Just the Way it Is, Baby
Echoes of Love Lost: The Unchanging Ways of the Heart
Lyrics
Do you remember once upon a time
Reflecting on a past time
When you were mine
Recollection of when the speaker had a relationship with someone
The stars above were bright and new
During that time, everything seemed hopeful and promising
I pulled them down for you
The speaker made efforts to make things special or extraordinary for the other person
Just when I fell in love again
The speaker fell in love once more
You said that all good things must end
The relationship ended despite the speaker's feelings
Baby, that's just the way it is Baby
Acceptance of the situation, acknowledging things can't always be controlled
Baby, that's just the way it is Baby
Reiteration of acceptance and acknowledgment of circumstances
I never had a head for solitaire
Not skilled at handling loneliness or being alone
It's so unfair
Expressing dissatisfaction with the unfairness of the situation
That I'd should have my chance and lose
Getting an opportunity but experiencing a loss
Feel like I've been used to help you
Feeling used or taken advantage of to benefit the other person
Through another night
Passing through a difficult phase
You spelled in out in black and white
Clear communication about the situation
Baby, that's just the way it is Baby
Reiteration of acceptance despite clarity
Baby, that's just the way it is Baby
Reaffirming acceptance of the situation
The tides that had once carried you away
Referencing the cyclical nature of events, the return of past feelings or situations
They bring you back again today
Time bringing back the person who was once gone
Time has washed away my pain
Time healing the speaker's pain
You'll find that things have changed
Change noticed by the returning person
And disappeared without a trace
Things fading away or being forgotten
You can't get back what you've erased
Unable to retrieve what has been lost or erased
And I say
Reiteration of acceptance despite loss
Baby, that's just the way it is Baby
Reaffirmation of acceptance and acknowledgment of circumstances
That's just the way it is
Repetition emphasizing the inevitability of circumstances
Baby, that's just the way it is Baby
Reiteration of acceptance despite repetition
That's just the way it is
Emphasizing the unchangeable nature of things
Baby, that's just the way it is Baby
Reiteration emphasizing acceptance
Baby, that's just the way it is Baby
Continued emphasis on acceptance and acknowledgment of unchangeable circumstances
Baby, that's just the way it is Baby
-Baby, that's just the way it is Baby
-Baby, that's just the way it is Baby
-Baby, that's just the way it is Baby
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