Shut It Down
Drake feat. The-Dream Lyrics
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Uh, say baby I had to mention
That if you were a star you'd be the one I'm searching for
All the girls they, got attention
But I just always feel like there in need of something you got
It's obvious you are pretty
Heard that your a student working weekends in the city
And if there's nothing wrong, got this little song
For you to get ready to
Put those f***ing heels on and work it girl
Let that mirror show you what your doing
Put that f***ing dress on and work it kind of vicious
Like somebody's taking pictures
Shut it down down down
You would shut it down down down
You be the baddest girl around round round
And they notice they notice
You would shut it down down down
You would shut it down down down
You be the baddest girl around round round
And they notice they notice
You would shut it, hey oh
These girls ain't got nothing on you nothin' on you
Ain't got nothing on ya,
They ain't got nothing on ya
Killer killer
Girl you're the greatest
And if he say you ain't
Girl he's out his mind
You're the finest
And if he say you ain't
That boy done lost his mind
Hey baby, every time you come around
Shut it down like computers
Hey lady, step into my heart
And put you in the Louboutins,
What you want
What you need
I can be
Your everything
Them other n****s
Just wanna hit it but if they had it
Wouldn't know what to do with it
(and together)
We shut it down down down down
They know we shut it down down down
Your the baddest girl around round round
They notice, they notice
We shut it down down down down
You would shut it down down down
Til you finally come around round round
They notice, they notice
Shut it down
T-M-Z, concrete 'oop
You shut that shut that down down
Ice cream conversations they all want the scoop
You shut that shut that down down down
Shooting stars all around her, fire, comets.
I could bring her through and shut them down, Onyx
No, you're not imagining, they're looking at you long stares
Even though she's standing out she looks like she belongs here
You feel the hours pass, until you find somethin'
I feel like when she moves, the time doesn't
Yeah, baby you finer than your fine cousin
And your cousin fine,
But she ain't got my heart beating in double time
You just shut it down, girl
Who told the cops where the party was?
Why do I feel like I found the one?
What's in these shots that you ordered us?
Damn, I mean you sure know how to paint a town
Ever since you came around its obvious you shut it down
You shut that s*** down (down down down)
You shut it down (down down down)
You shut it down (down down down)
You shut it down (down down down)
You shut it down (down down down)
You shut it, oh
They notice, they notice
You lookin' good girl
Go go go get 'em girl,
Go go go go hit 'em girl
Go go go go go go
You lookin' good girl
Go go go get 'em girl,
Go go go go hit 'em girl
Go go go go go go
You shut it down
The way I'm feelin'
Things I say
All just happen
When you pass my way
What can I do
To make you stay?
I know it's gettin' late
But girl I don't want you to leave
You tell me you're just not the type
You wanna do this right
And I'm not tryna say I don't believe you
But I refuse to feel ashamed
And if you feel the same
This wait ain't really make us better people
Take those f***in' heels off, it's worth it girl
Nothin' is what I can picture you in
So take that f***in' dress off, I swear you won't forget me
You'll be happy that you let me lay you down down down
I'm tryna lay you down down down
You still the baddest girl around round round
They notice they notice
Let me lay you down down down
Tryna lay you down down down
You still the baddest girl around round round
And they notice they notice
You would shut it
Drake's "Shut It Down" featuring The-Dream is a song about a man (Drake) falling head over heels for a woman who is so beautiful and unique that she leaves him speechless. In the opening lines, he describes the girl as someone who stands out from the other girls because of her natural charisma and beauty. Throughout the rest of the song, he implores her to get ready for him, to leave her inhibitions at the door, to shut it down, and to let him love her.
The chorus is essentially an anthem for the girl being described, with Drake and The-Dream extolling her virtues and telling her how amazing she is. The verse by The-Dream is somewhat of a love letter, telling her that she is the most beautiful girl in the world, and that her natural beauty sets her apart from every other girl he has ever met. The bridge repeats the chorus, but also segues into a bedroom scene where Drake is trying to convince the girl to stay the night with him.
Overall, the song is a love letter to the unique beauty and sex appeal of one special woman who manages to capture Drake's heart and soul.
