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This Is How You Do It

by The Bamboos

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1.
We’re always on All night ‘til the dawn Feels good, come on We’re bad, we’re wrong You wanna get loose, do you? Wanna rat juice? Letting you choose If you do Follow these moves This is how you do it Lay back relax We got your back Enjoy the ride Let’s fly You wanna get loose, do you? Wanna rat juice? Letting you choose If you do Follow these moves This is how you do it
2.
Ex-Files 03:55
Times on my mind When I had you by my side Am I thinking aloud Do I want you around? Stars in my eyes You’re in rose coloured disguise And I got to decide Should I let you inside? Yeah you been good Never been real You were just there when i needed affection You were no good It was unreal It was like everything i wanted to feel Gotta let me have one more time here We crossed a line But it’s not like it’s a crime To get lost in your eyes Enjoy being alive You made me shine So i guess it’s no surprise That you’re still on my mind Can i get one more ride? Yeah you been good Never been real You were right there to provide a distraction You were no good It was unreal It was like everything I wanted to feel Gotta let me have one more time here Find the time Find the time to see me Find the time I’m coming around Gotta let me have one more time here
3.
Summer’s over, work is hard, it’s getting cold We’re letting stress decide the weather inside our home I wanna know the road that we can take to figure it out There’s a million other ways Another path to keep us safe Safe from harm There’s nothing else that’s in our way Hold my hand we’re safe from harm Together’s better night or day So take my arm I know you know I know you’re brave We’re safe from harm Safe You know you drive me wild Watching you across the room makes me lose my mind But the air is changing something’s wrong And I don’t wanna make you feel alone baby We need to take some time I wanna know the road that we can take to figure it out There’s a million other ways Another path to keep us safe Safe from harm There’s nothing else that’s in our way Hold my hand we’re safe from harm Together’s better night or day So take my arm I know you know I know you’re brave We’re safe from harm Safe I’ve spent way too long without you Moving alone was a chore Before one became two Trying to bridge the divide between us But it’s growing wider and wider I know the road is long but let’s take it slow We’re just a few steps from home and we’ll be Safe from harm There’s nothing else that’s in our way Hold my hand we’re safe from harm Together’s better night or day So take my arm I know you know I know you’re brave We’re safe from harm Safe
4.
I hit my usual cafe first thing in the morn’ Got a new t-shirt with a new stain on I got “free coffee” on a stamped coupon But it’s in my wallet that I left at home Out the door, see this girl I adore I never hit her up before, so I flick her a wave
 She kinda she busy, she keep checking if I’m shifty And she seemed a little iffy but she gives me a smile She told me she’d been waiting for this awhile And she asked me if I’m keen kick it, I said, yeah I’m with it We made our plans and on my phone she left her mobile digits I acted cool but she’s the baddest girl I ever witnessed Hop in the whip and turn the radio on No cliche, they weren’t playing my song I turn it off and feel the sun on my face 
 I think that everything is gonna be OK On the days that ain’t going your way
 Everything’ gonna be OK If your clothes ain’t Louis V, or Dolce Everything’ gonna be OK If we ain’t in a paradise with Coldplay Everything’ gonna be OK Even if you don’t feel like it’s ok Everything’ gonna be OK I meet the bro’s around a quarter to 3 At the P.U.B
, we betting TAB I put out hundred dollar bills on the UFC I got Izzy for the win and now the drinks on me I check the time and I’m about to be late
 The girl from the cafe, said to meet her at 8 I drunk to much to drive, a little high
 And my breath smelling like Unleaded ‘95 So I pull up to the date, in this state
 She the type of girl who don’t repeat her mistakes
 I head off to the bathroom, wipe the guilt of my face Everything’ gonna be OK On the days that ain’t going your way
 Everything’ gonna be OK If your clothes ain’t Louis V, or Dolce Everything’ gonna be OK If we ain’t in a paradise with Coldplay Everything’ gonna be OK Even if you don’t feel like it’s ok Everything’ gonna be OK ‘Cause our ups and downs reside behind our smiles You know you know you know On the days that ain’t going your way
 Everything’ gonna be OK If your clothes ain’t Louis V, or Dolce Everything’ gonna be OK If we ain’t in a paradise with Coldplay Everything’ gonna be OK Even if you don’t feel like it’s ok Everything’ gonna be OK
5.
