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12:51 - Single
The Way It Is (Home Demo)

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The Way It Is (Home Demo)

Release date: 13th October 2003

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"The Way It Is (Home Demo)" is a track by The Strokes, from the album 12:51 - Single, released 13th October 2003. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 16 articles about The Strokes.

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Lyrics

The Way It Is (Home Demo)

She was still sleeping, the problem will stay

For today

Say I'm not sorry, the wind blows my way

They are all something, too smart and too sane

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, that's the way it is

And will always

Be

(Uh...)

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Track details

From 12:51 - Single

2003

Album

Release year

2003

—The Way It Is (Home Demo)

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Writer: Julian Casablancas
Producer: The Strokes
Bass: Nikolai Fraiture
Drums: Fabrizio Moretti
Vocals: Julian Casablancas
A&R: Steve Ralbovsky
Arranger: The Strokes
Credited: Rough Trade Records
Electric Guitar: Albert Hammond Jr., Nick Valensi