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.
Forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who have trespassed against us
Give us this day our daily bread, daily bread, daily bread
In cello et in terra fiat voluntas tua
Gloria spiritui sancto
What language do you speak?
If you speak at all
Are you some kind of freak
Who lives to raise the ones who fall?
Hey, would you tell me why
The cat fights the dog?
Do you go to the mosque
Or the synagogue?
And if our fates have all been wrapped around your finger
And if you wrote the script then why the troublemakers?
How do you do? How does it feel to be so high
And are you happy? Do you ever cry?
Are you sometimes shy? (I sometimes cry)
You've made mistakes, well that's okay
'Cause we all have but if I forgive yours
Will you forgive mine?
Hey, do you feel our pain
And walk in our shoes?
Have you ever felt starved
Or is your belly always full?
How many people die
And hurt in your name?
Hey, does that make you proud
Or does it bring you shame?
And if our fates have all been wrapped around your finger
And if you wrote the script then why the troublemakers?
How do you do? How does it feel to be so high
And are you happy? Do you ever cry? (Are you sometimes shy?)
You've made mistakes, well that's okay
'Cause we all have but if I forgive yours
Will you forgive mine?
Forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who have trespassed against us (someh zoonoobe Allah)
Give us this day our daily bread (ya Allah)
Daily bread (ya Allah)
Daily bread (ya Allah)
Forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who have trespassed against us (s'lach lanu)
Give us this day our daily bread (mechilah), daily bread, daily bread
Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, Amen
How do you do? How does it feel to be so high
And are you happy? Do you ever cry? (Are you sometimes shy?)
You've made mistakes, well that's okay
'Cause we all have but if I forgive yours
Will you forgive mine? (Will you forgive mine?)
How do you do? How does it feel to be so high
And are you happy? Do you ever cry? (Are you sometimes shy?)
You've made mistakes, and that's okay
'Cause we all have but if I forgive yours
Will you forgive mine?
As we forgive those who have trespassed against us
Give us this day our daily bread, daily bread, daily bread
In cello et in terra fiat voluntas tua
Gloria spiritui sancto
What language do you speak?
If you speak at all
Are you some kind of freak
Who lives to raise the ones who fall?
Hey, would you tell me why
The cat fights the dog?
Do you go to the mosque
Or the synagogue?
And if our fates have all been wrapped around your finger
And if you wrote the script then why the troublemakers?
How do you do? How does it feel to be so high
And are you happy? Do you ever cry?
Are you sometimes shy? (I sometimes cry)
You've made mistakes, well that's okay
'Cause we all have but if I forgive yours
Will you forgive mine?
Hey, do you feel our pain
And walk in our shoes?
Have you ever felt starved
Or is your belly always full?
How many people die
And hurt in your name?
Hey, does that make you proud
Or does it bring you shame?
And if our fates have all been wrapped around your finger
And if you wrote the script then why the troublemakers?
How do you do? How does it feel to be so high
And are you happy? Do you ever cry? (Are you sometimes shy?)
You've made mistakes, well that's okay
'Cause we all have but if I forgive yours
Will you forgive mine?
Forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who have trespassed against us (someh zoonoobe Allah)
Give us this day our daily bread (ya Allah)
Daily bread (ya Allah)
Daily bread (ya Allah)
Forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who have trespassed against us (s'lach lanu)
Give us this day our daily bread (mechilah), daily bread, daily bread
Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, Amen
How do you do? How does it feel to be so high
And are you happy? Do you ever cry? (Are you sometimes shy?)
You've made mistakes, well that's okay
'Cause we all have but if I forgive yours
Will you forgive mine? (Will you forgive mine?)
How do you do? How does it feel to be so high
And are you happy? Do you ever cry? (Are you sometimes shy?)
You've made mistakes, and that's okay
'Cause we all have but if I forgive yours
Will you forgive mine?
Lyrics submitted by nowxisxforever
How Do You Do Lyrics as written by Lauren Christy Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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