I found my poor sweet big brother dead in his bed on 7/30/20. That was the most devastating day of my life. I don’t remember the first few days after. But the Sunday after I put on my brave face and went to clean out his room and get it ready to be emptied. For some reason the moment I opened his door this song came into my head. I hadn’t thought about or heard it in literal years but there it was strong and clear every note and lyric. I burst into tears with the perfection of how exactly it captured what I’m going through. Thanks Duran Duran. My brother loved this song when we were teens. We both did.

30 years on. 1993-2023. This song NEVER grows old.

I’m 55 years old. And this song still sounds great. They don’t do tunes like this anymore! This could be my theme song 🎵 😢❤💔🙏🏽

It's a shame the 80s died. I miss those days now more than ever. Things just aren't the way they used to be.

My husband passed away suddenly last week. 12/22/22. My heart is broken and this song has been on repeat at my house. Except for me it’s while I cry for yesterday. Thank you Duran Duran.

A wise man once said...when you are happy, you enjoy the melody but when you are broken, you understand the lyrics...amazing song.

Who listening in 2024?

Right before my wife passed away, she made me promise her that I would move on and find happiness again. During the rough years of grieving this song served as a reminder of a promise I made to someone who I love dearly to this day. That was many years ago. Today I have a loving wife and twins in high school. This song now serves as a reminder of a promise kept. This song still makes me cry.

In my opinion this is the best song Duran Duran ever did.

I was 31 years of age when this song came out, and the same year my wife died. . . . "Where is my friend when I need you most" . . . I thought they wrote this song for me. . . . . . I had to learn to survive! Thank you Duran Duran.

This song represents a wonderful era, which no longer exists. Everything has changed, everything is different. Beautiful memories are destined to be lost over time.

April 2024 ? 🇧🇷

I picked out this song to be played at my dads funeral this past week, it felt appropriate. I’ll always remember the great memories we shared together. I’ll miss you dad! 😢

Lyrics 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 What has happened to it all? Crazy, some'd say Where is the life that I recognize? Gone away 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 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 What is happening to me? Crazy, some'd say Where is my friend when I need you most? Gone away 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 Papers in the roadside Tell of suffering and greed Fear today, forgot tomorrow Ooh, here besides the news Of holy war and holy need Ours is just a little sorrowed talk 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 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

Among the 10 best hits from the 90s, an absolute masterpiece in every way you look at it.

Anyone still going back to this song in 2024?

Ordinary World is the most beautiful song that Duran Duran ever recorded!

Pure, pure fire. This song hits like a tidal wave.

Beautiful. Nostalgic. Timeless. 🥺

28 years later, and I'm still listening to this amazing song! I came home from my Dad's funeral in 1993, turned on the TV... And this video came on 😢 I was 16 and a half.. prophetic words I thought to myself 💪🏻

Lyric 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 What has happened to it all? Crazy, some'd say Where is the life that I recognize? Gone away 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 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 What is happening to me? Crazy, some'd say Where is my friend when I need you most? Gone away 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 Papers in the roadside Tell of suffering and greed Fear today, forgot tomorrow Ooh, here besides the news Of holy war and holy need Ours is just a little sorrowed talk 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 Every one Is my world (I will learn to survive) Any one Is my world (I will learn to survive) Any one Is my world

Anyone in 2024!❤

I'm in my last year of sixth form and will be going to university in september. I'd been a target for bullying by one person for the first 5 years of secondary school until they finished compulsory schooling. It was a really painful and dark 5 years and my teenage years felt almost wasted because of what I had to go through every day. I was miserable and didn't see much of a future ahead. The loneliness of the pandemic also contributed to my feeling helpless. Hearing this song shortly after finishing Year 11 meant a lot to me though. I've listened to it a lot in the 2 years since I first heard it because it gives me a sense of closure knowing that all of the suffering is over and that I will get a fresh start in another part of the UK and an opportunity to have a more fulfilling life exploring and studying a subject I love. I can't thank Duran Duran enough for being my favourite band in the world and making me feel so much happier listening to them. This song really is a healer

Duran Duran have an amazing back catalogue but this in my opinion is their best song ever. Magnificent

My god, where has this music gone? this is pure magic.

2024 and I am still listening, some songs are truly timeless

Ordinary world Music that speaks to the soul Absolutely Spectacular Cheers Thank you very much indeed Kind regards

The older i get the more the lyrics hit home, absolute beast of a song and absolutely soul cleansing, when i listen to it the dam wall breaks and the tears flow.

I get chills listening to this!!!!! They don't make music like this anymore......the 80's are forever!!!!

Hey I'm here in May 2024. Who else is listening?

듀란듀란을 좋아합니다 이노래는 환상적이예요 50이되어 들어서도 너무좋은음악

When we lose someone we love so much, or go through something that is so hard and a loss, this song tells us what to do. We must find the ordinary world and somehow relearn how to survive. What a gift.

Quite simply,Duran Duran's finest song....almost 30 years later,this stops me in my tracks! A masterpiece 🙏

This song helped me through my darkest times.

