Do What You Do

well when i first heard this song, i thought it meant like he'll do what he wants and be who he wants to be, but then when i thought about it, could it be about a relationship? I know people get tired of people always thinking song are about love or relationships, but this part...

Quick, quick, quick, come fix me up I need to make my move (make my move) This damn machine doesn't work the way that it used to But that's what I get for taking it for granted (I never even meant it, never even meant it) That's what I get for taking it for granted (I never even meant it, never even meant it)

seems to me like hes trying to make a move on a girl. so lets see if i can break it down farther...

No one is telling me The speed I should be traveling So watch me take the lead No one is telling me The speed I should be traveling So watch me take the lead Yeah...

Okay, this could mean no one is telling him he can't take the relationship too fast, so he'll take it as fast as he wants, and basically control the girl.

however, it could also mean he can be the lead of whatever (become president etc) because no one told him otherwise

There is an engine in my body With every beat it lets me breathe There is a machine within my body If I can keep up with that machine that's in my body Well, I can do anything, be anything, see anything I can feel the beat within my body

The machine could be his heart and he sees a girl that takes his breath away, but if he can keep up with it he can say anything to her, once again, basically have her wrapped around her finger.

It could also mean if he follows his heart he can do anything...

If I keep up with it, could I catch myself?

This line could be hes wondering if he could catch himself before he makes a mistake if he keeps up with his heart

Have you ever been fake For the sake of saving face?

Could mean being a fake to impress a girl or being fake to get out of trouble...

You can work, you can play From the cradle to the grave Doesn't matter what they say Have you ever been fake For the sake of saving face? You can move as you may From the cradle to the grave Doesn't matter what they say

He doesn't care what people say, he gonna do what he wants from birth til the day he dies.

"Quick, quick, quick, come fix me up I need to make my move (make my move) This damn machine doesn't work the way that it used to But that's what I get for taking it for granted (I never even meant it, never even meant it) That's what I get for taking it for granted (I never even meant it, never even meant it)"

This is what really got me thinking it was about the girl. it seems to me like his heart skipped a beat because he found a girl he really likes, and now hes nervous about making a move on her, when it normally comes easy.

However, it could also mean somethings getting in the way of him following his heart or he comes to realize that maybe hes not always right.

and the rest is just repeating

So it could be taken either way...

from cradle to the grave: birth to death so it's like about, doing what you want because you can

I personally take this song as basically be yourself instead of trying to be something else just because people might not "like" the real you.

is it see anything? or say anything?

i strongly agree with xsingxusxaxsongx. be yourself. and dec0ratedemergency its correct already.

This song is totally about being who you want to be and not being fake just so that everybody will like you more. Be true to yourself and dont worry about what others think.

i like this song... but this website dosent have my fav song of this awesome band :( if you like them listen to thier song, curse of the curves

i feel like it could just be about life in general. be what you are really about, follow your own instincts. the engine in the body is you, your mind, instinct. its not working because so many people are being controled by the people around and not being true to themselves.

the song is like saying, dont worry about what other people say or think, you only live once, so you have to live true to yourself.

making your move doesnt have to be on a girl, it could just be making a move to better yourself in life.

and taking it for granted, is just taking granted for the life we are given, so why be fake just to please others?

surprised at the little comments this song receives. i really dig this song because I'm 19 and know what it feels like to be fake just to be please others. i've done it, i've seen it... this is a very uplifting song and i absolutely love it :)

i personally think the beginning of this song sounds like who wont get fooled again by the who

just my opinion but it does...

It sounds like Shaant is saying that you cant please everybody, so literally; do what you do, because you can only ever make yourself happy in this life.

"You can work, You can play, From the cradle to the grave, Doesn't matter what they say"

Also, Don't listen to what others have to say, because it really doesn't matter. :)