Dave Matthews Band - Funny The Way It Is Lyrics






Lying in the park on a beautiful day
Sunshine in the grass and the children play
Sirens passing, fire engine red
Someone's house is burning down on a day like this
And evening comes, and we're hanging out
On the front step and a car goes by with the windows rolled down
And that war song is playing, "Why can't we be friends"
Someone is screaming crying in the apartment upstairs

Funny the way it is, if you think about it
Somebody's going hungry, someone else is eating out
Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
Somebody's heart is broken, it becomes your favorite song

The way your mouth feels in your lover's kiss
Like a pretty bird on a breeze, or water to a fish
The bomb blast brings the building crashing to the floor
Hear the laughter while the children play war

Funny the way it is, if you think about it
One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out
Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
On a soldier's last breath, his baby's being born

Standing on a bridge, watch the water passing underneath
It must have been much harder when there was no bridge, just water
Now the world is small, compared to how it used to be
With mountains and oceans and winters and rivers and stars

Watch the sky, the jet plane so far out of my reach
Is there someone up there looking down on me
Boy chase a bird, so close but every time
He'll never catch her, but he can't stop trying

Funny the way it is, if you think about it
One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out
Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
On a soldier's last breath, his baby's being born
Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
Somebody's broken heart become your favorite song
Funny the way it is, if you think about it
One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out

Standing on a bridge, watch the water passing underneath
It must have been much harder when there was no bridge, just water
Now the world is small, compared to how it used to be
With mountains and oceans and winters and rivers and stars





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  1. T.... W....

    So, this is the way it is...funny.

  2. E.... E....

    We can try..try..and keep on trying..small steps.ee

  3. B.... o....

    2 millions views, the human race is lost

  4. A.... F....

    weird but interesting, so many details left or me not being understood

  5. G.... ....

    He's like the american son of Phil Collins and Sting.

  6. D.... F....

    This is the first tine I’ve watched the actual video and it’s entertaining...typical Dave!! Love it!!

  7. s.... p....

    happy Halloween, I am giving out toothbrushes and condoms. I hate my neighborhood. I will tell the kids to use the money they stole from me too by candy, and explain how to use a toothbrush. random..

  8. s.... p....

    use poo puree...then it will smell like the rosebuds that women endure.

  9. E.... E....

    Public art.

  10. A.... B....

    I love Dave and have never seen this video, but can i speak for everyone and just say what the f**k.

  11. L.... T....

    Live the song, hate the video

  12. j.... M....

    Sweet tune. Much love for this band.
    Added to my 20.This.Week Playlist! Check me out!

  13. C.... M....

    You wanna know a real & true Irony: I met Dave Matthews on the street when I was growing up (high school). I was a metal head, & didn't really like his genre of music, but on a dare a classmate said to walk up to him and say hi. That's all I did. (Circa 1993-1994).

    This was on University Ave in... Charlottesville, Virginia. The same city where so much divisive fighting has been occuring for centuries, a metal head and a pop/ alternative musician briefly met and then went our separate ways.

    C.... M....

    Chran Mannrence Lucky man :)

  14. A.... O....

    Lying in the park on a beautiful day
    Sunshine in the grass, and the children play
    Siren's passing, fire engine red
    Someone's house is burning down on a day like this
    The evening comes and we're hanging out
    On the front step and a car rolls by with the windows rolled down
    And that war song is playing, why can't we be friends?
    Someone is screaming and crying in the apartment upstairs
    Funny the way it is, if you think about it
    Somebody's going hungry and someone else is eating out
    Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
    Somebody's heart is broken and it becomes your favorite song
    The way your mouth feels in your lovers kiss
    Like a pretty bird on a breeze or water to a fish
    A bomb blast brings a building crashing to the floor
    You hear the laughter while the children play war
    Funny the way it is, if you think about it
    One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out
    Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
    On a soldier's last breath his baby's being born
    Standing on a bridge, watch the water passing under me
    It must've been much harder when there was no bridge just water
    Now the world is small, remember how it used to be
    With mountains and oceans and winters and rivers and stars
    Watch the sky, the jet planes, so far out of my reach
    Is there someone up there looking down on me?
    Boy chase a bird, so close but every time
    He'll never catch her, but he can't stop trying
    Funny the way it is, if you think about it
    One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out
    Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
    On a soldier's last breath his baby's being born
    Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
    Somebody's broken heart becomes your favorite song
    Funny the way it is, if you think about it
    A kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out
    Standing on a bridge, watch the water passing under me
    It must've been much harder when there was no bridge just water
    Now the world is small, remember how it used to be
    With mountains and oceans and winters and rivers and stars

  15. C.... G....

    Amazing band

  16. S.... A....

    PS Home days ahhhh

  17. 9.... ....

