Do My Thing
Estelle ft. Janelle Monae Lyrics

Hey hey hey hey
A simple expression of enthusiasm or excitement.

I wear my clothes like this because I can
I dress this way because I choose to do so; I have the freedom to express myself through the clothes I wear.

I wear my hair like this because I can
I have the liberty to style my hair any way I want to, and this is what I want.

I walk around like this because I can
I possess the power to be who I want to be, and I choose to walk in my authentic self.

And I do my thing like 'cause this who I am (this who I am)
I act in the manner that I do because it is a reflection of who I am as a person, and I am comfortable with that.

If you are expecting me to give you an apology
If you anticipate me to express regret for who I am or how I behave,

For being nothing that you used to, used to
For not conforming to your previous expectations or norms,

Well go on right ahead and wait
You can continue to wait for something that will never come.

Hold your breath and concentrate
You can concentrate, focus all your attention on this expectation or demand.

Keep holding till your face turns blue
Keep holding your breath until you cannot anymore and you are left disappointed.

My road, it ain't your road but trust I know just where I am going
My path in life is not the same as yours, but I am confident in my direction and my journey.

My flow it ain't your flow, but trust I know, I know just how I'm flowing
I express myself differently from you, but I am aware of my rhythm, my style, and how I want to present myself.

Please feel free to hate and complain
You can dislike me or object to what I am doing, but it does not affect me or change how I behave.

Said I'm a do my thing
I have already stated that I will continue being myself, despite criticism or rejection.

Say what you want cause this one ain't gonna change
You can criticize me or demand change, but it will not alter who I am or how I behave.

You don't know where I am going, and so you think I am lost
You do not understand my direction or purpose, and thus, you perceive my behavior as strange or aimless.

I ain't on your page, OK so to you that means I'm off
I do not conform to your standards or expectations, and that makes you think I am disconnected or out of line.

When I dance, I dance to the beat of a drummer you don't hear and you can't see
I have my own rhythm, my own values, and my own vision, and you cannot grasp them or hear them.

So if I look off beat to you, well the problem must be you not me
My behavior or style may seem strange or awkward to you, but the issue is with your perspective and not with me being myself.

Irregular but never irrelevant, unusual but never uncool
My behavior or style may not be common or ordinary, but it is still significant and valuable in its uniqueness.

You're not cut from my clothes
You are not the same as me or do not share my values; you cannot be in my shoes or behave like me.

You never get me, or I don't get you
We have different perspectives, and we may never fully understand each other.

Either A believer of the fact that unique equals love
I believe that being unique, different, or authentic is a manifestation of love, self-love, and respect for oneself and others.

So if I'm going to fast for you, open your mind and speed off
If you cannot keep up with me, then it is your responsibility to open your mind, accept my differences, and move on with your life.