One of the best and most heartbreaking songs of all time.❤❤❤

I agree with the person who said that this is the best song that Duran Duran ever performed.

Not that much of a Duran Duran fan, but this song is a MASTERPIECE, both lyrically and musically.

This song soothed my lonely childhood ..long bike rides with my Walkman tears down my eyes ..I was unstoppable

I graduated high school in 1983 and I can't believe how fast time goes and I always listen to Duran Duran if I want to go back in time in my memories, those days are gone but not forgotten.

This song reminds me of my parents when they were alive. Yes....sometimes I prefer to live in the past. I have no family now..... so my memories give me comfort. That is really all we have left sometimes.

Hard to believe there was a time where every week a song this good would be in in the charts.

Undoubtedly, the best work from Duran Duran..., I found most their songs to be too 'top 40 pop', back in the day... but this song will reach 'anyone' that ever wants to really listen - best lyrics, best vocals, best melody, best story, best video, best guitar, etc... everyone has a story, like how my love left me to marry another, after 20 years... in the vacuum of my heart... Opus Magnum, Simon Le Bon...

Essa música é fantástica, espetacular, maravilhosa e super atual. Afinal, 30 anos é a mesma coisa que nada diante da eternidade de Deus. Nós que somos efêmeros, literalmente um sopro divino

"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" This may be what everyone of us is feeling about those coronavirus days that seem never end. One of the greatest lyrics and songs from the 90's.

I’m 51 years and every time I listen to Duran Duran it brings me memories that I wish could be young again, best music forever

One of the best songs ever

Where's my friend when I need you Music that speaks to the soul

Who else is here because this song is awesome

One of the most personal, relatable, resonant songs ever created.

Hello and good day to you ladies and gentlemen watching this video ❤️ saying hello from Chicago Illinois USA ❤ Sunday February 25th 2024🌞☀️☀️🌞

The Wedding Album is simply irresistable!

I was dirt poor, hungry, lonely, alone and no one to help me when this song came out and went through my ears to forever in my soul, now I'm quite well taken care of. Never Give Up.

Such a powerful song. The chorus has me thinking of how we all transition out of our youth and into true adulthood. We all have our struggles, but we find our way in the end.

Their masterpiece! ❤❤

An absolute masterpiece. The words mean so much and evocative on the sanctity of life. This song meant so much to when my dear mum passed.

I’m 34. I always thought of Duran Duran as an ‘80s band, and then this came up on the ‘90s station, on satellite radio. I was like… This is Duran Duran?! It sounds so different from their earlier material. They sold me with this song. This song always puts me into a deep state of thought and reflection. Absolutely beautiful song. Kudos Duran Duran!

"Where is my friend when I need you most" - that lyric always hits me right in the heart!

This song comes on about at work and it was stuck in my head but I never really “heard” it until now. Comments are heart wrenching. Man life can be sad sometimes but also beautiful if you can just sit with it for a while.

You are 55, I'm 64 and love this song. I was just channel surfing one night and there they were in 2024 on PBS Austin City Limits singing this! The entire audience was on their feet swaying and singing to the music! 80's live forever!

This song captures the essence of what we all go through in life one way or another, including loss and change, new challenges and old regrets but somehow we will survive! Such a perfect song!

I first heard this when it was playing in a store while I was shopping. I simply stopped in the.middle of the shop and stood there, stunned. A truly astounding song, so beautiful and a tremendous songwriting achievement. The emotional awareness and feeling are in another dimension.

Ive enjoyed this song for a long time. It hits deeper as I've experienced loss, myself. When I listen to it, I always listen twice, sometimes three times in a row. Just an amazing song!

Duran Duran - Ordinary World Lyrics: 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 What has happened to it all? Crazy, some'd say Where is the life that I recognise? (Gone away) 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 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 What is happening to me? Crazy, some'd say Where is my friend when I need you most? (Gone away) 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-ooh-ooh-ooh Ahh-ah-ahh Away-ay, ay-ay-ay-ay Oh, oh Papers in the roadside tell of suffering and greed Fear today, forgot tomorrow Ooh-ooh Here besides the news of holy war and holy need Ours is just a little sorrowed talk 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 (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: Jonathan Rotem, Kisean Anderson, John Taylor, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Warren Cuccurullo, Michael Williams, Marty Garton Jr. Album: Duran Duran Released: 1993 Lyrics provided by Musixmatch

This song was written in the sadness, and grief of the loss of his best friend. I feel this for the losses of my best friend and my daughter.

A masterpiece, outstanding lyrics & melody.

Duran Duran has a solid base of people , I'd say more than a lot of the eighty's bands... First off their music 🎵🎶🎵 speaks for itself ....... 66 years young and I still jam to their music !!

Masterclass of a song and still sounds as fresh today as it ever did, something about this just hits differently 🙌🙌

One of the most beautiful song ever written.....'till the end of time.....oh warren great solo!!!!!

I was 30 when this song came out. I'm 60 now and still love it. Hard to believe the bulk of my lifetime to date has gone by in the blink of an eye.

