What We Do
Catch Me If You Can Lyrics
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Do you (feel at home?)
When you're out (on the road?)
I don't (feel at home, when you're gone)
And do you (understand?)
That I'm not (worried about holding hands)
But I like (holding hands)
With you!
[Chorus:]
So take a chance, take a chance now baby
Cause I've been feeling like you want me lately
Do a little bit of dancing, maybe
With me, or kiss me woah oh
Jenny dances, with her hips held tight and her lips sealed quiet
Taking chances, cause it feels so right but her man wont buy it!
[Verse 2:]
Does he (sit at home?)
Thinking (you're all alone)
I don't (think he knows, where you go)
When he (calls your phone)
Does he know (that I am your ringtone)
Oh baby, if only he knew...
What we do! (clapclap!)
[Chorus:]
[Breakdown]
[Chorus:]
[Chorus:]
The song "What We Do" by Catch Me If You Can talks about a complicated love triangle between the singer, the person they are in love with, and that person's significant other. The first verse asks if the person they are singing to feels at home when they are on the road, but the singer doesn't feel at home when that person is gone. The second line suggests that they may have a fling with the person they are addressing, while also acknowledging that they are not worried about holding hands. However, they do like holding hands with this person.
In the chorus, the singer urges the person they are addressing to take a chance on them because they have been feeling that this person wants them, too. They suggest dancing and maybe even a kiss. The next line talks about Jenny, who dances with her hips held tight and her lips sealed quiet. She takes chances because it feels right, but her man won't buy it.
The second verse suggests that the person's significant other may not know where they go. The singer wonders if that person knows that they are the ringtone for their lover's phone. They express the desire that the significant other knew about their affair.
Overall, the song talks about a love affair that is both exciting and dangerous. The singer is urging the person they are addressing to take a chance, even though there may be consequences. The song portrays the excitement and the risks of having an affair.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you (feel at home?)
Are you comfortable with the lifestyle of being constantly on the move?
When you're out (on the road?)
When you are traveling away from home and frequently changing locations?
I don't (feel at home, when you're gone)
I do not feel comfortable or content when you are not with me.
And do you (understand?)
Do you comprehend the implications of our lifestyle and relationship?
That I'm not (worried about holding hands)
I am not concerned with the physical act of holding hands itself.
But I like (holding hands)
However, I enjoy this simple expression of affection with you.
With you!
Only with you.
So take a chance, take a chance now baby
Seize this opportunity to be spontaneous and try something new with me, my love.
Cause I've been feeling like you want me lately
I am getting the sense that you desire me more than before.
Do a little bit of dancing, maybe
Let's try engaging in an activity that we both enjoy, like dancing.
With me, or kiss me woah oh
Either dance with me or choose to kiss me deeply, my darling.
Jenny dances, with her hips held tight and her lips sealed quiet
Jenny dances provocatively, with controlled movements and lips sealed shut.
Taking chances, cause it feels so right but her man wont buy it!
Jenny is willing to take risks for the sake of her passion with me, even though her partner is unaware.
Does he (sit at home?)
Is her partner sitting alone at home while she is out with me?
Thinking (you're all alone)
Is he under the assumption that she is alone?
I don't (think he knows, where you go)
I suspect that he is not aware of her whereabouts.
When he (calls your phone)
When he attempts to contact you via phone?
Does he know (that I am your ringtone)
Is he aware that my customized ringtone plays when you receive calls?
Oh baby, if only he knew...
If only he knew about our illicit relationship...
What we do! (clapclap!)
The passionate and secretive nature of our relationship - a playful acknowledgement of that fact.
Contributed by Juliana R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.