    Autism at its finest

  18. i.... m....

    Got that nostalgia smells in the air

    i.... m....

    Oh man tell me about it :/

  19. L.... R....

    This song makes me want to rip my eyeballs out no cap

  20. N.... P....

    I found it. Sweet god, I found it.

    N.... P....

    Normal Person feels good yea?

  21. C.... O....

    I find it sad that this is song has been out almost a decade. I feel old and I’m nowhere near old

  22. E.... J....

    Lying in the park on a beautiful day
    Sunshine in the grass, and the children play
    Siren's passing, fire engine red
    Someone's house is burning down on a day like this
    The evening comes and we're hanging out
    On the front step and a car rolls by with the windows rolled down
    And that war song is playing, why can't we be friends?
    Someone is screaming and crying in the apartment upstairs
    Funny the way it is, if you think about it
    Somebody's going hungry and someone else is eating out
    Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
    Somebody's heart is broken and it becomes your favorite song
    The way your mouth feels in your lovers kiss
    Like a pretty bird on a breeze or water to a fish
    A bomb blast brings a building crashing to the floor
    You hear the laughter while the children play war
    Funny the way it is, if you think about it
    One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out
    Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
    On a soldier's last breath his baby's being born
    Standing on a bridge, watch the water passing under me
    It must've been much harder when there was no bridge just water
    Now the world is small, remember how it used to be
    With mountains and oceans and winters and rivers and stars
    Watch the sky, the jet planes, so far out of my reach
    Is there someone up there looking down on me?
    Boy chase a bird, so close but every time
    He'll never catch her, but he can't stop trying
    Funny the way it is, if you think about it
    One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out
    Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
    On a soldier's last breath his baby's being born
    Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
    Somebody's broken heart becomes your favorite song
    Funny the way it is, if you think about it
    A kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out
    Standing on a bridge, watch the water passing under me
    It must've been much harder when there was no bridge just water
    Now the world is small, remember how it used to be
    With mountains and oceans and winters and rivers and stars

  23. H.... ....

    1:55 he looked like Mr. Bean

  24. E.... E....

    Angel from universal truth. Matthews band

  25. S.... S....

    Mr Bean gone crazy

  26. A.... T....

    This is poetry... my skin shivers and my eyes come to tears everytime I listen to this beautiful song

  27. A.... A....

    Lying in the park on a beautiful day
    Sunshine in the grass, and the children play
    Siren's passing, fire engine red
    Someone's house is burning down on a day like this

    The evening comes and we're hanging out
    On the front step and a car rolls by with the windows rolled down
    And that war song is playing, why can't we be friends?
    Someone is screaming and crying in the apartment upstairs

    Funny the way it is, if you think about it
    Somebody's going hungry and someone else is eating out
    Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
    Somebody's heart is broken and it becomes your favorite song

    The way your mouth feels in your lovers kiss
    Like a pretty bird on a breeze or water to a fish
    A bomb blast brings a building crashing to the floor
    You hear the laughter while the children play war

    Funny the way it is, if you think about it
    One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out
    Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
    On a soldier's last breath his baby's being born

    Standing on a bridge, watch the water passing under me
    It must've been much harder when there was no bridge just water
    Now the world is small, remember how it used to be
    With mountains and oceans and winters and rivers and stars

    Watch the sky, the jet planes, so far out of my reach
    Is there someone up there looking down on me?
    Boy chase a bird, so close but every time
    He'll never catch her, but he can't stop trying

    Funny the way it is, if you think about it
    One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out
    Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
    On a soldier's last breath his baby's being born
    Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
    Somebody's broken heart becomes your favorite song
    Funny the way it is, if you think about it
    A kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out

    Standing on a bridge, watch the water passing under me
    It must've been much harder when there was no bridge just water
    Now the world is small, remember how it used to be
    With mountains and oceans and winters and rivers and stars

  28. L.... L....

    Is that hunter s thompson

  29. J.... .....

    So I understand what the song is about but can anyone tell me what the music video is about?

