"The Way Life Goes" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert featuring British indie pop group Oh Wonder from the former's debut album Luv Is Rage 2 (2017).

According to Uzi, the song was meant for people that were going through hard times as it highlights what he went through with ex-girlfriend Brittany Byrd[2].

[3] It would debut at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, with the YouTube visual gaining over 138 million views as of April 2023.

Paul A. Thompson of Pitchfork opined that "[In] 'The Way Life Goes,' which is produced by Don Cannon and Ike Beatz, Uzi opens with a brief introduction to the other half of [their] failed relationship, punctuated with, "I like that girl too much, I wish I never met her."

Uzi's less interested in the granular drama of the breakup than in the fallout, the moment three or four days later when reality starts to set in.