Guess who’s sleeping over Alright look who’s going out All night I’m up for another It’s your round Gonna line ‘em up Tonight Check your inhibition Leave it at the door Jealousy’s a bitch and Leaves you on the floor We are everything you need and more Way more There ain’t nothing else we wanna share Climb in Where ya been? Climb in We’re the main event Climb in Pour the gin I’m in We’re the main event Let’s go find a lover Alright Let’s go find a few All night If they’re undercover It’s alright I don’t mind, do you? Tonight We all got a secret Ain’t not need to tell Better just to keep it Save it for yourself We are everything you need and more Way more There ain’t nothing else we wanna share Climb in Where ya been? Climb in We’re the main event Climb in Pour the gin I’m in We’re the main event
6.
Caicos Dawn 05:25
7.
Unfurl your wings Hold everything Turn out, throw down Your dilemma, oh yeah It’s a sound you didn’t hear Feels like this It’s a stillness in the air Feels like this It’s a touch you couldn’t bear Oh yeah It’s the silence in your stare Feel like Those golden dreams Can’t quite be seen Just out of reach More than ever, oh well It’s a sound you didn’t hear Feels like this It’s a stillness in the air Feels like this It’s a touch you couldn’t bear Oh yeah It’s the silence in your stare Feel like
8.
Keep it goin’, keep it goin’ on Keep it goin’ on... keep it goin’ on... keep it goin’ on... keep, keep it goin’ on Get up to get, got or prove able Any fool on earth can blast words through a mic cable But it’s the heart and intent, lines craft with indents Got comm’ sense, to resurrect lines mega-magnifique, see I’m rather uniquely, a phenomenal spit kicker of style, doin’ it a while From the golden age, 80s baby by way of Flatbush BK, out to Laurelton Queens Native Tongue mentee, a student of Shaolin Bronx professors like Chris, and Uptown cats with hits Put it on with L, to the L.I. sounds From the ‘ville to the hills that’s how it’s goin’ down My youthful days a flurry of beats, wordsmiths paint streets Nas in lanes with memory deep But these days behold a new wave Hard to tell who’s who when playlists exist with roads paved to Cartoon characters Ala Hannah Barbara No cap fitted, but truly a new era So give the band a hand It’s Ohmega ya’ man Going each and every place in stereo land Lightheaded, Muneshine, Braille B, Ozay So give the band a hand Bamboos and ya’ man Going each and every place in stereo land Manwell, Bombay, East coast, all day Shots late night, give a heart sorrow I look to the future, faith eyes on the sparrow The lies of today are manifested to-marrow, tomorrow, potato, pah-tato. Tomato, toh-mato brah-vaydo, bravado thought her crown was a halo now we left hallow Mek-alec-a-hi meka-hiney-ho hallo Greetings my mellow, yo peace is the motto You can pump breaks, or push to full throttle Walk a straight line after binging on the bottle But revolutions won’t be televised for eyes It was always a revolution of the mind Most who have sight are the most blind Sign of the times, critical thoughts are land mines Cancel anyone recovering over time People quick to throw stones, I’m holding onto mine Measures of fault, not easy to redefine When it’s you or I on the opposite side Face truth or run and hide Run or hide So give the band a hand It’s Ohmega ya’ man Going each and every place in stereo land Tres, Recs, GP, P.U.T.S. Give the band a hand Bamboos and ya’ man Going each and every place in stereo land East, West, North, South Speaker box blown out Let’s put the cruise on, before we move on Tribe drums knock, unified before days born In the cypher of life, some cower or fight Now a husband and father, I’m up late nights With new purpose, spinning wheels to make ends meet It’s cool to MC, but the dream for me Is to provide a pathway that my daughter can see Reach high, go far, faith in the morning star Rituals of life exist no matter who you are This culture I’ve grown with praise hype and stars So I’ll do nothing for the status of Mind below is the same as it is above Let me rephrase, when in step with the king of love Yeshua’s spirit that’s in dominion of Every being on earth’s surface, surpass gassed trains of thought And flash kings claiming what they bought Yo! Yo! Yo! It’s funny how time change’ minds Minds change rhymes and rhymes can change times So respect is taught, and it’s hard to earn Quality of life balance, for the divine I yearn To make a difference, and though truth will burn Remember: You. Must. Learn So give the band a hand It’s Ohmega ya’ man Going each and every place in stereo land Peace to Dave Dove, De La, One Love So give the band a hand Bamboos and ya’ man Going each and every place in stereo land Each and every place in stereo land Going each and every place in stereo land
9.
Afterglow 04:14
Sparkles and shimmers Lighting the long night Starlight and shivers Feeling the fire Warm in desire Trying to hold every minute Lying alone every night Know I’m in love when i’m in it I’m in it again In it again Yeah we lie in the light of the afterglow There’s a heaven only we know When you’re moving with me so slow Feel it in the afterglow Over me long after you go go There’s a heaven only we know Feel it in the afterglow Trying to hold every minute Lying alone every night Know I’m in love when i’m in it I’m in it again In it again Yeah we lie in the light of the afterglow There’s a heaven only we know When you’re moving with me so slow Feel it in the afterglow Over me long after you go go There’s a heaven only we know Feel it in the afterglow
