How Do You Want It
Jojo the Elf 2pac Lyrics

How do you want it?
Asking the listener how they would like to be approached or pleased.

How do you feel?
Inquiring about the listener's emotions and state of being.

Comin' up as a nigga in the cash game
Growing up as a black man in the pursuit of wealth and success through a potentially hostile system.

I'm livin' in the fast lane, I'm for real
Living a life of excitement and luxury, not just pretending to do so.

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

Got a nigga wantin' it so bad I'm bout to pass out
Being incredibly turned on and aroused by the listener's actions and appearance.

Wanna dig you, and I can't even lie about it
Feeling strong desire for the listener and being honest about it.

Baby just alleviate your clothes, time to fly up out it
Encouraging the listener to remove their clothes and have fun, letting go of inhibitions.

Catch you at a club, oh shit you got me fiendin'
Expressing excitement at the prospect of meeting the listener at a club and feeling addicted or obsessed with them.

Body talkin' shit to me but I can't comprehend the meaning
Feeling like the listener's body language is telling them something, but not being able to fully understand it.

Now if you wanna roll with me, then here's your chance
Offering the listener an opportunity to accompany them and join in on their lifestyle.

Doin eighty on the freeway, police catch me if you can
Driving recklessly and taking risks, implying a desire for adventure and excitement but also acknowledging the potential consequences.

Forgive me I'm a rider, still I'm just a simple man
Asking for forgiveness for their reckless behavior and admitting that they are still a relatively uncomplicated person at their core.

All I want is money, fuck the fame I'm a simple man
Desiring financial success and feeling indifferent towards public attention or fame.

Mr. International, playa with the passport
Describing their life of globetrotting and playing the field romantically in different countries.

Just like Aladdin bitch, get you anything you ask for
Comparing themselves to the fictional character Aladdin and suggesting that they can provide anything the listener wants or desires.

It's either him or me, champagne, Hennessy
Creating a competitive atmosphere and offering their company as a better alternative to someone else's.

A favorite of my homies when we floss, on our enemies
Being admired by friends and flaunting and celebrating their success in front of their rivals or enemies.

Witness as we creep to a low speed, peep what a hoe need
Moving slowly and secretly, observing and catering to the listener's desires and needs.

Puff some mo' weed, funk, ya don't need
Suggesting that smoking more marijuana will help the listener relax and let go of their inhibitions.

Approachin' hoochies with a passion, been a long day
Approaching women with enthusiasm and energy, despite possibly being tired or drained from the day.

But I've been driven by attraction in a strong way
Feeling powerfully drawn and attracted to the listener's physicality and personality.

Your body is bangin' baby I love it when you flaunt it
Being impressed and excited by the listener's attractive physique and enjoying when they show it off.

Time to give it to daddy nigga now tell me how you want it (Tell me how you want it)
Indicating that it is time for the listener to engage in sexual activity with them, and again asking how they want it.

Tell me is it cool to fuck?
Asking for permission to engage in sexual activity with the listener.

Did you think I come to talk am I a fool or what?
Asserting that they are not interested in just talking and implying that talking is for fools.

Positions on the floor it's like erotic
Describing sexual positions on the floor as being arousing and sensual.

Ironic 'cause I'm somewhat psychotic
Acknowledging their own mental instability as being strange or ironic in the context of the sexual activity.

I'm hittin switches on bitches like I been fixed with hydraulics
Changing sexual positions frequently and rapidly, likening the experience to the way hydraulics work in a car.

Up and down like a roller coaster
Describing the sexual experience as being dynamic and having its ups and downs, like a thrilling ride on a roller coaster.

I'm up inside ya, I ain't quittin' til the show is over
Asserting dominance and persistence in sexual activity, not stopping until they have achieved satisfaction.

'Cause I'ma rider in and out just like a robbery
Implying that their sexual prowess is like a skilled criminal, smooth and calculated.

I'll probably be a freak and let you get on top of me
Suggesting that they are open to experimentation and that the listener can take charge in the sexual activity if they want to.

