It Is What It Is

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Late nights, same roads, I was lost in the smoke Mama stayed strong even when her whole world broke Brother came home, five winters on his name Now we sit at the table tryna heal from the pain I was workin’ long shifts with my head in the dark Good heart, wrong place, still carried my spark Friends changed faces when the money got thin Now it’s me and my thoughts when the night creeps in [Pre-Chorus] But it is what it is, I learned life don’t pause Some people leave scars, some people leave laws And I stil I’m still here, still breathing through it all Still standing when the hard days call [Chorus] It is what it is It is what it is I took the hit and kept my grip It is what it is It is what it is I bleed, I heal, I don’t forget [Verse 2] Seen the cold in a smile, seen the fake in a toast Seen a hand reach for mine, then turn into ghosts Mama on the line with that tired little laugh Saying, son, don’t you let all that sorrow get half So I keep my plate full and my circle small Trust got chipped, but I learned not to fall If the room gets quiet, I hear my own name And I answer back, I ain’t built from the same [Pre-Chorus] But it is what it is, I learned life don’t pause Some people leave scars, some people leave laws And I stil I’m still here, still breathing through it all Still standing when the hard days call [Chorus] It is what it is It is what it is I took the hit and kept my grip It is what it is It is what it is I bleed, I heal, I don’t forget [Bridge] No gold in my hands, just a little more grace A little more light when I look in my face If the past want smoke, let it knock on the door I’ve been through the fire, I don’t ask for more [Final Chorus] It is what it is It is what it is I took the hit and kept my grip It is what it is It is what it is I bleed, I heal, I don’t forget It is what it is It is what it is I found my way through the wreckage It is what it is It is what it is Still here, still mine, still precious