Phil Collins
Phil Collins - That's Just The Way It Is songtekst
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Geschreven in 1990 door Phil Collins voor zijn album ...But Seriously. Het nummer is een anti-oorlogslied tegen het conflict in Noord-Ierland. Het nummer werd enkel als single uitgebracht in Europa, maar in de VS natuurlijk evengoed te verkrijgen via het album. Op de achtergrond hoor je David Crosby, bekend van The Byrds en Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
All day long he was fighting for you And he didn't even know your name Young men come and young men go But life goes on just the same. Refrein: And I don't know why Why do we keep holding on? I don't know why Pretending to be oh so strong Oh why? Is there something I don't know? Something very wrong, with you and me? Or maybe? That's the way it is (2x). They've been waiting for word to come down They've been waiting for you night and day They won't wait any longer for you It may already be too late. Refrein. That's the way it is That's just the way it is. You see the dying, you feel the pain What have you got to say? If we agree that we can disagree We could stop all of this today. It's been your life for as long as you can remember But you cannot fight no more You must want to look your son in the eyes When he asks you what you did it for? 'Cos all day long he was fighting for you And he didn't even know your name Young men come and young men go But life goes on just the same. And I don't know why Why do we keep holding on? I don't know why Pretending to be oh so strong Oh why? Is there something no one told? Or something very wrong, with you and me? Or maybe? That's the way it is There's nothing I can do That's just the way it is Oho That's just the way it is.