Starfield - Ordinary Life Lyrics
Lyrics
Verse 1
Take me an invade me, make me someone new.
Wake me from the dead and break me with the truth.
Move me and disturb me, interupt my peace, tear open my heart,
and pul me to my knees.
There's a world outside, that is burning, while I'm turning blinded eyes,
while I stand by.
Chorus:
I won't survive, to live this ordinary life,
I'm not alive, to live this ordinary life.
Verse 2
And I will try, to see this world I live in.
With Your eyes, to love the world You've given,
with my life, to see this world I live in,
With Your eyes, to love the world You've given,
with my life...
Chorus
Video
Ordinary Life
Meaning & Inspiration
Released in 2004 as part of their self-titled album, Starfield's "Ordinary Life" is a profound exploration of spiritual awakening and a yearning for a life lived with divine purpose, transcending the mundane. The song poignantly captures a soul wrestling with a comfortable yet unfulfilling existence, recognizing a deeper reality that demands engagement. The opening verses speak to a desire for radical transformation, an internal upheaval that shakes off complacency and confronts the stark realities of the world. This isn't a plea for superficial change, but a deep-seated cry to be "invaded," to be awakened from a spiritual slumber, and to have one's perspective shattered by a truth that reshapes everything. The imagery of a burning world while the speaker has "blinded eyes" and "stand[s] by" powerfully evokes a sense of passive observance in the face of critical need, a state that contrasts sharply with the call to action found throughout Scripture.
The anthemic chorus, "I won't survive, to live this ordinary life, I'm not alive, to live this ordinary life," is the core declaration of the song. It’s a bold rejection of a life that merely exists without being fully lived in pursuit of something greater. This sentiment resonates deeply with biblical calls to embrace a life distinct from the world's norms, as seen in Romans 12:2, which urges believers not to conform to the patterns of this world but to be transformed by the renewing of their minds. The song's message is not about rejecting earthly existence, but about living it with an extraordinary focus, a life so infused with divine will that it can only be described as *not* ordinary.
The second verse pivots beautifully, revealing the source of this desired transformation and the path to living a meaningful life. The speaker expresses a commitment to "try, to see this world I live in. With Your eyes, to love the world You've given, with my life." This is a powerful acknowledgment that true perception and genuine love for humanity and creation stem not from personal capacity, but from aligning one's vision with God's. It’s a prayer for divine insight, echoing the desire expressed in Ephesians 1:18 to have the "eyes of your heart enlightened." This verse articulates a yearning to participate in God's redemptive work, to love as He loves, and to invest one's entire being—"with my life"—into His purposes. This commitment to seeing through God's eyes and loving with His heart is fundamentally what it means to live a life that is truly alive, not merely surviving in the ordinary. The song, therefore, is an inspiring invitation to shed the inertia of an ordinary existence and embrace a life empowered and directed by divine perspective and love, a life that makes a tangible difference in the world.