Shut You Down
Motorhead爀 Lyrics
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You read this I'll be far away
Ain't gonna give ya no moon in June
Never see you it'll be too soon
One eye Jack, gotta watch my back
See you 'round, guess I better shut you down
Shut you down
Steal your thunder, turn you round
Listen up 'cause I'm telling you
Magic moments were way too few
I like to stay, but you got too weird
You don't look right since you grew that beard
One eye Jack, gotta watch my back
See you 'round, guess I better
Shut you down
Shut you down
Shut you down
Steal your thunder, turn you round
Wassup, yo?
Tell you babe, what I'm gonna do
Leave this town and I'll leave you too
I don't wanna see your face no more
Don't come 'round knocking at my door
One eye Jack, gotta watch my back
You're oh so 'round, guess I better, shut you down
Shut you down, shut you down
Steal your thunder, turn you 'round
In Motorhead's "Shut You Down," the singer of the song is packing their bags and leaving their partner behind. They have grown tired of the relationship and express their desire to move on in no uncertain terms. The partner is depicted as weird and unappealing, and the singer wants nothing to do with them anymore. The catchy chorus, "shut you down," communicates the finality of the decision to break up and move on.
The lyrics of the song can be interpreted as a form of self-assertion and empowerment, as the singer takes control of their life and decides to leave a relationship that is no longer fulfilling. The repeated reference to "one eye Jack" suggests that the singer is aware of potential dangers and has to be cautious while making this decision. The lyrics also suggest that the relationship is unequal and that the singer has been putting up with too much from their partner for too long.
Line by Line Meaning
Pack my bags and leave today
I am leaving immediately and getting away from you
You read this I'll be far away
By the time you read this, I'll be gone and unreachable
Ain't gonna give ya no moon in June
I won't give you anything you're hoping for
Never see you it'll be too soon
I don't want to ever see you again and it can't happen soon enough
One eye Jack, gotta watch my back
I need to be cautious because I don't trust you completely
See you 'round, guess I better shut you down
I'll run into you later, but I'm going to cut you off from my life
Shut you down
I'm going to shut you out and cut all ties
Steal your thunder, turn you round
I'm going to ruin your plans and turn things against you
Listen up 'cause I'm telling you
Pay attention to me because I have something to say
Magic moments were way too few
We didn't have enough good times or happiness together
I like to stay, but you got too weird
I would have stayed, but you became too strange for me
You don't look right since you grew that beard
Your appearance has changed for the worse and it's unappealing to me
Tell you babe, what I'm gonna do
I'm going to inform you of what I am going to do
Leave this town and I'll leave you too
I'm leaving this place and I'm leaving you behind as well
I don't wanna see your face no more
I have no desire to see you or interact with you again
Don't come 'round knocking at my door
Don't bother trying to come back into my life or contact me
You're oh so 'round, guess I better, shut you down
You're everywhere, so I need to end things completely and cut you off
Wassup, yo?
A casual greeting with a dismissive tone, indicating a lack of concern for the person
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL BURSTON, PHILIP CAMPBELL, IAN KILMISTER, PHILIP JOHN TAYLOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lukfoll
Why do you come here?
And why, why do you hang around?
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
Why do you come here
When you know it makes things hard for me?
When you know, oh
Why do you come?
Why do you telephone?
And why send me silly notes?
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
Why do you come here
When you know it makes things hard for me?
When you know, oh
Why do you come?
You had to sneak into my room
Just to read my diary
"It was just to see, just to see"
All the things you knew I'd written about you
Oh, so many illustrations
Oh, but I'm so very sickened
Oh, I am so sickened now
Oh, it was a good lay, good lay
It was a good lay, good lay
It was a good lay, good lay
Oh-oh
It was a good lay, good lay
It was a good lay, good lay
Oh, it was a good lay, good lay
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, it was a good lay
It was a good lay
Oh, a good lay
It was a good lay
Good lay, good lay
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It was a good lay
It was a good lay
@miloaiolos2173
LYRICS
Why do you come here?
And why, why do you hang around?
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
Why do you come here
When you know it makes things hard for me?
When you know, oh
Why do you come?
Why do you telephone?
And why send me silly notes?
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
Why do you come here
When you know it makes things hard for me?
When you know, oh
Why do you come?
You had to sneak into my room
Just to read my diary
"It was just to see, just to see"
All the things you knew I'd written about you
Oh, so many illustrations
Oh, but I'm so very sickened
Oh, I am so sickened now
Oh, it was a good lay, good lay
It was a good lay, good lay
It was a good lay, good lay
Oh-oh
It was a good lay, good lay
It was a good lay, good lay
Oh, it was a good lay, good lay
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, it was a good lay
It was a good lay
Oh, a good lay
It was a good lay
Good lay, good lay
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It was a good lay
It was a good lay
@celliyork
Whos listening to this in 2024?
@lubelar410
Well you obviously ..dahh
@jennydunn9014
Me 😉
@Wimmles_Emily
Meeeeee
@mayralavadenz1720
Us old school peeps
@gfr588
Saludos desde México!!! I love this song!!
@punkergdl
1988 - this song is awesome!💥
2023 - this song still awesome!💥
@iasca7358
2023 - this song rapes!
@jillschaefer1360
💯
@Dat-yi4iz
Sign of a genius