It’s an Ordinary Day
(This song is dedicated to the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings of April 16, 2007 – and to comfort those who love them.)
Today’s an ordinary day
Or so it seemed to us
At once a moment frozen in time
We don’t know what went wrong
It’s not an ordinary day, after all
So many of them full of hope
So many things left unsaid
And now we try to make some sense of this
But no one can
There won’t be ordinary days… again
We’ll carry on
Learn to forgive
If we find peace in our hearts
Then we can live
We know no ordinary day
Will take away our pain
All around we feel their presence here
Their memory still remains
There will be ordinary days… again
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Angie Foster is a Portland singer, songwriter and composer. Her first album, “Never Forget,” grew out of the song of the same name that she wrote about the 9/11 attacks. “Can I Wish It for You” on that CD was featured in the independent film “Making Maya.” “The East West Café” is the signature song on her second album, “Hurry Up and Wait.” A blues number on that CD, “Why Do I Love That Man?,” was a finalist in the international 100% Music Songwriting Contest. Another blues song on the album, “Make It Alright,” was featured on a popular blues podcast that airs in the United States and Europe. Email Angie, if you want to buy the CD or go to cdbaby.com.