Justin Bieber’s ‘Way It Is’ Lyrics Are About the Joys of Settling Down With Hailey

THE RUNDOWN

• On his Swag song “Way It Is” featuring Gunna, Justin Bieber sings about wanting to settle down with a partner.
• The song comes amid recent reports that he and his wife Hailey are going through marriage troubles.
• He sings about wanting to rise above the “drama” and that he dreams of a place they can go away where “time isn’t stolen and there’s nobody around.”

Justin Bieber is in his lover boy era on his new album Swag. On the song “Way It Is” featuring Gunna, he romanticizes the idea of settling down with a partner.

“I’m dreamin’ of reachin’ and pullin’ you closer / We could settle down / I’m dreamin’ of a place that we can go away / Time isn’t stolen and there’s nobody around / Let’s keep it dreamy, ooh / With the moon down, yeah / And every day I’m layin’ my life down / I need you by my side / Every day, I count my blessings, uh / You been on my mind, oh, woah,” he sings on the first verse.

The song comes after recent reports that he and his wife Hailey Bieber have been going through a rough time in their marriage.

“Way It Is” is also an ode to family life. For Gunna’s part, he raps, “Seein’ you carry my child with a diamond ring, hope we can settle down, start a family.” Justin and Hailey welcomed their first child, Jack Blues Bieber, last year.

Listen to the song and read the lyrics below:

[Verse 1: Justin Bieber]I’m dreamin’ of reachin’ and pullin’ you closerWe could settle downI’m dreamin’ of a place that we can go awayTime isn’t stolen and there’s nobody aroundLet’s keep it dreamy, oohWith the moon down, yeahAnd every day I’m layin’ my life downI need you by my sideEvery day, I count my blessings, uhYou been on my mind, oh, woah

[Chorus: Justin Bieber with Gunna]

That’s just the way it is, then we can settle down, settle downNo more drama, no reason to complicate it, we can settle downThat’s just the way it is, then we can settle down, settlе downNo more drama, no reason to complicate it, wе can settle down[Post-Chorus: Justin Bieber]And I just want you, hold you, love you (Ooh)Baby, I just want you, hold you, love you (Ooh)Baby, I just (Ooh)[Verse 2: Gunna]Ain’t thinkin’ ’bout all of the things make it complicatedI bought you plenty flowers ’cause you exotic, babyI need more doses of your love, I’m intoxicated (Intoxicated)I love the way you feel (Way you feel), dreamin’ and travelin’ places we’ve never seenSeein’ you carry my child with a diamond ring, hope we can settle down, start a familyThat’s just the way it is, I copped some Yves Saint Laurent (Mmm)I get you Hermes, the Croc (Yeah), ’cause it’s whatever for you (Mmm)Tell me whatever you want (Uh), I’d do whatever for you (Mmm)Get anything, what you want ’cause it’s whatever for youVintage Chanel for the clutch (Uh), a horse and boot, want a rock (Yeah)Love what I do, turn her up, she want the new Bentley truck (Yeah)You get your bang for your buck, I get whatever for you

Ain’t no one else, it’s just us and it’s whatever for you

[Chorus: Justin Bieber with Gunna]That’s just the way it is, then we can settle down, settle downNo more drama, no reason to complicate it, we can settle downThat's just the way it is (Uh), then we can settle down (Uh), settle down (Uh)No more drama, no reason to complicate it, we can settle down[Post-Chorus: Justin Bieber]And I just want you, hold you, love you (Ooh, ’cause you’re on my mind)Baby, I just want you, hold you, love you (’Cause you’re on my mind)

Baby, I just (Ooh)