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The Way It Is Lyrics — The Strokes | Dork

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The Strokes
The Way It Is Lyrics

Lyrics

The Way It Is

From Room on Fire2003

Written by Julian Casablancas

Produced by Gordon Raphael

Lyrics

The Way It Is

She was still sleeping The problem will stay One more day Said she's not sorry The wind blows her way Accidents happen There's one planned today Oh, you see I wish it was not true But that's the way it is It's not your fault That's the way it is I'm sick of you And that's the way it is And will always be Wednesday is over It's over again Said my goodbyes To the life we won't spend Together I wish it was not true But that's the way it is It's not your fault That's the way it is I'm sick of you And that's the way it is But that's not your problem That's not a problem That's not my problem That's not your problem

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About this track

"The Way It Is" is a song by The Strokes from the album Room on Fire, released in 2003. The song was written by Julian Casablancas. It was produced by Gordon Raphael.

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Track 9 of 17RCA Records Label

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Julian Casablancas— 291 credits as songwriter & producer →

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