How Do You Want It
2Pac / Jojo the Elf Lyrics

How do you want it?
Introductory question, asking how the person wants to experience the song or how they want to live their life.

How does it feel?
Further questioning of how the person wants to experience things.

Comin' up as a nigga in the cash game
Referring to growing up as a Black person in a life full of money, fast living, and crime.

Livin' in the fast lane, ah, for real
Continuation of the previous line, acknowledging that living life in the fast lane is not just a figure of speech - it's a hard reality.

Love the way you activate your hips and push your ass out
Talking about a woman's seductive movement and appearance that turns him on.

Got a nigga wantin' it so bad I'm 'bout to pass out
The man is so turned on that he feels like he might faint.

Wanna dig you and I can't even lie about it
The man is admitting his attraction to the woman and his desire to have sex with her.

Baby, just alleviate your clothes, time to fly up out it
The man is suggesting the woman take her clothes off so they can have sex.

Catch you at a club, oh, shit you got me fiendin'
Expressing a strong desire for the woman that he met at a club.

Body talkin' shit to me but I can't comprehend the meaning
The way the woman is moving is exciting the man, but he doesn't fully understand why she's doing it.

Now if you wanna roll with me, then here's your chance
The man is offering the woman an opportunity to continue seeing him and having sex.

Doin' eighty on the freeway, police, catch me if you can
The man is driving fast and taking risks, knowing that the police might catch him.

Forgive me, I'm a rider, still, I'm just a simple man
The man admits to his criminal lifestyle, but also acknowledges that he's only human.

All I want is money, fuck the fame, I'm a simple man
Keeping it real and saying his main motivation is money, not fame or recognition.

Mr. International, player with the passport
Referring to his travels and experiences with women all around the world.

Just like Aladdin, bitch, get you anything you ask for
Suggesting he's like a genie in a bottle, ready to fulfill the woman's desires.

It's either him or me, champagne, Hennessy
Referring to a love triangle and a competition between him and another man for the woman's affection.

A favorite of my homies when we floss on our enemies
Bringing up the idea of showing off as a way of intimate with friends and celebrating their triumphs over rivals.

Witness as we creep to a low speed, peep what a hoe need
Talking about moving slowly and carefully, while still keeping an eye on what a women might be looking for.

Puff some mo' weed, funk, ya don't need
Suggesting the use of marijuana to help relieve stress and hype the mood.

Approachin' hoochies with a passion, been a long day
Working hard to meet women and being passionate even after a long and exhausting day.

But I've been driven by attraction in a strong way
Acknowledging that his passion for women was the driving force behind his lyrics and actions.

Your body is bangin', baby, I love it when you flaunt it
Commenting on the woman's attractive body and how she confidently shows it off.

Time to give it to daddy, nigga, now tell me how you want it
Inviting the woman to have sex and asking her how she wants it.

Tell me is it cool to fuck?
Establishing verbal consent and asking the woman if it's okay to have sex.

Did you think I come to talk? Am I a fool or what?
Pointing out that he's not wasting time with words, but rather has come to have sex with her.

Positions on the floor, it's like erotic
Describing sexual positions on the floor that are arousing to him and the woman.

Ironic 'cause I'm somewhat psychotic
Ironically pointing out that he's a little crazy when it comes to sex and his attraction to women.

I'm hittin' switches on bitches like I been fixed with hydraulics
Using a metaphor to describe how he's in control and manipulating the woman during sex.

Up and down like a roller coaster
Describing the movement and intensity of sex as being like a roller coaster ride.

I'm up inside ya, I ain't quittin' 'til the show is over
Announcing his commitment to staying inside the woman throughout sex, showing his willingness to endure and perform until they both climax.

'Cause I'ma rider in and out just like a robbery
Comparing his behavior during sex to his criminal activities, where he's in and out quickly and efficiently.

I'll probably be a freak and let you get on top of me
Giving the woman control during sex and suggesting he will do whatever she wants to explore their sexual relationship.

Get her rockin' knees
Indicating that he is doing things to please her sexually and making her shake or move her knees uncontrollably.

Nights full of Alize, a livin' legend
Talking about specific types of alcohol to create a tangible environment and saying how he is a living legend because of his sexual prowess.

You ain't heard about, these niggas play these Cali days
Boasting about his sexual reputation and how other men in California can't compete with him.

C. Delores Tucker, you's a motherfucker
Naming and attacking an American activist who is known for her opposition of hip-hop music because of its derogatory themes and glorification of sex, drugs, and violence.

Instead of tryin' to help a nigga, you destroy a brother
Accusing C. Delores Tucker of hating and trying to bring down the Black community instead of helping them.

Worse than the others, Bill Clinton, Mr. Bob Dole
Naming two prominent politicians and blaming them for not understanding or caring about the plight of Black people.

You're too old to understand the way the game's told
Challenging the authority of these older politicians and accusing them of being out of touch with current issues and how things work in the streets.

You're lame, so I gotta hit you with the hot facts
Dismissing their opinion and their lack of knowledge by presenting the real truth and facts of his experiences.

Once I'm released, I'm makin' millions, niggas top that
Bringing up his criminal charges and confidently stating that he will make a lot of money once he's out of jail, bragging and daring anyone to try and top him.

They wanna censor me, they'd rather see me in a cell
Referring to people who want to silence or censor his music, and suggesting that they would rather see him imprisoned than to express his views.

Livin' in hell, only a few of us'll live to tell
Referring to the hard and dangerous life in his community, and recognizing that only a select few will make it out alive to tell their story.

Now everybody talkin 'bout us, I could give a fuck
Showing his nonchalant attitude towards people who talk about him and his community.

Like we the first ones to bomb and cuss
Referencing the glorification of violence in media and society, and how they are not the first ones to use vulgar language or commit violent acts.

Nigga, tell me how you want it
Repeating the initial question, asking the listener or a sexual partner how they want to experience things.

How do you want it?
Rounding out the song, repeating the question one final time as an acknowledgement of the sexual, financial, and psychological desires that the song is all about.