How Do You Want It
2Pac feat. K‐Ci & JoJo Lyrics

How do you want it?
Asking how the person wants to experience the situation

How does it feel?
Questioning how the person is feeling about the experience

Comin' up as a nigga in the cash game
Reflecting on the challenges of being a black person in a money-driven society

Livin' in the fast lane, ah, for real
Living life to the fullest, with risks and rewards

Love the way you activate your hips and push your ass out
Appreciating the way the person moves and presents themselves

Got a nigga wantin' it so bad I'm 'bout to pass out
Feeling a strong desire and attraction towards the person

Wanna dig you and I can't even lie about it
Admitting to being physically attracted to the person

Baby, just alleviate your clothes, time to fly up out it
Encouraging the person to remove their clothes and engage in sexual activity

Catch you at a club, oh, shit you got me fiendin'
Feeling an intense desire for the person you see at a club

Body talkin' shit to me but I can't comprehend the meaning
Feeling a strong physical connection to the person but not fully understanding their intentions or desires

Now if you wanna roll with me, then here's your chance
Extending an invitation for the person to spend time together

Doin' eighty on the freeway, police, catch me if you can
Taking risks and living dangerously while trying to escape authorities

Forgive me, I'm a rider, still, I'm just a simple man
Acknowledging rough past and present circumstances and expressing desire for betterment

All I want is money, fuck the fame, I'm a simple man
Expressing desire for financial success over public recognition

Mr. International, player with the passport
Boasting about traveling internationally and being able to afford it

Just like Aladdin, bitch, get you anything you ask for
Comparing oneself to the generous fictional character Aladdin who grants wishes

It's either him or me, champagne, Hennessy
Suggesting that the person must choose between them and another individual while enjoying luxury drinks

A favorite of my homies when we floss on our enemies
Showing off wealth and success in contrast to those who opposed them

Witness as we creep to a low speed, peep what a hoe need
Observing the needs of people who are looking for quick and easy sexual encounters.

Puff some mo' weed, funk, ya don't need
Smoking marijuana to ease stress and negativity

Approachin' hoochies with a passion, been a long day
Seeking out women with a strong desire after a long and stressful day

But I've been driven by attraction in a strong way
Making choices and taking risks based on strong desires for someone

Your body is bangin', baby, I love it when you flaunt it
Expressing admiration for the person’s physical attractiveness and confidence in their own body

Time to give it to daddy, nigga, now tell me how you want it
Expressing control and dominance in the sexual encounter while asking the other person how they want it

Tell me is it cool to fuck?
Asking for consent to engage in sexual activity

Did you think I come to talk? Am I a fool or what?
Expressing that the purpose of the encounter is purely sexual and not about talking

Positions on the floor, it's like erotic
Describing various sexual positions that are exciting

Ironic 'cause I'm somewhat psychotic
Acknowledging that the sexual encounter and the desire for it can make them seem a bit crazy

I'm hittin' switches on bitches like I been fixed with hydraulics
Comparing the way he is controlling the sexual encounter to the way hydraulics controls movements in a car

Up and down like a roller coaster
Describing the movements of the sexual activity

I'm up inside ya, I ain't quittin' 'til the show is over
Promising to continue the sexual encounter until it is over

'Cause I'ma rider in and out just like a robbery
Asserting himself as someone who takes risks and acts boldly

I'll probably be a freak and let you get on top of me
Expressing willingness to engage in various sexual activities and let the other person be in charge

Get her rockin' knees
Describing the physical movements of the other person during the encounter

Nights full of Alize, a livin' legend
Drinking a popular alcohol brand and feeling like a successful and admired individual

You ain't heard about, these niggas play these Cali days
Asserting that they are a well-known and respected person in California

C. Delores Tucker, you's a motherfucker
Disrespecting C. Delores Tucker, who spoke out against rap lyrics she deemed as vulgar and derogatory

Instead of tryin' to help a nigga, you destroy a brother
Accusing C. Delores Tucker of doing harm and causing division among Black people instead of uniting them

Worse than the others, Bill Clinton, Mr. Bob Dole
Comparing Tucker's negative impact to that of politicians Bill Clinton and Bob Dole

You're too old to understand the way the game's told
Suggesting Tucker is out of touch with modern culture and the attitudes and behaviors of young Black people

You're lame, so I gotta hit you with the hot facts
Calling Tucker boring and uncool, while providing harsh and truthful opinions to get her attention

Once I'm released, I'm makin' millions, niggas top that
Expressing confidence in their ability to make a lot of money after being released from prison, challenging others to surpass them

They wanna censor me, they'd rather see me in a cell
Asserting that people in power are afraid of his message and would rather imprison him than allow him to freely express himself

Livin' in hell, only a few of us'll live to tell
Describing how living under oppressive conditions can feel like a personal hell, acknowledging that only some are able to escape and speak out

Now everybody talkin 'bout us, I could give a fuck
Not caring about public opinion or criticism of their actions or lyrics

Like we the first ones to bomb and cuss
Suggesting that the uproar over rap music and culture is hypocritical, as violent acts have been committed throughout history

Nigga, tell me how you want it
Erotically inviting the other person to express their desires and urges

Raised as a youth, tell the truth, I got the scoop
Recalling youth experiences and being knowledgeable of certain things

On how to get a bulletproof, lickin' shots off on the roof
Revealing that they know how to obtain bulletproof armor and how to shoot guns from a rooftop

Before I was a teenager, mobile phone, SkyPager
Highlighting that, despite being young, they were already familiar with advanced technology, like mobile phones and pagers

Gang rules, I'm livin' major, my adversaries
Committed to following gang rules and living a successful and respected life, while still having adversaries who oppose them

Is lookin' worried, they paranoid of gettin' buried
Causing fear and stress in their enemies, who are concerned about getting killed by them

One of us gon' see the cemetery
No matter what, either the artist or their adversaries will ultimately die and be buried

My only hope is survive, if I was to stay alive
Desperate to survive and make the most of life

Gettin' high, see the demons in my eyes before I die
Acknowledging a struggle with drug addiction and the influence of evil or negative energy

I wanna live my life and ball, make a couple million
Seeking to live comfortably and make a lot of money

And then I'm chillin', fade 'em all
After achieving their goals, intending to relax and turn away anyone who might try to harm them or stand in their way

These taxes got me crossed up and people tryin' to sue me
Frustrated with financial complications such as high taxes and legal battles

Media is in my business and they actin' like they know me
Feeling frustrated and disrespected by the media's coverage and assumptions about them

But I'mma mash out and peel out
Showing determination and confidence to push through negative circumstances

I'm with a clique that's quick to whip that fuckin' steel out
Being associated with a group that is always ready to use weapons to defend themselves or attack their enemies

Yeah, nigga it's some new shit, so better get up on it
Claiming to have a new strategy or approach that others should take note of

When you see me, tell a nigga how you want it
Asserting their sexual prowess and desirability, while ultimately seeking mutual satisfaction and consent

Comin' up as a nigga in the cash game (yeah, my nigga, Johnny J)
Reflecting on the difficulty of financial success as a Black person in a capitalist society, with a shout out to a fellow musician