The Way Life's Meant to Be

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“The Way Life's Meant To Be”
Single by Electric Light Orchestra from the album Time
B-side	"Wishing"
Released	1982
Format	7"
Recorded	1981 Musicland Studios, Munich
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:38
Label	Jet Records
Producer	Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology
"Rain Is Falling" (1982) "The Way Life's Meant To Be" (1982) "Rock'n'Roll Is King" (1983)

"The Way Life's Meant To Be" is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra.

The song is track five on the 1981 album Time and was the last track to be released as a single from the LP in the UK. It starts with gentle violins, and continues with flamenco-like guitar playing, and castanets. The south Mediterranean sound continues throughout the vocal and choiring on the refrain. It was the first single since "Nightrider" in 1976 that failed to chart in the UK.