would couldn't wash it away
'Cause we can't fall any further if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
Are we tough enough for ordinary love?
We can't fall any further if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
We can't fall any further, if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
@FunkyFiliz
"Ordinary Love"
The sea wants to kiss the golden shore
The sunlight warms your skin
All the beauty that's been lost before
Wants to find us again
I can't fight you anymore
It's you I'm fighting for
The sea throws rocks together
But time leaves us polished stones
We can't fall any further
If we can't feel ordinary love
And we cannot reach any higher
If we can't deal with ordinary love
Birds fly high in the summer sky
And rest on the breeze
The same wind will take care of you and I
We'll build our house in the trees
Your heart is on my sleeve
Did you put it there with a magic marker?
For years I would believe
That the world couldn't wash it away
'Cause we can't fall any further
If we can't feel ordinary love
And we cannot reach any higher
If we can't deal with ordinary love
Are we tough enough
For ordinary love
We can't fall any further
If we can't feel ordinary love
And we cannot reach any higher
If we can't deal with ordinary love
We can't fall any further
If we can't feel ordinary love
And we cannot reach any higher
If we can't deal with ordinary love
@botandrew1
Lyrics:
The sea wants to kiss the golden shore
The sunlight warms your skin
All the beauty that's been lost before wants to find us again
I can't fight you any more, it's you I'm fighting for
The sea throws rock together but time leaves us polished stones
We can't fall any further if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
Birds fly high in the summer sky and rest on the breeze.
The same wind will take care of you and I.
We'll build our house in the trees.
Your heart is on my sleeve
Did you put it there with a magic marker?
For years I would believe that the would couldn't wash it away
'Cause we can't fall any further if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
Are we tough enough for ordinary love?
We can't fall any further if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
We can't fall any further, if
We can't feel ordinary love
And we can't reach any higher,
If we can't deal with ordinary love
@antoniosalvador7616
Am i the only one who thinks this song is just epic and beautiful and should deserve much, much more views and credit?
@ygormelo958
no u arent
@mrlardster
salvas 600 It probably would have been had u2 chose to release it world-wide but they never for some reason, beautiful song as you said though!!!! Merry christmas :)
@antoniosalvador7616
oh ok, didnt know that. Thanks, merry christmas too!
@oz3r514
ı agree
@justthetruth1
37m not enough then??
@Rena2star
6 years later and this song still makes me cry
@damusicman.3196
Oh Yes, I like those Songs/Tributes, too - also this one by the great Simple Minds: https://youtu.be/xfk13uUuD8Q 💎
@thed5710
Why? I feel I am missing the message. I thought it was a positive one, but maybe I'm missing something..
@_joerooney
and god damn the movie fits