"The Way Things Are" is a song about someone who has become accustomed to their own solitude. The first verse indicates that the speaker doesn't know what they would do with another chance at romance, and that intimacy would be overwhelming and too much to handle. The refrain repeats that the speaker is better off alone, emphasizing their preference for the way things currently are. In the second verse, the speaker acknowledges that they wouldn't know how to respond to kindness or comfort, suggesting a fear of vulnerability or a previous betrayal that has made th… read more
"The Way Things Are" is a song about someone who has become accustomed to their own solitude. The first verse indicates that the speaker do… read more
"The Way Things Are" is a song about someone who has become accustomed to their own solitude. The first verse indicates that the speaker doesn't know what they would do wi… read more
Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Apple is an eleven-time Grammy Award nominee and three-time winner whose five albums have all reached the top fifte… read more
Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Apple is an eleven-time Grammy Award nominee and three-time winner whose five albums have all reached the top fifteen on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, stretching… read more