One of the sweetest people I ever knew died a few years before this came out. It fit so well with what I was thinking and feeling then. Thank you, Duran Duran for echoing what so many of your fans have felt.

Absolutely beautiful song.

This song was released while I was going through a divorce, and carried a lot of meaning for me. I moved forward, got remarried, and we're now coming up on our 24th wedding anniversary.

You know, I believe that somewhere in the world there are still people who feel the same emotions that I feel when listening to this timeless masterpiece.

What a beautiful song

i'm 17 and i absolutely adore 90's music, almost every song from that decade is a masterpiece! wish i could live at the times when these songs played in mtv every day so badly

This song never gets old. This song represents the past present and future. Doesnt get any better. What a classic.

The moment you create a work of art like this, you become immortal.

Mahirap pakawalan ang mga kantang naging bahagi ng kabataan mo at sa buhay mo,,,,,newwave still the best♥️♥️♥️

Tenho 33 anos e cresci nos anos 90/início de 2000 ouvindo "Ordinary World" nas rádios. Naquela época, passei por um período conturbado. Mesmo sem entender inglês naquele tempo, OW sempre me passava uma energia de perda e nostalgia. Hoje, 30 anos depois, ela continua atemporal e passa as mesmas sensações. É basicamente sobre superar a perda e seguir com a vida em frente, encontrar o nosso lugar nesse mundo. E o Duran Duran soube transmitir isso em uma linguagem universal com OW.

My wife of 22 years has spent the last month in intensive care battling a serious and life threatening illness! I’m lost without her, this song about loss, hope and the need to carry on resonates with me more than ever at this moment in time. I’m confident she will recover but for now the person I needed the most to get me through tough situations isn’t here and that’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with.

When I first heard this song in 1993, I was 15 years old. Although it was my first time listening to it, at some inexplicable level it's as if I had heard it before a 1000 times. It spoke to me in a very deep personal way. As a confused lonely teenager I found comfort in the song and its lyrics. I felt like I didn't belong anywhere, and at the same time I didn't have anyone to share my feelings of alienation. I only had THIS song. The lyrics conveyed my feelings of sadness, fear and hope. I longed so much to find my Ordinary World. As the years went by, and my life continued through its twists and turns, I continued to come back to this song, for comfort, for peace, to grieve, to reminisce, to cherish. One of the things I discovered as I aged and matured was that the Ordinary World I yearned for so long as a teenager, was always here, within me. And thanks to this song, I found it. Thank you so much Duran Duran. This song is a gift. This song is priceless. This song is a masterpiece.

Where is my friend when I need you most, chorus and then Warren's solo is such a great cry, so perfect!

This amazing power ballad is just what Duran Duran needed to get back into the spotlight!

This is my favorite song by Duran Duran.

This song is piece of art. Solo is a masterpiece. Simplicity and outstanding match for the song. It’s 30 years since premiere and it still gives me shivers

Went to church, school, and then Life. Grampa died, driving family home from a wedding. 35 years, a decorated Marine, At age 35, I battled Rare Leukemia, and have learned to resurvive!!!

Lost the love of my life 18 years ago and i still think about her everyday still....IT TORMENTS ME 😢😢😢😢

It never ceases to amaze me how tasteful and complex Nick Rhodes' keyboard parts are. He's a sublime craftsman. 😊

I've never been a fan of Duran Duran, but this song is simply a masterpiece in every way and I love it more and more as the years go by.

Una obra maestra de una banda espectacular, nunca me cansare de escucharlos 😊

Lost a friend and this song hit me hard every time I heard it I avoided it for a while but now it has a comforting aspect. Never thought of this song like this before.

Lyrics 🎉 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 What has happened to it all? Crazy, some'd say Where is the life that I recognize? (Gone away) 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 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 What is happening to me? Crazy, some'd say Where is my friend when I need you most? (Gone away) 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-ooh-ooh, ah-ah Oh, yeah, oh Papers in the roadside Tell of suffering and greed Fear today, forgot tomorrow Ooh, here besides the news Of holy war and holy need Ours is just a little sorrowed talk 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 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

It's rather amazing. When I hear this song I have this strange sensation in my chest and start to think/feel like I'm in high school. I don't know another song that produces nostalgia this strong.

This song is relevant now more than ever. The world is crazy and upside down. This song reminds me to keep it simple and in perspective and cherish the things and people that are really important in my ordinary life. It helps that it has an excellent guitar riff too.

Message I get from this song: Don't cry for yesterday because yesterday is gone. All we can do is make the best out of what we have. It may not be okay now, but it will be.

One of their best, and most emotional songs, by far.

Senza dubbio ... tra le più belle degli anni '90 !

The ordinary days are unfortunately long good, I now cry for days long gone

“Where is the life that I recognize, gone away”. Couldn’t be truer right now.

This song is another level of music, by far their best. From it's message in the chorus'" I will learn to survive' to the mesmerizing guitar, to Simon Le Bon's perfect falsetto at the end. Simon said this song helped him to recover emotionally from the death of his friend David Miles. Amazing how powerful emotions can bring out greatness!