[Verse 1]

The many miles we walked

The many things we learned

The building of a shrine

Only just to burn

May the wind be at your back

Good fortune touch your hand

May the cards lay out a straight

All from your command

[Chorus]

That's the way it is

That’s the way it is

That's the way it is

That's the way it is

[Verse 2]

Blue heron leaves the northern sky

Trusts the journey to new heights

What’s the meaning of the scar

If we don't learn how to heal?

Should we ever be apart?

Then how does it feel?

[Chorus]

That's the way it is

That's the way it is

That's the way it is

That's the way it is

[Bridge]

Shine light into darkness

Shine light into darkness

[Chorus]

That's the way it is

That's the way it is (So many miles to walk)

That’s the way it is (So many things we’ve got to learn)

That's the way it is (Oh, that’s the way it is)

That's the way it is (Oh)

That's the way it is