The Way Things Are

"The Way Things Are", alternatively "The Unwavering Truth", is a song in Death Note: The Musical.

Overview
As L moves forward with the case, he resolves to uncover the truth, even if it means accepting incredible things like the existence of shinigami.

The song is reprised just before L's final confrontation with Light at Daikoku Wharf. Again L sings about solving the case and defeating Kira, but between his verses, Light's voice is heard reciting the manner of L's death that's already been written into the Death Note.

This is L's second solo song, the first being "The Game Begins."

English version
The song was originally written in English, but an English-language version has not been released. The original English title of the song is "The Way Things Are".

Japanese version
The Japanese version of the song is titled "Yuruganu Shinjitsu" (揺るがぬ真実), which translates to "The Unwavering Truth," "The Unshakable Truth," or "The Unchanging Truth."

Japanese lyrics
明白な事実が突然 裏切る 疑いの余地も無いはずの 事実が 目の前で崩れ去るのは 現実なのか 虚構なのか

潜在意識が叫び出し 暴れて 妄想と現実が もつれ混ざる 自分の事さえ解らない 何もかもが 迷宮なら

いいだろう全てを 認めよう あり得ない現実 受け入れて それでも揺るがぬ 真実の姿 見てやろう

異質な何かが増殖を 続ければ 異質こそ本質に変わり 荒れ狂う 熱狂の渦がさらってゆく 僅かに残る 本質さえ

いいだろう死神 認めよう だが神は命を 裁かない 生きるか死ぬかに 意味を 持たすのは 人間だ

嘘と真実の境を 探そう生と死の分かれ目

いいだろう全てを 認めよう この闇の彼方に 探そう 揺るがぬ真実 浮かび上がるはず 死神の影から 姿見せるはず 光の

Japanese reprise lyrics
遂に証明出来るキラは お前だと 後は最後のトリックさえ 吐かせれば 大黒ふとうの倉庫にこい 私の勝ちだ 逃がしはしない

今こそ全てを 暴こう この闇を晴らして 見せよう 揺るがぬ真実浮かび 上がるはず 死神の影から 姿見せるはず