The current state of affairs
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Story behind the song
All the bad news you hear everyday. Accept it for what it is.
The title is a phrase, that everyone seems to use a lot, so it just struck me as a good song title.
Bill Belichick coach of the New England Patriots uses that phrase during press conferences alot.
Lyrics
IT IS WHAT IT IS
music and lyrics -- Bob Buoncuore
If it weren’t for the here and now
What could it have been?
Seeing that threshold crossed
Not sure what I’ve seen.
Living with an ideal
Just a stone’s throw away
Giving in to the cold steel feel
Like a rainy day.
(Chorus):
It is what it is
(The current state of affairs)
Not what it could be
It is what it is
(Another age of despair)
Not even a possibility
* After a second time
Work out your own salvation
With fear and trembling
Cope with those nightmare deviations
An experience so humbling
Work out your list of priorities
Your heart-felt moments to hold
Motivated by the best of intentions
It’s ok to grow old.
(Chorus Repeat):
*You know your hold
You know your own
You feel the cold
You hear the tone
The voices stuck inside your head
The forgotten, the broken bread
Workout your own salvation
With fear and trembling
Instilled in us before we were born
Live with fear, so humbling
Reach out to those who need you
They are on the same path too
Give in to a little joy and laughter
Inspite of what you are going through
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