Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Summer Set
Canonical path: /the-summer-set/the-way-we-are
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
The Way We Are
Read The Way We Are lyrics by The Summer Set on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The Way We Are
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Blood-shot eyes and summer skin
Like a cloud of smoke i take you in
You know exactly who i am
You dug your teeth into my lip
Like the cannonball that sunk the ship
You know you pull me down again
We stole a fifth from the liquor store
Got naked in the pool next door
You know you bring me to life again
You bring me to life again
If we hold on to each other
We can make it better babe
Let the whole world slip away
Let the whole world slip away
We can light the match together
Burn the whole thing to the ground
Let the cops chase us around
Let the cops chase us around
Singing na na na na na na na
If we hold on to each other,
If we hold on to each other,
Na na na na na na na
If we hold on to each other,
If we hold on to each other
Girl, you’re fit for a straight jacket l
Most of the time i’m full of shit
But hey, that’s just the way we are
We’re always so self medicated
You’re cynical, and i’m sedated
But oh, we were perfect from the start
We were perfect from the start
If we hold on to each other
We can make it better babe
Let the whole world slip away
Let the whole world slip away
We can light the match together
Burn the whole thing to the ground
Let the cops chase us around
Let the cops chase us around
Singing na na na na na na na
If we hold on to each other,
If we hold on to each other,
Na na na na na na na
If we hold on to each other,
If we hold on to each other
We’ll be wasted in the summer
When our paths will tell a story
Of a boy who met a girl
And they got tangled in a twisted kind of world
If we hold on to each other
We can make it better babe
Let the whole world slip away
Let the whole world slip away
We can light the match together
Burn the whole thing to the ground
Let the cops chase us around
Let the cops chase us around
Singing na na na na na na na
If we hold on to each other,
If we hold on to each other,
Na na na na na na na
If we hold on to each other,
If we hold on to each other
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The Way We Are"?
The Summer Set performs "The Way We Are", and this lyric page sits inside the The Summer Set catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The Way We Are"?
Yes. The related section below points to Figure Me Out and About a Girl with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by The Summer Set?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The Summer Set's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The Way We Are yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.