The man has pseudo-friends who constantly criticize his actions. They moralize him, "teach" him and advise him to make a significant change in his life, because the way he is and what he does is not what they say it should be. They may find his life lame or immoral. They hold themselves up as role models. The man replies that he will make his own choices and decisions and he does not agree to unconditionally make himself under the influence of questionable quality advice. He justifies this by saying that there is always someone for whom he will be important, no matter what he does and no matter what he is. Although it is not said directly, I read it as meaning that he will always be important to himself in every way and he will always have his own support.
"Everyone is different and maybe that's a good thing, but you exceeded that mark 1000 times" - I remember very well how sad the words I once heard (from my peers and it was in negative context) at school made me feel.
How do you do what you do to me
I wish I knew
If I knew how you do it to me
I'll do it to you
How do you do what you do to me
I'm feeling blue
Wish I knew how you do it to me
But I haven't a clue
You give me a feeling in my heart
Like an arrow passing through it
Suppose that you think you're very smart
But won't you tell me how do you do it
How do you do what you do to me
If I only knew
Then perhaps you'll fall for me
Like I fell for you
You give me a feeling in my heart
Like an arrow passing through it
Suppose that you think you're very smart
But won't you tell me how do you do it
How do you do what you do to me
If I only knew
Then perhaps you'll fall for me
Like I fell for you
When I do it to you
I wish I knew
If I knew how you do it to me
I'll do it to you
How do you do what you do to me
I'm feeling blue
Wish I knew how you do it to me
But I haven't a clue
You give me a feeling in my heart
Like an arrow passing through it
Suppose that you think you're very smart
But won't you tell me how do you do it
How do you do what you do to me
If I only knew
Then perhaps you'll fall for me
Like I fell for you
You give me a feeling in my heart
Like an arrow passing through it
Suppose that you think you're very smart
But won't you tell me how do you do it
How do you do what you do to me
If I only knew
Then perhaps you'll fall for me
Like I fell for you
When I do it to you
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How Do You Do It Lyrics as written by Mitch Murray
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