  30. B.... W....

    this song is just fucking beautiful

  31. W.... C....

    this video does not do the lyrics of this song justice, AT ALL! Beautiful song!

  32. o.... p....

    This music sucks a plant

  33. R.... R....

    Best song ever written

  34. E.... E....

    celieelis.com. wp

  35. S.... T....

    Life is quite comical...

  36. G.... J....

    What a bunch of Great musicians

  37. J.... S....

    Dave Matthews is a man of many talents! A true rare genuine soul and an amazing person. Him + his band mates = Absolutely Phenomenal!!!! R.I.P. Leroy!

  38. M.... P....

    "Funny the way it is, if you think about it.."

  39. n.... ....

    nostalgia

  40. o.... h....

    I think it would be beautiful if someone remade this video, but put themselves in the place of the people going through the bad stuff

  41. R.... M....

    Dave Mathew's band is talking about reality. The lyrics, describe the brutality. The video, describes the reality of fears. We have seen these images.

  42. T.... 1....

    Tom Hanks rocking out

  43. J.... M....

    So good. Can either be viewed as a tragic song or a happy song. For every good thing something bad happens or for every bad thing happens something better happens. Glass half full/half empt type situation.

  44. N.... S....

    Gets me in a happy mood. Heard it at work while taking a piss and started dancing, was hyped rest of my shift 😆

    N.... S....

    Noah Sanderson love that feeling

  45. J.... ....

    Lyrics remind me a little of Bruce Hornsby's "The Way it is"

  46. l.... r....

    Insanity must prevail in Dave"s family , that is why he is so good !!

  47. S.... C....

    they have the worst, cheapest videos.

  48. S.... C....

    how long have we been waiting for the supposed new album? frickin ridiculous!

  49. Y.... G....

    Love the song hate the video

  50. G.... D....

    I have mixed emotions about this. I think it's good and bad . More good than bad. But I don't know. I'm confused.






    To future bosses. Don't fire Me /please hire me.



    To future me, I bet you only think the Dave Matthews band rocks only when you're buzzed.
    If so I win the bet.
    Tell Mikael you want the $50 bucks.

  51. J.... M....

    Great message!

  52. J.... S....

    Dave is the best of all time! if u can feel what he's saying then you can clearly see he's the best!

  53. M.... 3....

    I feel like Dave Matthews is trying so hard to be Peter Gabriel in this video.

  54. P.... S....

    When I first watched this video I thought what a weird wasted video. I'd have done it so many other ways... and then later it occurred to me -- maybe he didn't even want to do this video... isn't it funny the way that is?

  55. E.... D....

    #Garza I belong to you.. you belong to me.. you're my sweetheart :P

  56. J.... C....

    One of the greatest songs!!! [and videos!!!!]Mr Matthews gets a pass from me when it comes to song writing. Musically and lyrically. He can continue until he says he wants to quit. Which I hope will be never. His heart and soul is in every song.

  57. R.... K....

    I'm trying to process what I just watched

  58. R.... S....

    In the end, he tore down the projection. That's what one does with introspection.

  59. C.... ....

    Am I the only one who thinks 1:54-2:13 and the ending is the best part of the song?

  60. P.... J....

    This song is way to true love it

  61. J.... A....

    Dave's just depicting a bunch of different people coexisting at the same time. While you've got a sleazy guy trying to sell you a car, there's a prisoner of war about to be put down, and a rock star living the good life. While we overeat pizza, someone's starving to death. Funny the way it is.

  62. N.... D....

    Awesome song!

  63. N.... R....

    LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL HOW DOES NOT LIKE THIS NOT ME I LOVE IT

  64. S.... W....

    ok, I remember seeing this music video at a bowling alley when I was a kid but it really freaked me out.

  65. F.... ....

    What the fuck was this music video

  66. b.... ....

    love the lyrics :) so thoughtful and intelligent

  67. K.... B....

    His smile just melts me!

  68. W.... ....

    Dave doesn't remind me of anything, Just know its' all real and I live my life being that person critical of all of you, who forget the way it is. Funny the way we share the same first name.

