Business as usual may refer to:
Business as usual was a policy followed by the British government, under Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, during the early years of the First World War. Its fundamental belief was that in order to maintain a stable and functioning country, it was necessary to continue society in the same manner as before the war; in other words, that civilians should think of the war as "business as usual". The underlying assumption was that a morale-eroding change in behaviour equated to a victory for the enemy.
The maxim of the British people is
'Business as usual'.
The term itself is attributed to Winston Churchill, then a prominent "New Liberal". It is unclear whether Asquith, with whom the policy is also associated, himself supported it, or whether he merely felt obliged to. Certainly, he described it as "a detestable doctrine" in his memoirs.
Business as usual (BAU) - the normal execution of standard functional operations within an organization - forms a possible contrast to projects or programmes which might introduce change. BAU may also stand in contradistinction to external events which may have the effect of unsettling or distracting those inside an organisation.
The sun comes up and brings the dawn as usual
When I awake I'll find you're gone as usual
But I can't find a way to let this crazy heart of mine forget
I pretend you're still beside me as usual
Each evening I take a walk as usual
I make believe that we still talk as usual
People always stop and stare I guess they just don't see you there
Don't they know you'll always be right here as usual
Today I looked in my mirror as usual
I told myself that you're still here as usual
And as I stood there telling lies the tears began to fill my eyes
Cause I know I'm only fooling myself as usual