Discover the story of the song > The Way It Is – The Sunshine Underground

The song talks about how society tries to control the protagonist's thoughts and beliefs, but they have their own ideas and don't want to conform. The lyrics suggest that the protagonist should believe in themselves and be okay with being different, even if it means going against society's beliefs. The line "that's just the way it is" is repeated to emphasize that things may not always change, but the protagonist can still be true to themselves.