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The Way It’s Always Been Lyrics by Brandon Flowers

The Desired Effect

2015

[Verse 1]
They shut down the Golden
Sahara Hotel
Jessica says it won't be long
'Til they blow it all to hell
She's standing in the front yard
Cut offs and skin
Me and her brother we been friends
Since I can't remember when
[Chorus 1]
And ain't that the way
It's always been?
[Post-Chorus 1]
Everybody sittin' around waiting
For the Son to come again
[Verse 2]
The shift at the chemical plant
The white wedding dress
I wake up every morning and I wonder
If I'm gonna pass the test
I try to live up to
What she's got in mind
Sometimes the pressure's so heavy
I feel like leaving it all behind me
[Chorus 2]
And ain't that the way
That it's always been?
Laying low just long enough
For the dust to settle down
The black and the white
The thick and the thin
And hoping that He's really got the power
To save us from these sins
[Post-Chorus 1]
Everybody sittin' around waiting
For the Son to come again
[Bridge]
I took a long walk yesterday (yesterday)
To a field where I used to play
I saw myself in the corner of my mind
I was twelve years old and blind
To the big wheel and the grind
[Chorus 3]
And ain't that the way that
It's always been?
Standin' at the water's edge
Waiting for the fog to clear
Tackle or touch
You sink or you swim
And hoping that He's really got the power
To save us from these sins
[Post-Chorus 2]
Everybody sittin' around waiting
For the Son to come again
They're waiting for the Son to come again
[Outro]
(Ain't that the way?)
(Ain't that the way?)
Credits
Brandon Flowers

Brandon Flowers

About “The Way It’s Always Been” by Brandon Flowers

Read the complete lyrics to "The Way It’s Always Been" by Brandon Flowers from the album "The Desired Effect" in 2015. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop-Rock, Heartland Rock, Rock.

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"The Way It’s Always Been" appears on "The Desired Effect" in 2015.

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