Shut up
♥The Black Eyed Peas Lyrics
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Just shut up
Shut up [3x]
Shut it up, just shut up
Shut up
Just shut up
Shut up [3x]
Shut it up, just shut up
We try to take it slow
But we're still losin' control
And we try to make it work
But it still ends up the worst
And I'm craaazzzy
For tryin to be your lady
I think I'm goin crazy
Girl, me and you were just fine (you know)
We wine and dine
Did them things that couples do when in love (you know)
Walks on the beach and stuff (you know)
Things that lovers say and do
I love you boo, I love you too
I miss you a lot, I miss you even more
That's why I flew you out
When we was on tour
But then something got out of hand
You start yellin when I'm with my friends
Even though I had legitimate reasons (bull shit)
You know I have to make them dividends (bull shit)
How could you trust our private lives girl
That's why you don't believe my lies
And quit this lecture
We try to take it slow
But we're still losin' control
And we try to make it work
But it still ends up the worst
And I'm craaazzzy
For tryin to be your lady
I think I'm goin crazy
Why does he know she gotta move so fast
Love is progress if you could make it last
Why is it that you just lose control
Every time you agree on takin it slow
So why does it got to be so damn tough
Cause fools in lust could never get enough of love
Showin him the love that you be givin
Changing up your livin
For a lovin transistion
Girl lip so much she tryin to get you to listen
Few mad at each other has become our tradition
You yell, I yell, everybody yells
Got neighbors across the street sayin
â??Who the hell?!?â??
Who the hell?
What the hell's going down?
Too much of the bickering
Kill it with the sound and
We try to take it slow
But we're still losin' control
And we try to make it work
But it still ends up the worst
And I'm craaazzzy
For tryin to be your lady
I think I'm goin crazy
Girl our love is dyin
Why did you stop tryin
I never been a quitah
But I do deserve betta
Believe me I will do bad
Let's forget the past
And let's start this new plan
Why? 'cause it's the same old routine
And then next week I hear them scream
Girl I know you're tired of the things they say
You're damn right
'cause I heard them lame dame excuses just yesterday
That was a different thing
No it ain't
That was a different thing
No it ain't
That was a different thing
It was the same damn thing
Same ass excuses
Boy you're usless
Whhoooaaaa
We try to take it slow
But we're still losin' control
And we try to make it work
But it still ends up the worst
And I'm craaazzzy
For tryin to be your lady
I think I'm goin crazy
Stop the talking baby
Or I start walking baby (x12)
Is that all there is (x12)
The Black Eyed Peas' "Shut Up" is a song with lyrics addressing communication issues in a romantic relationship. The song's opening line emphasizes the need for silence, telling the partner to "shut up" repeatedly. The chorus suggests that despite efforts to slow down and make the relationship work, it still fails. The perspective changes from the first to the second verse, where will.i.am's verses suggest that the singer believes the partner is the cause of issues, while the partner believes the singer is not putting effort into the relationship.
The song conveys through these lyrics the problems that can arise from an inability to communicate successfully with one's partner. The song's structure, while not typical of a song written about communication issues, effectively captures the problems that arise when one does not feel heard or understood by their partner. The repeated refrain of "shut up" conveys the sense of frustration felt when trying to get a message across, and the lack of progress that results from the lack of effective communication.
Line by Line Meaning
Shut up
Stop talking and be quiet
Just shut up
Please, just stop talking and be quiet
Shut up [3x]
Stop talking and be quiet, repeated 3 times for emphasis
Shut it up, just shut up
Put an end to the conversation and please stop talking
We try to take it slow
We are trying to proceed carefully
But we're still losin' control
Despite our best efforts, the situation is getting out of hand
And we try to make it work
We are trying to make our relationship function
But it still ends up the worst
Despite our attempts to fix things, they still end up going poorly
And I'm craaazzzy
I'm going insane
For tryin to be your lady
Because I'm trying to be your girlfriend
Girl, me and you were just fine (you know)
We were doing well as a couple, don't you remember?
