This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Show us off to all your friends
We're the trophy boys
From here to with and when
We break and break your dreams up
Keeping us a secret
We're the back pocket believers
We're the locals who went poster
Call it treason while you can
I'm just a face for every picture
A smile for your scrapbooks
And a story to be told
(It tears and tears me up)
But I'm loving every second
So commemorate this hour
As the last I spend
Regretting what I have
Boys, raise your glasses
Girls, shake those, go, go, go
We're the party, you're the people
Let's make this night a classic
We play, you move
Come on, let me hear you
We're the party, you're the people
And this is how we, this is how we do
The curtain's rising
I'm forgetting where I've been
I watch the lights go up
On a star without his scream
Set it off and say it back
Direction's keeping me on track
But I'll admit I do it all for the attention
I'm just a face for every picture
A smile for your scrapbooks
And a story to be told
(It tears and tears me up)
But I'm loving every second
So commemorate this hour
As the last I spend
Regretting what I have
Boys, raise your glasses
Girls, shake those, go, go, go
We're the party, you're the people
Let's make this night a classic
We play, you move
Come on, let me hear you
We're the party, you're the people
And this is how we, this is how we do
We're the trophy boys
From here to with and when
We break and break your dreams up
Keeping us a secret
We're the back pocket believers
We're the locals who went poster
Call it treason while you can
I'm just a face for every picture
A smile for your scrapbooks
And a story to be told
(It tears and tears me up)
But I'm loving every second
So commemorate this hour
As the last I spend
Regretting what I have
Boys, raise your glasses
Girls, shake those, go, go, go
We're the party, you're the people
Let's make this night a classic
We play, you move
Come on, let me hear you
We're the party, you're the people
And this is how we, this is how we do
The curtain's rising
I'm forgetting where I've been
I watch the lights go up
On a star without his scream
Set it off and say it back
Direction's keeping me on track
But I'll admit I do it all for the attention
I'm just a face for every picture
A smile for your scrapbooks
And a story to be told
(It tears and tears me up)
But I'm loving every second
So commemorate this hour
As the last I spend
Regretting what I have
Boys, raise your glasses
Girls, shake those, go, go, go
We're the party, you're the people
Let's make this night a classic
We play, you move
Come on, let me hear you
We're the party, you're the people
And this is how we, this is how we do
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
This Is How We Do Lyrics as written by Jack Bassam Barakat Alexander William Gaskarth
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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