The Way I Do
Team Starkid Lyrics


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Tootsie:
When they say you can't love
I think you've got it wrong
They say you can't feel
With a heart made of steel
But you can't say that steel ain't strong

Well if that's who you are,
Just a meaningless star in the sky
Tell me what is the meaning
Of what I am feeling if you are the reason why

Now I may be dumb
But where I come from
Folks say they're fine
When I know that they're blue

But you don't know you the way I do

Mega-Girl:
Your kind is frail and weak
And I want to destroy you all
You're a sorry disgrace
To the concept of race
And to logical science and law

But for some reason why
When you look at me I don't wanna be
Programmed this way
Believe when I say you're the one anomaly

You might not be smart
But there is a part
Of me that's starting
To make a breakthrough

No you don't know you the way I do

Tootsie:   (Mega-Girl:)
I never expected to find something like you
(My wires are protected from abnormal things like you)
I don't know anything but you're giving me a clue
(When you know everything it is suddenly strange when you don't have a clue)

Tootsie and Mega-Girl:
I can see past the surface
Finding the worth
That is hiding beneath

Your life, and purpose
And all of sudden
I feel like I've run into something
That no one has seen

February:   (Bug:)
You're perfect and wonderful
How I hoped you'd be
(February, I...)
But it's really enough
For you to be just a human being
(There's something I need to tell you)

And I know you'll agree
That's all we need to make all of our dreams come true
(You're a dream come true)
If this life has an ending
(But I need to)
I'm glad that I'm spending this short little time with you
(Say something to you)

February and Bug:   (Tootsie and Mega-Girl:)
I'm so much more
(So much more than)
Than what you thought before
Now that we have gotten to...
(What you thought you knew...)

February:
Get to know you...

Tootsie and Mega-Girl:
You don't know you...

Bug:
But you don't know me...





All:
...The way I do.

Overall Meaning

The song “The Way I Do” by Team Starkid narrates two different characters' perspectives: Tootsie and Mega-Girl, about their feelings towards their relationship with one another. Tootsie, a star with a heart made of steel, can feel emotions despite her reputation. On the other hand, Mega-Girl knows she is supposed to abhor Tootsie's race but falters when she looks at her. Both characters confront their differences and try to understand and appreciate each other's worth.


The lyrics, although set in a sci-fi environment, are profound and ultimately deliver a message of acceptance and looking beyond the surface. The choir delivers the final message, “you don’t know me the way I do,” as a tribute to how we each see ourselves from a different perspective, and it is important to empathize to understand and appreciate others thoroughly.


Overall, the song “The Way I Do” challenges the notion of judgement and assumptions people have for one another, underlining the fact that every human being holds multiple layers, and the journey we travel is our own.


Line by Line Meaning

When they say you can't love I think you've got it wrong They say you can't feel With a heart made of steel But you can't say that steel ain't strong
People make assumptions that love and feelings are only for those not made of steel, but those people are wrong as steel can be strong and feel emotions too


Well if that's who you are, Just a meaningless star in the sky Tell me what is the meaning Of what I am feeling if you are the reason why
If you are just a meaningless star, what is the explanation for the feelings I'm experiencing because I'm with you?


Now I may be dumb But where I come from Folks say they're fine When I know that they're blue But you don't know you the way I do
Although I may not be very smart, I know that where I come from people often don't openly express their feelings. But despite this, I am able to understand you better than you understand yourself


Your kind is frail and weak And I want to destroy you all You're a sorry disgrace To the concept of race And to logical science and law
I perceive your kind to be frail and weak, and I want to destroy all of you. You're a disgrace to the concepts of race, logical science, and law


But for some reason why When you look at me I don't wanna be Programmed this way Believe when I say you're the one anomaly You might not be smart But there is a part Of me that's starting To make a breakthrough No you don't know you the way I do
For some reason, when you look at me, I don't want to act as a programmed robot. Believe me when I say that you are the anomaly - someone who I cannot figure out how to react to. Your lack of intelligence is making me realize that maybe I'm not as robotic as I thought I was. You don't understand yourself as much as I do


I never expected to find something like you (My wires are protected from abnormal things like you) I don't know anything but you're giving me a clue (When you know everything it is suddenly strange when you don't have a clue)
I never thought I would encounter someone like you, but you're giving me hints about things I don't understand. Although I know everything, it's odd when there's something I don't have a clue about


I can see past the surface Finding the worth That is hiding beneath Your life, and purpose And all of sudden I feel like I've run into something That no one has seen
I see beyond what's on the surface and see the value and purpose hidden beneath. Suddenly, I feel like I've found something that no one else has discovered


You're perfect and wonderful How I hoped you'd be (February, I...) But it's really enough For you to be just a human being (There's something I need to tell you) And I know you'll agree That's all we need to make all of our dreams come true (You're a dream come true) If this life has an ending (But I need to) I'm glad that I'm spending this short little time with you (Say something to you)
You're perfect and wonderful, exactly how I had hoped you'd be. However, it's enough that you just be a human being. There's something that I need to tell you. I know you'll agree that just being together is enough to make our dreams come true. If this life were to end, I'll be glad I spent this short time with you.


I'm so much more (So much more than) Than what you thought before Now that we have gotten to... (What you thought you knew...)
Now that we've gotten to know each other. you realize that there's so much more to me than what you originally thought


You don't know you... But you don't know me... ...The way I do.
You don't understand yourself the way that I do, but at the same time, I don't think you know me the way I know myself




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Katrina Fraser

Alright, hot take: Meredith and Dylan are actually an amazing platonic couple. Like I love them together in such a non-romantic way

My Neighbour Burrito

Like.. a couple of people? There are indeed two of them.

hisnameisbruno

Do you mean friends?

Dana Muñoz

Excuse me but I don’t see enough comments of Dylan’s absolutely STUNNING voice holy shit

Maxine James

It’s ‘cause we’re all still absolutely shook

Mica Ferreyra

I just can´t stop thinking about someone who doesn´t know them listening for the first time this song and being like ???

Connor Callaway

theyre like oh this is cute!

.. wait.

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Seth T

I'd gladly let Meredith call me a sorry disgrace to the concept of race ANY time

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