Gift for linguology by Laura Shapiro (The Heat)

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Title of vid: Do My Thing
Recipient: linguology
Vidder: Laura Shapiro
Fandom: The Heat (2013)
Music: Do My Thing by Estelle featuring Janelle Monáe
Summary: My road, it ain't your road, but trust I know where I'm going.
Content notes: No standardized notes apply
Signed length: 03:08
Signed URL:

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Lyrics
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey

I wear my clothes like this because I can
I wear my hair like this because I can
I walk around like this because I can
And I do my thing like 'cause this who I am (this who I am)
If you are expecting me to give you an apology
For being nothing that you used to, used to
Well go on right ahead and wait
Hold your breath and concentrate
Keep holding till your face turns blue

My road, it ain't your road but trust I know just where I am going
My flow it ain't your flow, but trust I know, I know just how I'm flowing
I’ma do my thing
I’ma do my, I’ma do my thing
Please feel free to hate and complain
Said I'm a do my thing
I’ma do my, I’ma do my thing
Say what you want cause this one ain't gonna change
I’ma do my thing
Ha ha ha ha ha ha

I can't wear my clothes like you, because I'm not
I can't do my hair like you, because I'm not
I can't walk around like you, because I'm not
I can't do my thing like you, well that just ain't hot
And If you are expecting me to give you an apology
For being nothing like you used to used to
Well go on right ahead and wait
Hold your breath and concentrate
Keep holding till your face turns blue

My road, it ain't your road, but trust i know, i just where I'm going
My flow it ain't your flow, but trust I know, I just how I'm flowing
I’ma do my thing
I’ma do my, I’ma do my thing
Please feel free to hate and complain
Cause I'm a do my thing
I’ma do my, I’ma do my thing
Say what you like cause this one ain't gonna change
I’ma do my thing

You don't know where I am going, and so you think I am lost
I ain't on your page, OK so to you that means I'm off
When I dance, I dance to the beat of a drummer you don't hear and you can't see
So if I look off beat to you, well the problem must be you not me
Irregular but never irrelevant, unusual but never uncool
You're not cut from my clothes
You never get me, or I don't get you
Either A believer of the fact
That unique equals love
So if I'm going to fast for you
Open your mind and speed off

My road, it ain't your road, but trust i know just where I'm going
My flow it ain't your flow, but trust I know, just how I'm flowing
I’ma do my thing
I’ma do my, I’ma do my thing
Please feel free to hate and complain
I'ma do my thing
I’ma do my, I’ma do my thing
And say what you want cause this one ain't gonna change
I'ma do my thing

Comments

[cest_what]

Oh my god. I just watched this twice in a row, squeaking in increasing delight. Damn I love the way you've interpreted the song, the progression of the verses.

[giandujakiss]

Oh my god, that was awesome. Such fun bouncy editing and I love the way you depicted the characters and their relationship!

[metonymy]

THIS IS SO GREAT. The two of them apart and then coming together! The dancing! THE CAT! So great.

[franzeska]

ZOMG! Love, love, love the colors and the text and the musicality and the lulz.

[serrico]

Ahhhhh, this is so FUN. :D

[leanwellback]

This is ridiculously fun and superbly edited! As others have said, I love you showing them separately before coming together as a team. Awesome work!

[shati]

This is so well done! I enjoyed it a lot.

[shallowness]

Massive amount of fun. I loved that it celebrated both women as individuals and as a team.

[odessie]

Oh wow, this is fabulous! Full of attitude, beautifully edited and I love how you've structured it. Brilliant.

[sarkastic]

This is so delightful!

[jetpack_monkey]

Niiiiiiiiice.

[mithborien]

Awesome! And I love your credits!

[felis]

Fabulous!

[sophinisba]

This is so many kinds of awesome, I love it!

[laurashapiro]

Thank you so much! It's a treat to feel like my stuff works for you the way your stuff works for me. (:

[laurashapiro]

It is now available!

Thanks so much for your comment!

[laurashapiro]

Aww, yay! I was hoping that little bit of seriousness would work for people. Thank you!

[laurashapiro]

I'm so glad!

[laurashapiro]

Awww, YAY! :D

[laurashapiro]

I was so thrilled to know that you liked it so much. I was a little nervous, cuz you said "teamwork" in your prompt and then I gave them each a verse where they're on their own. Um, oops? So thrilled and delighted and a bit relieved, yes. (:

If you haven't already, I recommend downloading the shiny version, as it looks quite a bit nicer than the streams.

[laurashapiro]

Wow, thank you so much.

[laurashapiro]

THANK YOU!

[laurashapiro]

Thanks!

[laurashapiro]

Mmm, soju.

Seriously, your comment made me so happy. I was even more gleeful when I learned you'd made the Almost Famous vid, because that is one of my top favorites of the year. ::basks in mutual admiration::

[laurashapiro]

As I said, this comment made me SO HAPPY OMG. Not least because it's an amusing challenge to imagine you seal-clapping. (:

I hope we do get to dance to it! Paging Ian...