It Is What It Is
Minibar Lyrics
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Waiting for the thunderstorm to break
The only sound that I can hear
Car alarms, static in my ears
I can't tell what's real
I'm far removed from everything I feel
I'm just waiting for the rain
I want it all to be simple once again
Sunlight on the wall
Comes to me
There's no need to talk at all
Sunlight on the wall
It is what it is
There's no need for arguement at all
I'm half asleep and half alive
Behind the blinds
It's getting light outside
The sun is leaking in
The freezer hums and the rush hour begins
I turn you over in my mind
But there's no solution I can find
Swirling in my brain
I want it all to be simple once again
Sunlight on the wall
Comes to me
There's no need to talk at all
Sunlight on the wall
It is what it is
There's no need for arguement at all
The lyrics of Minibar's song It Is What It Is depict a sense of disconnect and a longing for simplicity. The singer, who may be suffering from insomnia, lies awake at night listening to the sounds of car alarms and static, which seem to be the only things that are truly real to him. He expresses a desire to be removed from everything he feels, perhaps because the complexities of life have become overwhelming to him. He longs for the rain to come and wash away his troubles so that everything can be simple once again.
The second verse of the song shows the singer in a slightly better state. The sunlight coming through the window represents a new day and a fresh start. He acknowledges that there is no need to talk or argue about what has happened, because it simply is what it is. However, he is still not fully awake, and his mind is still swirling with thoughts that he cannot seem to find the solution to. Despite this, he continues to wait for the simplicity that he longs for.
Overall, It Is What It Is is a song about the struggle to find simplicity and meaning in a complex world. The singer is disconnected from his own feelings, but he remains hopeful that things can be simple again, even as he acknowledges that sometimes things just are what they are.
Line by Line Meaning
Every night I lie awake
Each night, I remain awake.
Waiting for the thunderstorm to break
I anticipate the thunderstorm's arrival.
The only sound that I can hear
I can only discern one auditory stimulus.
Car alarms, static in my ears
I hear vehicle alarms and white noise.
I can't tell what's real
I cannot differentiate between reality and fiction.
I'm far removed from everything I feel
I am emotionally distant.
I'm just waiting for the rain
I am waiting for precipitation to arrive.
I want it all to be simple once again
I desire an uncomplicated existence.
Sunlight on the wall
A sunny, illuminated area of the wall.
Comes to me
It approaches me.
There's no need to talk at all
There is no cause for discourse.
It is what it is
The circumstance is unalterable.
There's no need for arguement at all
There is no grounds for dispute.
I'm half asleep and half alive
I am in a semiconscious state.
Behind the blinds
Located behind the window curtain.
It's getting light outside
The outdoors is becoming brighter.
The sun is leaking in
The sun's rays are filtering through an aperture.
The freezer hums and the rush hour begins
The freezer is producing an audible vibration, concurrent with the commencement of a period of heavy traffic congestion.
I turn you over in my mind
I contemplate you.
But there's no solution I can find
I cannot locate a resolution.
Swirling in my brain
Circulating within my mind.
I want it all to be simple once again
I long for a plain existence.
Sunlight on the wall
A sunny, illuminated area of the wall.
Comes to me
It approaches me.
There's no need to talk at all
There is no cause for discourse.
It is what it is
The circumstance is unalterable.
There's no need for arguement at all
There is no grounds for dispute.
Contributed by Aaron T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.