Seit 1996 sorgen Nguru mit ihre… Read Full Bio ↴Nguru is a Swiss ska band from Chur.
Seit 1996 sorgen Nguru mit ihren Offbeat Sounds, einem Mix aus rockigem Ska, treibenden Reggaesongs, etwas Punk und Dub, für Aufsehen. Die sechsköpfige Bünder Truppe konnte mit den Eigenkompositionen ihrer drei bisherigen CDs an über 100 Konzerten in einigen der namhaftesten schweizer Clubs und an zahlreichen Festivals das Publikum begeistern...
Homepage: http://www.nguru.ch
The Way It Is
Nguru Lyrics
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In front of me my first bottle budweiser beer.
It's half past ten this evening,
the sport channel on this fucking T.V.
A shelter from the storm
all the people who come in are wet from the rain.
I don't wanna be somewhere else,
somwhere else as in this bar tonight.
Then I dont believe what I see, unimaginable for me.
There's a girl coming in, a girl I've never seen before.
"Do you got fire for me guy, to light up my cigarette? My
lighter's wet from the rain and maybe the cigarettes too.''
If I could only be Madonna.
If I could only be so cool like a star.
I draw a shaky breath,
"I've only fire in my heart", I say to her.
"But it belongs to you
It's the only thing I have", I touch her knees.
I don't wanna be somwhere else
Somwhere else as in these bar tonight
"My cigarettes are wet" she says "and there's no vending machine here, I guess.
Wait here, I'll be shortly back, with love in my blue eyes."
I'm waiting since days. Confusion!
She isn't coming back in this bar,
maybe she has found her love in another side of town.
REFRAIN
Today's another day in bliss:
The way it is- that's the way it is!
Contorted with pain, I'm waiting in vain,
but that's ok, It's something to forget
Today's another day in bliss:
The way it is- that's the way it is!
I live apart from my guardian angel,
but that's ok, it's something to forget
The song "The Way It Is" by Nguru tells the story of a man who is sitting in a bar in the city, enjoying his first Budweiser beer. It is a rainy evening, and people who come into the bar are wet from the rain. He is content with being in this bar and does not want to be anywhere else. However, everything changes when he sees a girl that he has never seen before walking in. The girl asks him for a lighter to light up her cigarette, and he fumbles as he tries to give her the lighter. He tells her that he only has fire in his heart, and that it belongs to her. She tells him that her cigarettes are wet, and she needs to go and get new ones. He waits for her, but she never comes back. The man is confused and hurt, but he tries to forget about it.
The lyrics of "The Way It Is" express the deep longing of someone who has lost something they never had, as well as the pain of letting go. The main character is content with his life in the bar until the girl walks in, and he is forced to confront his feelings of loneliness and isolation. The moment he meets the girl, he imagines a whole other life for himself, where he is Madonna or another cool star that the girl would admire. However, he quickly realizes that he does not have what it takes to be that kind of person. The girl disappears from his life, and he is left to deal with his pain and confusion, but he comes to terms with the way his life is.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sitting here in this city bar.
Nguru is currently situated in a bar within the city.
In front of me my first bottle budweiser beer.
Nguru is currently drinking his first bottle of Budweiser beer in the bar.
It's half past ten this evening,
The time is currently half past ten in the evening.
the sport channel on this fucking T.V.
There is a television in the bar playing a sports channel.
A shelter from the storm
The bar acts as a sanctuary for those seeking refuge from the rain.
all the people who come in are wet from the rain.
Anyone who enters the bar is drenched from the rain outside.
I don't wanna be somewhere else,
Nguru desires to remain in the bar.
somwhere else as in this bar tonight.
The bar is the place Nguru desires to stay for the night.
Then I dont believe what I see, unimaginable for me.
Nguru is surprised at what he sees.
There's a girl coming in, a girl I've never seen before.
An unfamiliar girl enters the bar.
"Do you got fire for me guy, to light up my cigarette? My lighter's wet from the rain and maybe the cigarettes too.''
The girl asks Nguru if he has a lighter to light her cigarette, as hers is soaked from the rain.
If I could only be Madonna.
Nguru wishes he was as cool as Madonna.
If I could only be so cool like a star.
Nguru desires to have the level of composure and popularity of a celebrity.
I draw a shaky breath,
Nguru takes a breath that is unsteady.
"I've only fire in my heart", I say to her.
Nguru uses a metaphorical statement to tell the girl he only has passion to offer.
"But it belongs to you
Nguru tells the girl that his passion belongs to her.
It's the only thing I have", I touch her knees.
Nguru touches the girl's knees to emphasize his point.
"My cigarettes are wet" she says "and there's no vending machine here, I guess.
The girl informs Nguru that her cigarettes are also wet, and there is no way to obtain dry ones from the bar.
Wait here, I'll be shortly back, with love in my blue eyes."
The girl promises to return with passion and interest.
I'm waiting since days. Confusion!
Nguru is confused as he has been waiting for days.
She isn't coming back in this bar,
The girl does not return to the bar as promised.
maybe she has found her love in another side of town.
Nguru speculates that the girl may have found love elsewhere.
REFRAIN
This is the refrain section of the song.
Today's another day in bliss:
Nguru is currently experiencing a new day that is happy and content.
The way it is- that's the way it is!
Nguru accepts things as they are.
Contorted with pain, I'm waiting in vain,
Nguru is in pain and waiting without success.
but that's ok, It's something to forget
Nguru is accepting of the situation and is willing to forget his pain.
I live apart from my guardian angel,
Nguru is currently separated from his guardian angel.
but that's ok, it's something to forget
Nguru accepts the separation and is willing to forget about it.
Contributed by Joshua N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cuclaird2154
awesome! btw; would you be up for contributing at video cooperations using Bandhub?? I for the most part like playing piano x) We can cooperatating at that site! This must be insane!
@rockabanane
Haha Unfortunately I'm 7 years late to read the comment. If you're still making music, let's get in touch