This Is How We Do

About This Is How We Do

"This Is How We Do" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry for her fourth studio album, Prism (2013). Perry co-wrote the song with its producers Max Martin and Klas Åhlund and recorded it in Stockholm, Sweden. The song was released as the album's fifth and final single on August 11, 2014. "This Is How We Do" is a dance-pop song influenced by hip hop, having "synth squiggles" and "melodic dots" as its main instrumentation. Lyrically, it has Perry sing-talking about her hangout routine with her friends. The song's official remix featuring American rapper Riff Raff was released on August 25, 2014. Commercially, the song reached the top 10 in Canada and Israel while peaking within the top 20 in Australia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Lebanon, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Slovakia as well as the top 30 in Finland, Scotland, Sweden, the United States, and Venezuela. Joel Kefali directed the song's accompanying music video, which was released on July 31, 2014. It features the singer getting her nails painted and doing karaoke with her friends. The song was performed on Perry's Prismatic World Tour. more »

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Sipping on Rosé, Silver Lake sun
Coming up all lazy (this is how we do)
Slow cooking pancakes for my boy
Still up, still fresh as a daisy (oh, oh)
Playing ping pong all night long
Everything's all neon and hazy (this is how we do)
Chanel this, Chanel that, hell yeah
All my girls vintage Chanel, baby (oh, oh)

It's no big deal, it's no big deal
It's no big deal
This is no big deal

This is how we do, yeah, chilling, laid back
Straight stuntin', yeah, we do it like that
This is how we do, do-do-do-do, this is how we do
This is how we do, yeah, chilling, laid back
Straight stuntin', yeah, we do it like that
This is how we do, do-do-do-do, this is how we do (oh, oh)

Big hoops and maroon lips
My clique hopping in my Maserati (this is how we)
Santa Barbara chic at La Super Rica
Grabbing tacos, checking out hotties (oh, oh, oh)
Now we talking astrology, getting our nails did
All Japanese-y (this is how we do)
Day drinking at the Wildcats, sucking real bad at Mariah Carey-oke (oh, oh)

It's no big deal, it's no big deal (uh-uh)
It's no big deal
This is no big deal

This is how we do, yeah, chilling, laid back
Straight stuntin', yeah, we do it like that
This is how we do, do-do-do-do, this is how we do
This is how we do, yeah, chilling, laid back
Straight stuntin', yeah, we do it like that
This is how we do (ayy), do-do-do-do (oh), this is how we do (yo)

This one goes out to the ladies at breakfast in last night's dress
(It's how we do, straight stunting like that, uh-huh) uh-huh, I see you
Yo, this goes out to all you kids
That still have their cars at the club valet and it's Tuesday
(It's how we do, straight stunting like that, uh-huh) yo
Shout out to all you kids buying bottle service with your rent money
(This how we do, straight) respect

This is how we do, yeah, chilling, laid back
Straight stuntin', yeah, we do it like that
This is how we do, do-do-do-do, this is how we do
This is how we do, yeah, chilling, laid back
Straight stuntin', yeah, we do it like that
This is how we do (ayy, hey), do-do-do-do (oh, oh)
This is how we do (woo)

This is how we do
This goes out to all you people going to bed with a ten
And waking up with a two (this is how we do)
(It's how we do, straight stunting like that, uh-huh) ha, not me

This is how we do, yeah, chilling, laid back
Straight stuntin', yeah, we do it like that
This is how we do (ayy, what?), Do-do-do-do (oh)
(It's how we do, straight stunting like that)

Wait, no, no, no
(Do, oh, oh) bring the beat back
That's right
This is how we do
Oh, oh
This is how we do
Oh, oh

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Katy Perry

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Perry was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California around the influence of goth music. more »

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