We wine and dine
We enjoyed each other's company over meals and drinks
Did them things that couples do when in love (you know)
We did all the typical things that couples in love do
Walks on the beach and stuff (you know)
We even enjoyed romantic strolls by the ocean
Things that lovers say and do
All the actions and words associated with being in love
I love you boo, I love you too
We exchanged 'I love you's
I miss you a lot, I miss you even more
I miss you greatly, more than you can imagine
That's why I flew you out
That's why I brought you out here to be with me
When we was on tour
While we were on the road
But then something got out of hand
At some point, things went awry
You start yellin when I'm with my friends
You start getting upset when I'm hanging out with my friends
Even though I had legitimate reasons (bull shit)
Even though I had valid explanations (which you don't accept)
You know I have to make them dividends (bull shit)
You know I have to make money (which you don't want to acknowledge)
How could you trust our private lives girl
How can you have faith in our personal relationship
That's why you don't believe my lies
That's the reason you don't have trust in me
And quit this lecture
Stop trying to teach me a lesson
Why does he know she gotta move so fast
Why does she feel the need to rush things
Love is progress if you could make it last
A relationship improves if you can sustain it over time
Why is it that you just lose control
Why do you always lose your composure
Every time you agree on takin it slow
Whenever we agree to take things slowly
So why does it got to be so damn tough
Why does it have to be so difficult
Cause fools in lust could never get enough of love
Because people in love can never get enough
Showin him the love that you be givin
Demonstrating the love and affection you give him
Changing up your livin
Altering your lifestyle
For a lovin transistion
To make a loving change
Girl lip so much she tryin to get you to listen
She's talking so much because she wants you to pay attention
Few mad at each other has become our tradition
Getting angry at each other has become a regular occurrence in our relationship
You yell, I yell, everybody yells
We both raise our voices, which escalates to everyone doing so
Got neighbors across the street sayin
Our neighbors can hear us and are commenting about it
â??Who the hell?!?â??
They are wondering who is causing all the commotion
Who the hell?
Who is making all this noise
What the hell's going down?
What is happening here?
Too much of the bickering
There's been too much pointless arguing
Kill it with the sound and
End it with music or noise
Girl our love is dyin
Our love is dying
Why did you stop tryin
Why have you stopped putting in effort
I never been a quitah
I've never been one to give up easily
But I do deserve betta
But I deserve better
Believe me I will do bad
Trust me, I could do worse
Let's forget the past
Let's move on from our past mistakes
And let's start this new plan
And let's begin a new approach to our relationship
Why? 'cause it's the same old routine
Because we keep doing the same things and it's not working
And then next week I hear them scream
Then next week we'll probably be arguing again
Girl I know you're tired of the things they say
I know you're tired of what other people are saying
You're damn right
You're absolutely correct
'cause I heard them lame dame excuses just yesterday
I heard some terrible excuses yesterday
That was a different thing
That was a unique situation
No it ain't
No, it wasn't unique
It was the same damn thing
It was just another instance of the same problem
Same ass excuses
The same tired excuses
Boy you're usless
You're unhelpful
Whhoooaaaa
Expressing frustration or disbelief
Stop the talking baby
Stop talking, my dear
Or I start walking baby (x12)
If you continue, I'll leave you, repeated 12 times for emphasis
Is that all there is (x12)
Is this all there is to our relationship, repeated 12 times for emphasis
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: WILL ADAMS, JAIME GOMEZ, GEORGE JR PAJON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@shrekssbae391
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@why_does_this_matter370
Underrated
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@DocsimusPrime
I had my first slow dance to this song. Brings back memories. She's married with kids now :)
Edit: they're not my kids. I'm happily attached with someone currently. Still a good memory I thought I'd share with you all.
@aurqulia4901
what??? happy for you
@trinityr4684
married and kids with you?
@schoolprojects196
married to you or no?