
It is what it is
It Is What It Is [Intro] [Intimate piano loop, soft violin swell, warm room reverb] [Mellow alto sax fill] (Mm yeah~) (Woo~) [Verse 1] [Soft lead vocal, honest and relaxed] It is what it is, It is what it ain’t~ I can’t force you to stay, No~ If you wanna leave, You free to go~ I ain’t finna trip, It is what it is~ And honestly, I ain’t even bothered~ So do you~ I’ma do me too~ Can’t lose myself, Tryna hold on to you~ I gave what I gave, Ain’t got nothin’ to prove~ If love don’t wanna stay, Then I gotta let it move~ [Pre-Chorus] [Soft harmonies enter, violin swells gently] I ain’t mad, I ain’t pressed~ I just know, I deserve what’s best~ You made your choice, I made mine too~ I choose peace, Over chasing you~ [Chorus] [Lead vocal opens up, addictive ad-libs between lines] It is what it is~ (Mm yeah~) It is what it ain’t~ (Woo~) I can’t force your heart, If it don’t wanna stay~ (Yeah-e-yeah~) So do you~ (Hey~) I’ma do me too~ (Mm, mm~) I can’t lose myself, Tryna hold on to you~ (No, no~) It is what it is~ (Mm yeah~) And I’ll be okay~ (Woo~) If love don’t wanna stay, I gotta let it fade~ (Yeah-e-yeah~) [Verse 2] [Drums pull back, sax answers between phrases] You can keep your reasons, I don’t need the why~ I done made my peace, Ain’t gotta ask twice~ I was down for you, But I’m down for me too~ If you don’t see my worth, That’s between God and you~ [Bridge] [Strip to piano, violin, and soft harmonies] I ain’t beggin’ nobody, To love me right~ I’ll let go with grace, And sleep good tonight~ [Final Chorus] [Fullest vocals, violin wider, sax fills, soft choir harmonies] It is what it is~ (Mm yeah~) It is what it ain’t~ (Woo~) I can’t force your heart, If it don’t wanna stay~ (Yeah-e-yeah~) So do you~ (Hey~) I’ma do me too~ (Mm, mm~) I can’t lose myself, Tryna hold on to you~ (No, no~) It is what it is~ (Mm yeah~) And I’ll be okay~ (Woo~) If love don’t wanna stay, I gotta let it fade~ (Yeah-e-yeah~) [Outro] [Piano loop fades, sax and violin linger] It is what it is~ (Mm yeah~) So do you~ I’ma do me too~


