Shut up
The Black Eyed Peas Lyrics


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Shut up
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)

Overall Meaning

The Black Eyed Peas's song Shut Up is a reflection of the tumultuous dynamics and breakdown of a romantic relationship. The singer begins by asking their partner to be quiet and stop arguing with them. Though they have had romantic moments, they constantly lose control, and things always seem to fall apart. The singer admits that they are "crazy" for trying to be in this relationship, which suggests that the toxic and unsustainable relationship is taking a toll on their mental health.


The second verse is a back-and-forth where the singer tries to reason with their partner, who always insists on things moving quickly, losing control, and fighting. The singer pleads with their partner to slow down, but the partner always finds ways to 'lose control.' The chorus repeats, emphasizing the wear and tear that this relationship has on the singer's sanity.


In the Bridge, after their relationship has broken down beyond repair, the singer acknowledges that they deserve better and that they will find and cherish someone who values them. The repetition of "Is that all there is?" implies that the singer is questioning the worth of this failed relationship and the emotional turmoil they went through.


Line by Line Meaning

Shut up
Stop talking and listen to me


Just shut up
I need you to stop talking right now without any further discussion


Shut up [3x]
I need you to be quiet and listen to what I have to say


Shut it up, just shut up
I need you to be quiet and stop talking back


We try to take it slow
We are trying to work on our relationship slowly and calmly


But we're still losin' control
But we're having difficulty managing our emotions


And we try to make it work
And we're doing our best to make our relationship work


But it still ends up the worst
But our efforts seem to end up in failure


And I'm craaazzzy
And I'm starting to lose my mind


For tryin to be your lady
For putting in effort to be your partner


I think I'm goin crazy
I feel like I'm losing my sanity over this relationship


Girl, me and you were just fine (you know)
Our relationship was good and we were happy together


We wine and dine
We had romantic dates together


Did them things that couples do when in love (you know)
We did things that couples in love usually do


Walks on the beach and stuff (you know)
We took romantic walks on the beach


Things that lovers say and do
We had a loving relationship filled with loving gestures and words


I love you boo, I love you too
We expressed our love for each other


I miss you a lot, I miss you even more
I miss you and I miss you even more than you know


That's why I flew you out
That's why I arranged to have you come see me


When we was on tour
When I was on tour


But then something got out of hand
But then something went wrong


You start yellin when I'm with my friends
You start yelling at me when I'm with my friends


Even though I had legitimate reasons (bull shit)
Even though I had valid excuses


You know I have to make them dividends (bull shit)
You know I need to make money


How could you trust our private lives girl
How could you not trust our private lives, girl?


That's why you don't believe my lies
That's why you no longer trust me when I lie


And quit this lecture
Please stop giving me this lecture


Why does he know she gotta move so fast
Why do you have to move so fast, do you know?


Love is progress if you could make it last
A relationship can progress if you can make it last


Why is it that you just lose control
Why do you lose control of yourself?


Every time you agree on takin it slow
Every time you agree to take it slow


So why does it got to be so damn tough
So why does it have to be so damn difficult?


Cause fools in lust could never get enough of love
Because people who are foolishly in love can never get enough of it


Showin him the love that you be givin
Showing him the love that you give


Changing up your livin
Changing your lifestyle


For a lovin transistion
For a transition to a more loving relationship


Girl lip so much she tryin to get you to listen
Girl talks so much she is trying to get you to listen


Few mad at each other has become our tradition
Being angry at each other has become a tradition for us


You yell, I yell, everybody yells
We both yell and scream at each other


Got neighbors across the street sayin
Our neighbors across the street can hear us


â??Who the hell?!?â??
Who the hell is making all that noise?


Who the hell?
Who could be making all that noise?


What the hell's going down?
What is happening and why is it so loud?


Too much of the bickering
We argue too much


Kill it with the sound and
Let's make it stop by being louder than it


Girl our love is dyin
Our love is dying


Why did you stop tryin
Why did you stop putting in effort?


I never been a quitah
I've never been a quitter


But I do deserve betta
But I do deserve better than this


Believe me I will do bad
Believe me I will do something bad


Let's forget the past
Let's forget the past and move on


And let's start this new plan
Let's start a new plan for our relationship


Why? 'cause it's the same old routine
Why? Because it's the same old routine and it's not working


And then next week I hear them scream
And then next week I hear them yelling


Girl I know you're tired of the things they say
Girl I know you're tired of hearing what they say


You're damn right
You're absolutely right


'cause I heard them lame dame excuses just yesterday
Because I also heard those lame excuses yesterday


That was a different thing
That was a different situation


No it ain't
No, it's not


It was the same damn thing
It was the same thing as always


Same ass excuses
The same lame excuses


Boy you're usless
You're useless, boy


Stop the talking baby
I need you to stop talking, baby


Or I start walking baby (x12)
Or I will leave you, baby (x12)


Is that all there is (x12)
Is this really all that this relationship is about? (x12)




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

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