  69. i.... ....

    Some of his facial expressions remind me of Negan from TWD.

    i.... ....

    iKeya45 Yess!!

  70. S.... M....

    Funny the way it is...

  71. J.... R....

    This music video makes him look 10 times crazier.

  72. K.... S....

    If our favorite songs are other people's broken hearts, then why do the singers sing about it in the first place? Is that what they are intending when they sing about their broken hearts? If you don't want the world to know about your life, then why sing about it?

  73. b.... y....

    Oh, Dave, you magnificent, weirdo. I love you.

  74. F.... J....

    god i hate this video, but what a great song

  75. l.... m....

    best dmb song in the last 10 years

  76. D.... L....

    funny right or wrong ~~~~

  77. i.... ....

    My favourite lyrics were:

    "Funny the way it is, if you think about it,
    See good looking white actors on TV, most white people in real life are ugly,
    Funny the way it is, no right or wrong,
    A girl wears g-strings to hide panty lines, it slips up above her pants and makes people think she's a slut"

    i.... ....

    imaprouduclabruin don't worry, white people don't want you anyways

    i.... ....

    imaprouduclabruin Weird, racist comment. Ya, proud of yourself? There's a reason there's good looking actors on TV, honey

  78. B.... ....

    Dave at times look like Robert Smith.

  79. S.... A....

    Goop on da head........... Goo on da head. Lol

  80. S.... S....

    Funny the way it is....

  81. A.... B....

    wow this might be worse than AIDS

    A.... B....

    your existence is the cancer of existence. you clearly have no taste. furthermore if you hate this so much, listen to something else. to each their own but I like this do fuck off. is it my favorite? no but still good nevertheless

    A.... B....

    To quote the great philosopher Peter Griffin:

    "Oh my God, WHO. THE HELL. CARES?"

  82. R.... T....

    l 😍 this song Dave Matthews band hug kiss

  83. R.... W....

    I love this song so much! P.s. my name is Glori I'm 9

  84. S.... S....

    Whatever is going on here, I love it and I feel it

    S.... S....

    looked like Dave was on acid

    S.... S....

    Truestory Yes you are

    S.... S....

    Shel Smith Can't feel it if you don't know what it is

  85. N.... P....

    I got a Drake ad before this video. The insult to music is intense there.

    N.... P....

    Nick Nolte Just a different era and culture. No disrespect there.

    N.... P....

    Hawks-then why did so many people agree with Nick, then? Are you implying they are all rigidly closed-minded\self-righteous, or say-stuck in a "Different era?" Because if so, such an arbitrary inference is based off a logically contradictory system, called moral relativity. Moral relativity decimates its own position, by believing itself to be absolutely unquestionably (A trait of dogma also found in empirical deterministic "faith in 5 senses alone, period) precepts of anti-metaphysical science) deterministically true. That cannot logically be probable, based off shaky premises of phenomenonical subjectivism. And if All art has equally important value, that means that trivial cultural superficial waste can get away with being twisted as "beautiful\precious\signifigant. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder " requires a belief system , just as moral absolutism does. One is a non-secular belief system , whereas the other is a secularized belief system. Ethics 101. You are prompting them to think beyond what you may label a opinion\perspective, but I am ironically the one informing you of the whole equation of cultural big pictures and their intrinsic double standards. If you reply I mean no personal disrespect , so no name-calling, plz. Thx : )

    N.... P....

    Yes, isn't the music from the era of the David Mathews band just so much greater than what we have now?

    N.... P....

    @Happy_Master i could agree more i see that you are a person who is very intelligent

    N.... P....

    @the random channel Thx

  86. B.... Q....

    1:59 Dave looks like jim carreys grinch

    B.... Q....

    AAAAAAAAANNNNNNDDDDDDDD now that's all I see. Thanks.

  87. b.... ....

    Hands down dave matthews is the song bird of my generation. would give anything to see him in concert.

    b.... ....

    Just saw him in Cincinnati and he was MAGNIFICENT! Hilarious and talented. Highly recommend you make a show 👍🙌❤️

    b.... ....

    i've been blessed to have seen him 18 times.

    b.... ....

    When I was 3 and 4 we would go to one every month

    b.... ....

