Geneviève Racette - Common Denominator

Song of the Day

Minnesota Public Radio

Music Commentary, Music

4.5 • 605 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Today’s Song of the Day is “Common Denominator” by Geneviève Racette.

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0:00.0	I remember how your face changed when she walked in to the party.
0:09.6	How you came and grabbed my arm in, said my darling, we should both leave.
0:18.3	You told me on the car ride home all the ways that she had done you wrong.
0:26.6	She broke your heart, tore it apart, told everyone, your darkest secrets ruined your life.
0:36.4	You're so surprised. Yeah yeah you did nothing to deserve this you put the blame on her over and over
0:48.3	oh baby for what it's worth when I look closer, you're the common denominator.
1:03.0	I found some photos in your dresser. You were smiling with some old friends. I asked you why I hadn't met them
1:13.6	You got angry and then you said
1:17.6	Some bridges just have to be burned
1:23.6	And that's the moment that I learned.
1:28.3	They broke your heart, tore it apart, told everyone, your darkest secrets ruined your life,
1:38.3	you're so surprised, yeah, you did nothing to deserve this.
1:45.3	You put the blame on them over and over.
1:51.7	Baby, for what it's worth, when I look closer,
1:57.0	you're the common denominator Always going off about your friends, your exes,
2:13.6	Never thought I'd be the one to see from their perspective
2:21.3	I broke your heart tore it apart told everyone
2:28.3	your darkest secrets ruined your life you're so surprised yeah you did nothing nothing nothing
2:38.0	I broke your heart tore it apart told everyone the darkest secrets ruined your life
2:47.0	you're so surprised yeah you did nothing to deserve this you put the blame on me over and over
2:59.6	baby for what it's worth when i look closer. You're the common denominator.
3:14.3	You're the common denominator. Ooh.
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