Do It To U
Z & Z Lyrics

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Picture me ballin' in the drop top, open skies
In something foreign, soarin', 145
The God is calling for my body, let my spirit fly
I want it all, no lie
Picture me pourin' poppin' something imported
Pedal flooring, clutch poppin', boppin' to Lauryn
Now picture me falling

Never seen, never heard, never happened, never occurred
Now picture me flying 10,000 feet above the sea
Popping bubbly, you'd love to be me
Now picture the servants in the cabin with the sweetest massage
Picture having ice and only wanna speak to God
Picture your dreams being shattered and your cream being lavished
At the same time, tell me what you think matters
Picture all the money that I've gotten off tours
Now picture me plotting for more, picture this nigga

Do you like it (yeah)
Wanna do the things that I do
Tell me do you want it (yeah)
Wanna know what it's like in my shoes
Do you need it (yeah)
Wanna see the things that I see
Tell me do you want it (yeah)
Wanna know what it's like to be me

Picture me wildin', fiendin', reaching for tools
Straight flipping, losing my cool
Now picture me gritty, P. Diddy 'bout to run in your house
The gun's with me, put one in your mouth
Now picture me dressed in white linen while your life is ending
Slightly grinning, picture that priceless image
Picture me broke as fuck on your block about to open up
Like Okay nigga, what's up

Picture me driving a course through your home, bustin' a "U"
Screaming at the top of my lungs "YOU FUCKING WITH WHO?"
Picture me not being that hustler dude
Picture the Benz, a 5, and the drop not new
Picture the watch ain't platinum, and the rock's not blue
Picture y'all niggaz not knowing how I do
Picture me, better yet picture you
Painting a better picture than the one that I drew

Do you like it (yeah)
Wanna do the things that I do
Tell me do you want it (yeah)
Wanna know what it's like in my shoes
Do you need it (yeah)
Wanna see the things that I see
Tell me do you want it (yeah)
Wanna know what it's like to be me

Where do you go from here when you felt you've done it all
When what used to get you high don't get you high no more
When you got a lot of cars, don't even drive no more
When you're expected to win, they ain't surprised no more

Hold up, stop, wait, reverse the tape
How much money can one nigga make in one place
How much dough could you hold in one safe
How many hoes can a nigga really chase

Where do you go after the applause
After all the Soul Train and Grammy awards, after the tours
After asking these whores what they after me for
Is it the money? The fame? The house, take it all

The sky's the limit, but I ain't done jumping
Money is fast, but I ain't done running
Picture me driving some wack shit
Picture me folding under pressure, picture that shit

Do you like it (yeah)
Wanna do the things that I do
Tell me do you want it (yeah)
Wanna know what it's like in my shoes
Do you need it (yeah)
Wanna see the things that I see
Tell me do you want it (yeah)
Wanna know what it's like to be me

Do you like it (yeah)
Wanna do the things that I do
Tell me do you want it (yeah)
Wanna know what it's like in my shoes
Do you need it (yeah)
Wanna see the things that I see

Tell me do you want it (yeah)
Wanna know what it's like to be me

Overall Meaning

In "Do It To U", Z & Z paints a vivid image of his ideal life filled with luxury and success. He starts with a cinematic description of himself cruising in a top-down car under the open skies. He wants everything, and he's not afraid of going to great lengths to reach his goals. He visualizes drinking imported drinks while driving and accelerating towards his dreams while simultaneously listening to great music. But then he changes gears, and we see Z & Z's gritty side. He imagines breaking into someone's house with a gun in his hand, dressed in white linen. The lyrics suggest a man living a high stakes lifestyle where he's always chasing greater heights and energized by the rush that comes with it. The song seems to ask the listener- "Do you want to live this way? Do you want to be this driven and glamorous?"

The lyrics are striking because they depict two contrasting sides of life: the high and low, the glamorous and gritty, the ideal and the unideal, and the ambition that drives success. The song highlights the endless possibilities of a life that's driven by ambition and the willingness to take risks to achieve your dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

Picture me ballin' in the drop top, open skies
Imagine me driving in a convertible car under clear skies, living luxuriously.

In something foreign, soarin', 145
I'm driving a foreign car and going 145 miles per hour.

