The Way That it Is

People need to let love in. Unfortunately, because of the pain we've all endured and the flinches we suffer with even the kindest of souls, that's the way that it is. A song.

Someday I hope just to know what it is
Or at least to know how to hold on
To feel what it's like to be held
Or to let it all go when it's gone
Snap the bands
Around my heart
And let it carry me along.

You can't learn to stand on your own
If you're always afraid that you'll fall
Cause girl that's the way that it is
It's all or it's nothing at all.
Take the leap
Despite how it hurts
When you know that your chances are small.

You've got to let go
You're pushing me
Down on my knees...
You tell me you hurt
You're looking for someone
But you feel so at ease
When you turn me around
And you send me away...

You've got to let go
And end these illusions
That everyone's bad
'Cause you'll lose all the good ones.
That's just the way that it is.

There's more to this world than feeling
And life still goes on anyway
Though true love is always appealing
There will always be prices to pay
The miserable pain
The guilt and the hope
Will burn every word that you say.

To risk is to die like the others
And to not is to live on your own
It's nobody's fault when you're lonely
And still wishing your heart had a home
I'm only saying
'Cause that's where I am
And I don't want to face it alone.

You've got to let go
You're pushing me
Down on my knees...
You tell me you hurt
You're looking for someone
But you feel so at ease
When you turn me around
And you send me away...

You've got to let go
And end these illusions
That everyone's bad
'Cause you'll lose all the good ones
Honey, that's just the way that it is.