The Way Things Hurt Lyrics

Summertime heat makes our lives glaze over

It's hurting my eyes to look at the glistening water

Sun on my skin, this life couldn't be better

(Ohh Ohh)

We're laughing

Then we're crying

It's so hard to keep it going

It's delicate, it's frighting

Undeniably American souls wear their worn-out blue jeans and their pride on their chest

They say boys will be boys, but honey if that's true no one will become a man

All the boys, girls, and other kids will get their hearts broken

And it all falls into place

Life feels so good for some, but for others it aches

That's just the way the world works

That's just the way things hurt

That's just the way the world works

That's just the way

I watch his body move as he gets out of the water

Pale skin shines bright as he saunters over

Over to me, damn baby

You make it look so easy

(Ohh)

We're whispering

All our secrets

It's so hard

To keep on dreaming

It's so damn electrifying

(Oh ya?)

Undeniably American souls wear their worn-out blue jeans and their pride on their chest

They say boys will be boys, but honey if that's true no one will become a man

All the boys, girls, and other kids will get their hearts broken

And it all falls into place

Life feels so good for some, but for others it aches

That's just the way the world works

That's just the way things hurt

That's just the way the world works

That's just the way things hurt

Take me away

Play me a song

I'm waiting for my friends

To put their makeup on

Waoh ya

Lip gloss, ripped jeans, and vinyl records

Tan skin, football, too many awards

Whispers in our ear saying

Did you hear? Did you hear? Tell me baby did you hear?

Undeniably American souls wear their worn-out blue jeans and their pride on their chest

They say boys will be boys, but honey if that's true no one will become a man

All the boys, girls, and other kids will get their hearts broken

And it all falls into place

Life feels so good for some, but for others it aches

That's just the way the world works

That's just the way things hurt

That's just the way the world works

That's just the way things hurt