10.
You got a lot to say And I don’t know if I got the time When I see you coming I try to walk the other way You always poison this vibe of mine You always say some shit that rots my brain I’d rather stick my eyes with needles in the pouring rain Well I’ve been patient but I can’t take another grain You think you’re deep but I’m in pain I’m bored You keep on talking and I’m bored I’m bored So very bored Give you an inch you’ll take a mile Once you start, get comfortable we’re gonna be here a little while As soon as it begins I can’t wait for it to be over It’s a shame you know my name You’re so dull it’s out of control You’re sayin’ some shit that rots my brain I’d rather stick my eyes with needles in the pouring rain Well I’ve been patient but I can’t take another grain You think you’re deep but I’m in pain I’m bored You keep on talking and I’m bored I’m bored So very bored
11.
It’s been a long time, developing this real life shine and I know It wouldn’t be as bright as it is right now if it wasn’t for dark days Look, I know a little ‘bout a lot The things you pick up when you been around the block, shit I’ve been around the world have I not got international game? Master lessons around your spot The name global first hand not media social I’ve seen customs, from ritual to the ones you go through What you know about packing a crowd of non-English speaking fans, who memorised your rhymes then pull up to show you? Seat yourself and peep the teachings this is what you need Perspective from a vet my rep precedes like pilot teases Jesus I’m even taken back by what I’ve built Preferring a Michigan basement to a crib on stilts This is about as down to earth as pounding turf To tell the truth I’m super human goofy check the crew my troop is first I rock different with a bop vintage Basqiat pop I’m not knocking niggas, naw just keeping the distance It’s been a long time, developing this real life shine and I know It wouldn’t be as bright as it is right now if it wasn’t for dark days Joint knocking like the muffler on ya grad dads crown Vic Or pocket of the room where that low end sound hit Something you can pull up on the dial, cruise the hood, pour something smooth, vibe, or sit down with On my bs sometimes I rhyme for riddling You know what I’m about, even if I brag a little bit My business been about benefiting my people Try it, any dirt you come up with trying to pin it we’ll catch you lying This goes out to those who ain’t knowing my joints is love Niggas ain’t connecting like they wi-fi signal suck I’ll be around forever, Black guaranteed the facts And if you ain’t feeling this the chance is your whole life is wack Show respect for coming correct on these records Recognise, set the rest aside I’ll come collecting once the checks in It’s real rap, no cap, you know the difference Salute the OG’s and just be what the games missing It’s been a long time, developing this real life shine and I know It wouldn’t be as bright as it is right now if it wasn’t for dark days
12.
Your new friend’s been dragging you down in it I sure don’t like to see it They don’t really seem to think much of you Neither do you, do you? Standing outside in the rain Going out’ your way to please Living life like nothing really matters You matter to me You matter to me Every time they try They give you nothing but heartache Every time you cry It’s more than i can take I love you better than that I’ve always got your back I love you better than that Nothing’s ever really gonna change is it? The trick is you got to let it Living life like nothin really matters You matter to me You matter to me Every time they try They give you nothing but heartache Every time you cry It’s more than i can take I love you better than that I’ve always got your back I love you better than that Climb on out again There’s light around the bend Climb on out again I’ve still got your hand Climb on out again Hold on ‘til the end Climb on out again Yeah you got a friend

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CD + 2LP pre-orders receive a signed LP sized print!

This Is How You Do It is The Bamboos 11th studio album and shows that the nine piece Melbourne Funk & Soul trailblazers continue to evolve even after 23 years together as a band.

The album contains some surprise turns, such as the Boogie / Disco tinged first single "Ex-Files" featuring the band's longtime vocalist Kylie Auldist, and features guest MCs from the US (Ozay Moore and Ohmega Watts) and New Zealand (KINGS). Also guesting on two tracks is Melbourne vocalist Reginald AK, who just happens to be Kylie's son.

What might sound on paper to be a new direction for the band makes total sense once you recognise the trademark combination of Lance Ferguson's Soul powered production style, their effortless groove and Kylie Auldist's incredible voice.

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released November 3, 2023

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