Line by Line Meaning
These girls ain't got nothin' on you
Other girls don't compare to you
Uh, say baby I had to mention
Hey girl, I gotta say something
That if you were a star you'd be the one I'm searching for
If you were a celebrity, you'd be the one I want to be with
All the girls they, got attention
Other girls get attention
But I just always feel like there in need of something you got
But I feel like they're missing something that you have
It's obvious you are pretty
It's clear that you're beautiful
Heard that your a student working weekends in the city
I heard you're a student who works on weekends in the city
Trying to take you out girl, hope your not too busy
I want to take you out, hope you're free
And if there's nothing wrong, got this little song
If there's no problem, I have this song for you
For you to get ready to
So you can get ready
Put those f***ing heels on and work it girl
Put on your heels and show off
Let that mirror show you what your doing
Look in the mirror to see what you're doing
Put that f***ing dress on and work it kind of vicious
Put on that dress and show off aggressively
Like somebody's taking pictures
Like someone is photographing you
Shut it down down down
Shut everything down
You would shut it down down down
You could shut everything down
You be the baddest girl around round round
You would be the hottest girl around
And they notice they notice
Everyone would notice
We shut it down down down down
We shut everything down
Your the baddest girl around round round
You're the hottest girl around
T-M-Z, concrete 'oop
TMZ, basketball court
You shut that shut that down down
You shut everything down
Ice cream conversations they all want the scoop
People are interested in gossip about you
Shooting stars all around her, fire, comets.
You're like a dazzling cosmic display
I could bring her through and shut them down, Onyx
I could bring you places and impress everyone there
No, you're not imagining, they're looking at you long stares
You're not imagining things - people are staring at you
Even though she's standing out she looks like she belongs here
You stand out, but you still fit in
You feel the hours pass, until you find somethin'
Time flies until you find something to do
I feel like when she moves, the time doesn't
Time stops when you move
Yeah, baby you finer than your fine cousin
You're even hotter than your hot cousin
And your cousin fine,
And your cousin is beautiful,
But she ain't got my heart beating in double time
But you make my heart beat faster than she does
Who told the cops where the party was?
Who revealed the location of the party to the police?
Why do I feel like I found the one?
Why do I feel like I found the perfect girl?
What's in these shots that you ordered us?
What did you put in the shots you ordered for us?
Damn, I mean you sure know how to paint a town
You sure know how to have a good time
Ever since you came around its obvious you shut it down
Since you arrived, you've been shutting everything down
You lookin' good girl
You look good, girl
Go go go get 'em girl,
Go get them, girl
And put you in the Louboutins,
And I'll buy you Louboutin shoes
What you want
Tell me what you want
What you need
Tell me what you need
I can be
I can provide
Your everything
Everything you need
Them other n****s
Other guys
Just wanna hit it but if they had it
Just want to hook up, but if they got it,
Wouldn't know what to do with it
They wouldn't know how to handle it
The way I'm feelin'
How I'm feeling
Things I say
What I'm saying
All just happen
Just come out naturally
When you pass my way
When you come near me
What can I do
What can I do to keep you?
To make you stay?
So you'll stay with me?
I know it's gettin' late
I know it's getting late
But girl I don't want you to leave
But I don't want you to go
You tell me you're just not the type
You say you're not that kind of girl
You wanna do this right
You want to take things slow
And I'm not tryna say I don't believe you
And I don't mean to say I don't trust you
But I refuse to feel ashamed
But I don't want to feel ashamed
And if you feel the same
And if you feel the same way
This wait ain't really make us better people
This waiting won't improve us as people
Take those f***in' heels off, it's worth it girl
Take off those shoes it's worth it girl
Nothin' is what I can picture you in
I can't picture you in anything
So take that f***in' dress off, I swear you won't forget me
So take that dress off, you won't forget me
You'll be happy that you let me lay you down down down
You'll be glad you let me have my way with you
I'm tryna lay you down down down
I'm trying to seduce you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: S BROWN, AUBREY GRAHAM, TERIUS NASH, NOAH SHEBIB
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