Get her rockin these
Assuming the listener is enjoying the experience and becoming highly stimulated.

Nights full of Alize, a livin legend
Describing a legendary lifestyle filled with nights of drinking Alize, a cognac-based liqueur.

You ain't heard about these niggaz play these Cali days
Boasting about their exploits and lifestyle in California, suggesting that the listener has not heard of them before.

You'se a motherfucker
Addressing the listener as a derogatory term, possibly in a playful or teasing way.

Instead of tryin to help a nigga you destroy a brother
Accusing the listener of not supporting and helping others, and potentially being harmful to those around them.

Worse than the others, Bill Clinton, Mr. Bob Dole
Comparing the listener unfavorably to politicians Bill Clinton and Bob Dole, suggesting that their behavior is worse than the politicians'.

You're too old to understand the way the game is told
Implying that the listener is out of touch and does not understand the realities of the lifestyle and culture being described.

You're lame so I gotta hit you with the hot facts
Calling the listener boring or uninteresting, and presenting them with the blunt truth about the situation.

Want some on lease? I'm makin millions, niggaz top that
Offering the listener a chance to experience the extravagant lifestyle they are living, and boasting about their financial success.

They wanna censor me, they'd rather see me in a cell
Feeling oppressed and restricted by others, who would rather see them imprisoned than able to express themselves freely.

Livin' in hell, only a few of us'll live to tell
Feeling like the current situation or lifestyle is like living in hell, and that few people will be able to survive and tell the tale.

Now everybody talkin bout us I could give a fuck
Not caring about other people's opinions or attitudes towards them and their lifestyle.

I'd be the first one to bomb and cuss
Being willing to be violent and aggressive, even to the point of starting a bombing or verbally attacking someone.

Raised as a youth, tell the truth I got the scoop
Growing up and having knowledge about the harsh realities of life, and being forthcoming and honest about it.

On how to get a bulletproof, because I jumped from the roof
Knowing how to protect oneself and stay safe, due to having jumped from a roof and potentially being in dangerous situations before.

Before I was a teenager, mobile phone, SkyPager
Having access to technology before reaching their teenage years, such as a mobile phone and the SkyPager messaging service.

Game rules, I'm livin' major, my adversaries
Understanding the rules of the lifestyle and living extravagantly, despite facing opposition and oppositional forces.

Is lookin' worried, they paranoid of gettin' buried
Their enemies and rivals are afraid and anxious, believing that they may end up dead or harmed.

One of us gon' see the cemetary
Acknowledging the possibility of death or violence, and implying that one of them or their enemies will end up in a cemetery.

My only hope to survive if I wish to stay alive
Expressing the need for constant vigilance and survival skills in order to stay alive and succeed in their current situation.

Gettin' high, see the demons in my eyes, before I die
Using drugs to cope with their stress and anxiety, and potentially seeing the negative effects of drug use in their appearance or behavior.

I wanna live my life and ball, make a couple million
Desiring to live their life and have fun, while also making large amounts of money and achieving financial success.

And then I'm chillin' fade 'em all
Relaxing and enjoying the fruits of their labor, while also ignoring and forgetting about their enemies and rivals.

These taxes got me crossed up and people tryin' to sue me
Feeling conflicted or frustrated about taxes and legal issues, and having people try to take money away from them through lawsuits.

Media is in my business and they actin' like they know me
Feeling like the media is prying into their personal life and trying to act like they understand them, despite not truly knowing them.

But I'ma mash out, and peel out
Leaving and retreating from pressure or stressful situations, possibly through driving at high speeds and making a quick escape.

I'm with it quick I'se quick to whip that fuckin' steel out
Being violent and aggressive, and quickly resorting to using a gun in a dangerous situation.

Yeah nigga it's some new shit so better get up on it
Describing their lifestyle or attitude as new and exciting, and encouraging others to join in and experience it as well.

When ya see me tell a nigga how ya want it
Asserting their dominance and seeking validation or respect from others when they see them in public.