Let’s be honest — when somebody releases a track titled Ordinary People, you prepare yourself for clichés. Perhaps a gentle piano introduction. Maybe a sappy montage of life’s little moments. A Hallmark card in sound form, if you will. But Neil Sexton? He grabs that expectation, gives it a good shaking by the shoulders, and delivers to us something that’s sentimental without being mushy, emotive without being melodramatic, and catchy enough to sing in the shower for the next three working days.
Dropped on March 28, 2025, Ordinary People isn’t going to blow your mind with glitter bombs or 27 vocal acrobatics within one verse. No, this song does something more uncommon – it listens while it sings. It’s like a soothing, melodic hug for anyone who’s ever been like, “My life’s not cool enough for a movie montage.” And isn’t that. All of us?
The tune starts off with a consistent beat that’s not too big or too small — imagine “campfire light meets rainy night in your go-to hoodie.” Sexton’s singing is high-pitched and sincere, like he’s in your living room, crooning directly to you in an oh-so-soothing way.
Acoustic and electric guitars waltz together like old friends, adding just enough complexity without overwhelming the core message. There’s a gentle urgency in the drums — not a sprint, but more of a “we’ve got something important to say, so listen up” kind of beat.
Let’s discuss the actual MVP of this song: the lyrics. This isn’t a tune that hides in metaphors as thick as your last coffee shop poetry open mic night. No, Sexton’s words are simple, direct, and true — like a text message from your future self that reminds you surviving another Monday is basically heroic.
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Neil Sexton ventures into that strange limbo in which life is beyond your control, but yet you just manage to continue. The lesson? That is not a weakness. That is Resilience with a capital R. Whether you are juggling spreadsheets, dealing with toddler terrors, or simply attempting to recall where you placed your keys, Ordinary People notices you — and tips its hat.
If you’ve been along on the musical journey of Neil Sexton (or this is your maiden toe-dip into his record collection), you’ll recognize this man isn’t a stranger to deep feels. But Ordinary People is like the turning point here — less confessional, more “manifesto for the utterly mundane.”
There’s a confidence in this track that doesn’t yell for attention but insists on it anyway. He’s not following trends or contorting himself into sonic pretzels in order to end up on playlists. He’s being honest. And in an era oversaturated with digital gloss, that kind of honesty comes across as outright rebellious.
So, is Ordinary People going to fire off fireworks? Perhaps not. But it’s the sort of song that creeps into your day, your heart, and perhaps even your Spotify “On Repeat” playlist. It’s a soundtrack for dishes, deadlines, daycare runs, and all the seemingly invisible things that keep life together.
In Neil Sexton’s hands, being ordinary has never sounded so extraordinary.
