shut up
Cal Scruby Lyrics


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Really I think that's like the most frustrating part about shit
It's like when other people try to tell you what to make
Y'know, like I remember I would turn in records they'd be like
"Which one's the radio single, which one's the club banger?"
I'd be like "I didn't make those"
So no matter what you wanna hear from me
Like there's somebody else out there
That doesn't wanna hear that shit from me
So instead like I'm just gonna make what I wanna make
If you wanna listen to somebody else like
Go listen to somebody else
Don't tell me, cause I don't care
So shut the fuck up

I don't talk shit for the hell of it (nope)
I don't got time for the games
Since 22 I been killin shit
How did I not catch a case?
I don't gotta drop for the relevance
Rook but I rap like a veteran
Knock on the door better let him in
Look around the room who the elephant
Got the same print on my Jumpman 3's
True blue OG's
The fake ones look like yours
The real ones look like these
Used to be 2 for the work
But now I gotta double my cheese
So now it's like 4 for the verse
I'm sorry gotta cover my fees

Shut up shut up shut up
Don't talk to me
Shut up shut up shut up
I don't know you
Shut up shut up shut up
Don't fuck with me
Shut up shut up shut up
I thought I told you
Shut up shut up shut up
I don't care
Shut up shut up shut up
I don't care
Shut up shut up shut up
I don't care
Shut up shut up shut up

No don't talk to me like that
If you don't start no shit won't be no shit
Got some motherfuckers who acting childish
On some old Gambino shit
They can't fuck with me no shit
They know I reload quick
Dropping that clip like Steelo Brim
Going out like Pacino did
This not no gun talking no gun talking
I'm throwing shots with my verbal
But be careful tho I might burn you
Got inferno all in my journal
Every night I get that high when I'm up till 5
But I'm not nocturnal
Off that purp but it's not that herbal
Off that white but it's not by Virgil, yeah
Woah just leave me v-lone just leave me v-lone, yeah
Woah I fear God that's all I fear God that's all, yeah
Woah act like we don't know that your ego low
That's why he go broke
Can't believe you spent that on Supreme logo
I don't got a problem with a hype beast
I'm just saying it's unlikely that you find me
Spending 500 bucks for the Gucci logo on a white tee
It's like oh I hope that they like me
All for the flex on IG
Every year when the new retro drop
They would kill a young man that's 19
Or leave the motherfucker with an IV
Just to get the new x size
All for the name brand textiles
Getting exed out over next styles
That's fucked up, right right, right?
Shut up

Shut up shut up shut up
Don't talk to me
Shut up shut up shut up
I don't know you
Shut up shut up shut up
Don't fuck with me
Shut up shut up shut up
I thought I told you
Shut up shut up shut up
I don't care
Shut up shut up shut up
I don't care
Shut up shut up shut up




I don't care
Shut up shut up shut up

Overall Meaning

The first verse of Cal Scruby's song "Shut Up" talks about the frustration of being told what to create and how to create it by others. He mentions how people in the music industry would ask him which songs were the "radio singles" or the "club bangers," and he responds by saying that he did not make those songs. The theme of the verse is about doing what one wants to do and not letting others dictate their art. The chorus repeatedly tells people to shut up and not approach him with negativity, while the second verse mentions how he is a skilled rapper who does not need to create for relevance or fame. He also speaks about how people waste their money on expensive clothing brands to impress others on social media, which he believes is not necessary.


Overall, "Shut Up" is an anthem for anyone who wants to do things their way and not listen to the negativity of others. Cal Scruby's lyrics denounce the idea of creating for commercial success or to please others, and instead emphasizes the importance of doing what you love.


Line by Line Meaning

Really I think that's like the most frustrating part about shit
It's frustrating when people try to tell you what to make, like record executives wanting radio singles and club bangers.


So no matter what you wanna hear from me
No matter what a listener wants to hear from me, there will always be someone who doesn't want that type of music.


Like there's somebody else out there
There is always someone who doesn't enjoy or appreciate the type of music I make, and that's okay.


If you wanna listen to somebody else like
If someone doesn't want to listen to my music, they are free to listen to someone else's music instead.