The God is calling for my body, let my spirit fly
The God is calling me to heaven so I can leave this physical world.

I want it all, no lie
I desire everything life has to offer and I'm not lying.

Picture me pourin' poppin' something imported
Imagine me drinking and popping expensive foreign drinks.

Pedal flooring, clutch poppin', boppin' to Lauryn
I'm driving fast, dancing to Lauryn Hill music while occasionally changing gears.

Now picture me falling
Imagine me losing everything and falling from grace.

Never seen, never heard, never happened, never occurred
Every act I do is unprecedented and never seen before.

Now picture me flying 10,000 feet above the sea
Imagine me flying high in the sky above the ocean.

Popping bubbly, you'd love to be me
Drinking champagne, you would love to be in my position.

Now picture the servants in the cabin with the sweetest massage
Imagine the cabin attendants providing the best massages.

Picture having ice and only wanna speak to God
Getting rich and only wanting to speak to God.

Picture your dreams being shattered and your cream being lavished
Imagine your shattered dreams while I enjoy my wealth.

At the same time, tell me what you think matters
While I enjoy my riches, tell me what matters to you.

Picture all the money that I've gotten off tours
Imagine all the money I've made from touring.

Now picture me plotting for more, picture this nigga
Imagine me plotting to make even more money, behold.

Do you like it (yeah)
Do you enjoy what I'm telling you?

Wanna do the things that I do
Do you want to do what I do?

Tell me do you want it (yeah)
Tell me if you want the things I have?

Wanna know what it's like in my shoes
Do you want to experience life as I know it?

Do you need it (yeah)
Is it necessary for you to have it?

Wanna see the things that I see
Do you want to see things through my perspective?

Where do you go from here when you felt you've done it all
What do you do when you've reached the peak of success and have nothing else to achieve?

When what used to get you high don't get you high no more
When the things that used to motivate you no longer motivate you.

When you got a lot of cars, don't even drive no more
When you own numerous cars but never drive them.

When you're expected to win, they ain't surprised no more
When it's common knowledge that you always win, no one is amazed anymore.

Hold up, stop, wait, reverse the tape
Wait a minute, stop what you're doing, rewind the tape.

How much money can one nigga make in one place
How much money can I make in one location?

How much dough could you hold in one safe
How much money can you store in a safe?

How many hoes can a nigga really chase
How many women can I pursue?

Where do you go after the applause
What do you do after receiving appreciation from the audience?

After all the Soul Train and Grammy awards, after the tours
After winning prizes such as a Soul Train and Grammy award, and after touring.

After asking these whores what they after me for
After knowing what the women around me are constantly wanting from me.

Is it the money? The fame? The house, take it all
Are they after my money, my fame or my home, take it all.

The sky's the limit, but I ain't done jumping
There's no limit to what I can achieve, and I haven't stopped trying.

Money is fast, but I ain't done running
The money comes quickly, but I'm not satisfied yet.

Picture me driving some wack shit
Imagine me driving a terrible car.

Picture me folding under pressure, picture that shit
Imagine me giving up under pressure, it's impossible.

Picture me broke as fuck on your block about to open up
Imagine me being extremely poor and about to start a small business on your street.

Like Okay nigga, what's up
Saying 'okay' or 'what's up' with intention to fight or show aggression.

Picture me driving a course through your home, bustin' a 'U'
Imagine me driving through your home and making a U-turn.

Screaming at the top of my lungs 'YOU FUCKING WITH WHO?'
Shouting at the top of my voice 'who are you messing with?'

Picture me not being that hustler dude
Imagine me not being the hardworking individual I am.

Picture the Benz, a 5, and the drop not new
Imagine a not-new Benz, a 5, and a convertible.

Picture the watch ain't platinum, and the rock's not blue
Imagine a watch that's not made of platinum and a rock that's not blue.

Picture y'all niggaz not knowing how I do
Imagine that you don't know how I do things.

Picture me, better yet picture you
Imagine me, or better yet, imagine yourself.

Painting a better picture than the one that I drew
Painting a better picture than the one I've portrayed.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SHAWN CARTER, JAMES TODD SMITH, RUSSELL SIMMONS, DAVEN VANDERPOOL, LARRY SMITH, UNKNOWN COMPOSER, SEAN COMBS

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