Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
This song is about Davis’s view on depression and how it stems from unfinished business, and the refusal to face our problems head on.
[Verse 1]
Pretty soon you have to deal
With the truth behind the way you feel
And I'd rather never know
I would do anything, anything
Not to bring who I am to meet me
This useless suffering
Ugly part of me is screwing me
As it feeds me
[Chorus]
But it is what it is
You don't know how to live with what it is
But it is what it is
It may seem impossible
But I will embrace who I really am
If it's a son of a bitch or a terrified kid
Then that's what it is
[Verse 2]
Pretty soon you'll have to face
You're a virus called the human race
And I’d rather never know
I have done everything, everything
Not to feel what it is I'm feeling
This basement devil is kicking the ass
Of my angel on the ceiling
[Chorus]
But it is what it is
You don't know how to live with what it is
But it is what it is
It may seem impossible
But I will embrace who I really am
If it's a son of a bitch or a terrified kid
Then that's what it is
[Bridge]
Don't push me, don't kill me
What it is 'cause it is what it is
Don't play games, don't mess with
What it is 'cause it is what it is
Don't ask me, don't tell me
What it is 'cause it is what it is
Don't push me, don't kill me
What it is 'cause it is what it is
Don't run from where you come from
'Cause it is what it is
And I, I
[Chorus]
But it is what it is
You don't know how to live with what it is
But it is what it is
It may seem impossible
But I will embrace who I really am
If it's a son of a bitch or a terrified kid
Then that's what it is
What It Is was written by Jonathan Davis.
What It Is was produced by Jonathan Davis.
Jonathan Davis released What It Is on Fri Jan 26 2018.
What It Is came together very naturally for Jonathan Davis. He began writing the piano line and melody first, and the lyrics followed.
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Parts of this song were solely written by Jonathan Davis, and parts were written collaboratively with Wes Borland on acoustic guitar and Zac Baird on keyboards.