    I was never really into dave until some1 gave me a ticket back in 03 or 04 decided to give him a shot now i hit up noblesville every summer great dancin music but he still cant touch a live phish show

    b.... ....

    My daughter's going to her first concert today for her 10th birthday. She's seeing Dave! My husband and I have been like 10+ times. He puts on a great show!

  88. W.... ....

    I hate it when videos have nothing to do with the context of the song. This video makes no sense.

    W.... ....

    it does make sense. you just have to be a true dmb fan.

    W.... ....

    +N0TS0SUBTLE yeah but it's funny the way it is if you think about it

    W.... ....

    its about how fame can change people

    W.... ....

    You can't extract meaning from something that has none. Funny the way it is, don't you agree? It's not right or wrong. You have to make up your own meaning.

    W.... ....

    its an artistic expression of the carousal of emotions Dave feels while floating through the seemingly empty synthetic landscape of modern life. Its art.

  89. T.... F....

    This is the coolest shit like Sugar Magnolia!

  90. J.... M....

    geesh. This changes my perception of Dave. Love the song but not too sure about this video.

    J.... M....

    +Jesse McElwain i think it's funny the way it is if you think about it

    J.... M....

    Small details in the video include him shaking and rubbing the sides of his head; signs of him trying to cope with the insane ironies in the world. Things like children playing a "game" based on real events that cause mass loss of life. The irony being that what is simply fun and games to children, the most innocent of human beings (arguably), is in reality a cruel and horrendous event that occurs daily and, to some other children, is a daily struggle of life and death.

    We can also see that every time a tragic event occurs he simply turn his attention elsewhere "...Someone's house is burning down on a day like this/ Evening comes and we're hanging out..." This is exactly what the World does when we hear of tragic things, we tune out the things we don't want to hear (a great example is Haiti, which is still ruined because of the earthquake and yet everyone has long forgotten about the aid efforts that were supposedly being sent over).


    You can also see that after he wipes the jam off his face he is thrust into an orange jumpsuit and black bag symbolising prisoners of war.


    Closer to the end we see the flashing lights and his sped up movements while he is moving back and forth, closer and farther to the camera, this represents him delving into the insanity of the world itself.


    In the end, he can no longer deal with the craziness going on around him and just opts to leave everything.


    (original comment from Adolf Hitler) I think this man had the best analysis of the video.

  91. M.... M....

    Reminds me of Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Wild physical mannerisms before film stars could speak! :)

  92. U.... C....

    Reminds me of Peter Gabriel.His antics and silliness.

    U.... C....

    ive said this many times, and they are both south african, right? great call, brother!

    U.... C....

    It does remind me of the "Sledgehammer" video a bit.

    U.... C....

    Peter Gabriel is British @ConsciousMachine 413

  93. p.... b....

    Reminds me of my ex & I just soaking up the Summer of '08 & '09. I still miss her til this day. She was honestly the best thing that happened to me but my young & inconsiderate ass messed it all up. Teebs I miss & still love you thru the thick & the thin. High Tides or Low Tides.

    p.... b....

    Go get her ass back

    p.... b....

    I feel ya man. I lost this girl because I was too scared to tell her how I feel. Been two years and not a day goes by I don't think of her.

    p.... b....

    WhaddupImJohn So tell her!

    p.... b....

    Talk to her

  94. M.... T....

    My childhood brought me here

    M.... T....

    same my dad showed me this when I was 5 an it is 10 years later

    M.... T....

    This song is only 7 years old. Released in 2009, man.

    M.... T....

    Exact same

    M.... T....

    +Zachary Deeb so your three years into the future??

  95. T.... C....

    Can't watch this video and listen to the sincerity of this song at the same time!

  96. M.... M....

    My favorite song from DMB

  97. D.... L....

    what a true blue man think about it !!! makes me want to jump in a nice sweet lake and swim under looking for my true blue ..... hey blue blue what happened man more music yeahhhhh oh my my need more coffee <3 love you Matthews always

  98. J.... J....

    best song

  99. M.... B....

    song of the day: 20/10/2015 This isn't funny.

    M.... B....

    27.01.2018/ oh now i get it

    M.... B....

    05-02-2019: this must be the incomprehensible part of the transition.