I'm sorry gotta cover my fees
The cost of living has gone up, and so have the fees for services like recording and producing music.


No don't talk to me like that
Don't talk to me in a disrespectful or condescending manner.


Got some motherfuckers who acting childish
I have encountered some people who are acting immature or irrational.


This not no gun talking no gun talking
I am not speaking literally about using a weapon, but rather metaphorically with my verbal skills.


Off that white but it's not by Virgil, yeah
I am under the influence of a drug called cocaine, but it is not the designer drug often associated with Virgil Abloh.


That's fucked up, right right, right?
It's messed up that people are willing to spend exorbitant amounts of money on name brand clothing just to show off on Instagram while others suffer financially.




Writer(s): Calvin Scruby

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Lyrics


[Intro]
Really I think that's like the most frustrating part about shit
Itโ€™s like when other people try to tell you what to make
Y'know, like I remember I would turn in records they'd be like
"Which oneโ€™s the radio single, which one's the club banger?"
I'd be like "I didn't make those"
So no matter what you wanna hear from me
Like there's somebody else out there
That doesn't wanna hear that shit from me
So instead like I'm just gonna make what I wanna make
If you wanna listen to somebody else like
Go listen to somebody else
Don't tell me, cause I donโ€™t care
So shut the fuck up

[Verse 1]
I donโ€™t talk shit for the hell of it (nope)
I don't got time for the games
Since 22 I been killin shit
How did I not catch a case?
I donโ€™t gotta drop for the relevance
Rook but I rap like a veteran
Knock on the door better let him in
Look around the room who the elephant
Got the same print on my Jumpman 3's
True blue OG's
The fake ones look like yours
The real ones look like these
Used to be 2 for the work
But now I gotta double my cheese
So now it's like 4 for the verse
Iโ€™m sorry gotta cover my fees

[Chorus]
Shut up shut up shut up
Don't talk to me
Shut up shut up shut up
I don't know you
Shut up shut up shut up
Don't fuck with me
Shut up shut up shut up
I thought I told you
Shut up shut up shut up
I don't care
Shut up shut up shut up
I don't care
Shut up shut up shut up
I don't care
Shut up shut up shut up

[Verse 2]
No don't talk to me like that
If you don't start no shit won't be no shit
Got some motherfuckers who acting childish
On some old Gambino shit
They can't fuck with me no shit
They know I reload quick
Dropping that clip like Steelo Brim
Rolling out like Pacino did
This not no gun talking no gun talking
I'm throwing shots with my verbal
But be careful tho I might burn you
Got inferno all in my journal
Every night I get that high when I'm up till 5
But I'm not nocturnal
Off that purp but it's not that herbal
Off that white but it's not by Virgil , yeah
Woah just leave me v-lone just leave me v-lone, yeah
Woah I fear God that's all I fear God that's all, yeah
Woah act like we don't know that your ego low
That's why he go broke
Can't believe you spent that on Supreme logo
I don't got a problem with a hype beast
I'm just saying it's unlikely that you find me spending 500 bucks for the Gucci logo on a white tee
It's like oh I hope that they like me
All for the flex on IG
Every year when the new retro drop they would kill a young man that's 19
Or leave the motherfucker with an IV
Just to get the new x size
Off of the name brand textiles
Getting exed out over next styles
That's fucked up, right right, right?
Shut up

[Chorus]
Shut up shut up shut up
Don't talk to me



All comments from YouTube:

@ssscout

this man has fucking BARS god DAMN

@mav

Cal youโ€™re the man.

@RMFH450

i was thinking while watching this video that Mav kinda looks like Cal Scruby lol Then i see your already in the comments...i enjoy your videos aswell

@Amperrs

i heard he don't care

@1up_heath804

Mav! The man the myth the legend!

@bubbleboy7681

All day and 2x on Sunday!

@claudiasmith3459

Yea

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@juicemanvon9859

Just stumbled on this by accident....


I was almost not about to watch this, but I'm glad I did.

@zlundy7316

Bro no jk me too

@oshanwick4252

Same here

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