The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range

The many miles we walked The many things we learned The building of a shrine Only just to burn May the wind be at your back Good fortune touch your hand May the cards lay out a-straight All from your command That's the way it is That's the way it is That's the way it is That's the way it is Blue heron leaves the northern sky It trusts the journey to new heights What's the meaning of the scar If we don't learn how to heal? Should we ever be apart? Then how does it feel? That's the way it is That's the way it is That's the way it is That's the way it is Shine light into darkness Shine light into darkness That's the way it is That's the way it is (so many miles to walk) That's the way it is (so many things we've got to learn) That's the way it is (oh-oh, that's the way it is) That's the way it is (oh) That's the way it is

It wasn't the valley of death I was working in It was the valley of confusion For many years Different religions, different beliefs Undermining my culture Looking down upon my tradition Making fun of my language Telling my children, they have no God Finally I can tell them about Shembe is the way Oh Shembe Shembe (thank you for showing us the way) Nobunazaretha Oh Shembe Shembe (thank you for healing my people) Nobunazaretha Oh Shembe Shembe (thank you for showing us the way) Nobunazaretha Finally, I can tell the world, oh That Shembe is the way Finally, I can tell them what I know Shembe is the way I hear them shouting amen At the top of the mountain I hear them shouting uyingowele At the top of the mountain No one will undermine my religion No one will undermine my culture anymore 'Cause God sent him from above To be with the people Bring them back to what is their own Take them back to the ways of our forefathers Ehhh Finally I can tell generations to generations Shembe is the way Oh Shembe Shembe (thank you for healing my people) Nobunazaretha Oh Shembe Shembe, ciagonama Nobunazaretha Oh Shembe Shembe (thank you for showing us the way) Nobunazaretha Ehh You are looking at me, I'm looking at you But we both know, Shembe is the way Uh

Operator, oh could you help me place this call? You see, the number on the matchbook is old and faded He's living in L.A. With my best old ex-friend, Ray A girl, he said he knew well and sometimes hated Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that And give me the number if you can find it So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine And to show I overcome the blow I learned to take it well I only wish my words could just convince myself That it just wasn't real But that's not the way it feels Operator, could you help me place this call? 'Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me There's something in my eyes You know it happens every time I think about a love that I thought would save me But isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that And give me the number if you can find it So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine And to show I've overcome the blow I've learned to take it well I only wish my words could just convince myself That it just wasn't real But that's not the way it feels No, no, no That's not the way it feels Operator, oh let's forget about this call There's no one there I really wanted to talk to Thank you for your time Ah, you've been so much more than kind You can keep the dime But isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that And give me the number if you can find it So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine And to show I've overcome the blow I've learned to take it well I only wish my words could just convince myself That it just wasn't real But that's not the way it feels No, no, no That's not the way it feels No, no, oh-no

Shrunk all my clothes in the washing machine Running on two or three hours of sleep (Clearly) There's a light flashing in my car, I don't know what it means You know what I mean? Thought I knew chaos then I turned eighteen Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh It's kinda overwhelming but Hey! Lemons make lemonade Flowers bloom in the rain Growing up is a pain And it is what it is Okay! It's not the end of the world There's always light where it burns Just remember the words And it goes like this It is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is It is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is It's kinda weird, kinda fun On the speck on the rock (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh) You can laugh, you can dance But your stomach cannot (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh) You can trip, you can slip You can fall down again, again, again and again And it all works out in the end Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh It's kinda overwhelming but Hey! Lemons make lemonade Flowers bloom in the rain Growing up is a pain And it is what it is Okay! (Okay!) It's not the end of the world There's always light where it burns Just remember the words And it goes like this It is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is It is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Na-na-na, na-na-na-na, na-na (Hey-hey! Hey-hey) Na-na-na, na-na-na-na, na-na (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Hey! Lemons make lemonade Flowers bloom in the rain Growing up is a pain And it is what it is Okay! (Okay!) It's not the end of the world There's always light where it burns Just remember the words And it goes like this

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع

حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَا قَمَرْ، يَا قَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ، يَا، يَا رُوحِي حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَا، يا قَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ، يَا، يَا رُوحِي حِلِفِ الْقَمَرْ لُونِ الْوُرُودْ لُونِ الزّهِرْ فُوقِ الْخُدُودْ زَاد الْحَلا جَدايِلْ سُودْ جَدايِلْ سُودْ حِلِي الْكَرَزْ فَوْقْ شْفافِكْ آه يَا قَمَرْ حِلِفِ الْقَمَرْ لُونِ الْوُرُودْ لُونِ الزّهِرْ فُوقِ الْخُدُودْ زَاد الْحَلا جَدايِلْ سُودْ جَدايِلْ سُودْ حِلِي الْكَرَزْ فَوْقْ شْفافِكْ آه يَا قَمَرْ فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ، يَا يَا رُوحِي طَلّ الْهَوَى بْأحْلَى عُيُونْ عُيُونْ قَالِّي الدّوا بِينِ الْجُفُونْ طَلّ الْهَوَى بْأحْلَى عُيُونْ، عُيُونْ، عُيُونْ قَالِّي الدّوا بِينِ الْجُفُونْ السّحْرِ هامْ بِألْفِ لُونْ والشّعْرِ غافِي عاكْتافِكْ عِينِي، عِينِي، عِينِي عَالهَوى السّحْرِ هامْ بِألْفِ لُونْ والشّعْرِ غافِي عاكْتافِكْ عِينِي، عِينِي، عِينِي عَالهَوى طَلّ الْهَوَى بْأحْلَى عُيُونْ عُيُونْ قَالِّي الدّواء بِينِ الْجُفُونْ طَلّ الْهَوَى بْأحْلَى عُيُونْ، عُيُونْ، عُيُونْ قَالِّي الدّواء بِينِ الْجُفُونْ السّحْرِ هامْ بِألْفِ لُونْ والشّعْرِ غافِي عاكْتافِكْ عِينِي، عِينِي، عِينِي عَالهَوى فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ، يَا، يَا رُوحِي حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَا قَمَرْ، يَا قَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ يا، يَا رُوحِي