Shut Up
blink-182 Lyrics


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Shut the fuck up she said
I'm going fucking deaf
You're always too loud
Everything's too loud

Now that all my friends left
This place is fucking dead
I want to move out
When can we move out?
This shit has got to stop
I'll run away

Get the fuck up she said
Your life is meaningless
It's going nowhere (nowhere)
You're going nowhere (nowhere)

You're just a fuck up she said
I'll live alone instead
She said, you don't care (you don't care)
I know I don't care (I know I don't care)

I'll never ask permission from you
Fuck off, I'm not listening to you
I'm not coming home
I'm never going to come back home

I got too fucked up again
And passed out on the plane
Tried to forget you (forget you)
I can't forget you (I can't forget you)

No sleep on this flight
I'll think about the nights
We had to get through (we had to get through)
How did we get through? (How did we get through?)

I'll never ask permission from you
Fuck off, I'm not listening to you
I'm not coming home
I'm never going to come back home
I'll run away

I think it's time that I should leave
I think it's time that I should leave
I think it's time that I should leave
I think it's time that I should leave

I'll never ask permission from you
Fuck off, I'm not listening to you
I'm not coming home
I'm never going to come back home
I'll run away

I think it's time for me to leave (I'll run away)
I think it's time for me to leave (I'll run away)




I think it's time for me to leave (I'll run away)
I think it's time for me to leave

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to blink-182's song Shut Up describe a situation where the singer is feeling trapped and suffocated in their current environment. The first verse describes the frustration of being constantly bombarded by noise, which is driving the singer crazy. They want to move out and escape their current situation.


The second verse is more personal, as the singer's partner criticizes their life and calls them a "fuck up." The singer doesn't care about their partner's opinion and decides to run away. The bridge of the song recounts a time where the singer got drunk and passed out on a plane, trying to forget their troubles, but realizing they can't escape their memories.


The chorus repeats the idea that the singer is leaving and never coming back, emphasizing the feeling of being suffocated and needing to escape. This song speaks to anyone who has felt trapped or stuck in a situation and needed to get out.


Line by Line Meaning

Shut the fuck up she said
The singer is being told to be quiet, most likely because they are talking too loudly or being annoying.


I'm going fucking deaf
The loudness of the singer is becoming physically painful for the person they are talking to.


You're always too loud
This is a reiteration of the first line, emphasizing the singer's tendency to be too loud all the time.


Everything's too loud
The artist perceives everything in their environment as too loud, which may suggest they are feeling overwhelmed and need a break.


Now that all my friends left
The artist is feeling isolated and alone, suggesting that their loudness may have pushed people away.


This place is fucking dead
The singer doesn't like where they are and wants to leave. They may be feeling trapped in their current situation.


I want to move out
The singer desires change and wants to leave their current living situation.


When can we move out
The artist is asking for help with their desire to move, suggesting they may not be able to do so on their own.


This shit has got to stop
The artist is acknowledging that their behavior needs to change in order to improve their situation.


I'll run away
The artist feels trapped and helpless, leading them to consider running away as a solution.


Get the fuck up she said
The singer is being told to get up, most likely to do something they don't want to do or don't have the motivation to do.


Your life is meaningless
The artist is being insulted and made to feel worthless, possibly by someone who is supposed to care about them.


It's going nowhere
The singer is being told that their life is stagnant and lacking progress or purpose.


You're going nowhere
This is a reiteration of the previous line, emphasizing that the singer is not making progress in their life.


You're just a fuck up she said
The singer is being insulted again and made to feel like a failure or inferior to the person speaking to them.


I'll live alone instead
The artist is considering leaving the person who is insulting them and living by themselves.


She said "you don't care"
The artist is being accused of not caring about the person talking to them, which may or may not be true.


I know I don't care
The singer acknowledges that they may not care about the person they are talking to, suggesting a breakdown in their relationship.


I'll never ask permission from you
The singer is asserting their independence and refusing to be controlled by the person they are talking to.


Fuck off I'm not listening to you
The artist is pushing back against the person trying to control them, refusing to listen to their orders or demands.


I'm not coming home
The artist is refusing to return to their current living situation, suggesting they may have found a way to leave or are willing to be homeless.


I'm never going to come back home
This is a reiteration of the previous line, emphasizing that the artist is committed to leaving their current situation and not returning.


I got too fucked up again
The singer has likely been drinking or doing drugs, which may be a way they cope with their unhappy situation.


And passed out on the plane
The artist's behavior has led them to pass out in a public or unfamiliar setting, which may be dangerous or embarrassing.


Tried to forget you
The singer is trying to distance themselves from someone who they want to forget or who has hurt them.


I can't forget you
Despite the singer's efforts, they are unable to forget the person they want to distance themselves from, which may suggest unresolved feelings or trauma.


No sleep on this flight
The singer is unable to sleep on their flight, which may indicate stress or anxiety about their situation.


I'll think about the nights
The artist is reflecting on past experiences, possibly to make sense of their current situation or to find a way to move forward.


We had to get through
The artist and someone else have faced challenges together, which may have created a strong bond or resentment between them.


How did we get through?
The singer is questioning how they were able to overcome past challenges and whether they can do so again in their current situation.


I think it's time that I should leave
The singer is acknowledging that they need to make a change and leave their current situation behind.


I'll run away
This is a reiteration of an earlier line, suggesting that leaving is the artist's most viable option.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker

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@PeteM86 "This place is fucking dead
I want to move out
When can we move out
This shit has got to stop
I'll run away"

"You're going nowhere"

"I'll never ask permission from you
Fuck off I'm not listening to you
I'm not coming home
I'm never going to come back home"

It's relatable for people who doesn't want to stay home during covid-19



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[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1: Mark Hoppus]
"Shut the fuck up", she said, "I'm going fucking deaf
You're always too loud, everything's too loud
Now that all my friends left, this place is fucking dead
I wanna move out, when can we move out?"

[Pre-Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
This shit has gotta stop, I'll run away...

[Verse 2: Mark Hoppus]
"Get the fuck up", she said, "your life is meaningless
It's going nowhere, you're going nowhere
You're just a fuck up", she said, "I'll live alone instead"
She said, "you don't care", I know, I don't care

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
I'll never ask permission from you, fuck off, I'm not listening to you
I'm not coming home, I'm never going to come back home

[Bridge: Mark Hoppus]
I got too fucked up again and passed out on the plane
Trying to forget you, I can't forget you
Now sleep on this flight, I'll think about the nights
We had to get through, I didn't get you

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
I'll never ask permission from you, fuck off, I'm not listening to you
I'm not coming home, I'm never going to come back home

[Post-Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
I'll run away...

[Bridge: Mark Hoppus]
I think it's time that I should leave
I think it's time that I should leave
I think it's time that I should leave
I think it's time that I should leave...

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
I'll never ask permission from you, fuck off, I'm not listening to you
I'm not coming home, I'm never going to come back home

[Outro: Mark Hoppus]
(I'll run away) I think it's time for me to leave
(I'll run away) I think it's time for me to leave
(I'll run away) I think it's time for me to leave
(I'll run away) I think it's time for me to leave...



All comments from YouTube:

Allyse Walton

everytime i'm in a shitty mood, there's always a blink-182 song that describes it perfectly, and makes me feel just a little bit better. this is why they are my favorite band of all time.

Hanson032

You still alive?

Bip McGip Banambalooper

Mine too

Alexi Luffy

yeah buddy, ya stilll alive?

The Lab of No Return

Exactly the same here ❤️✌🏻🤙🏼

RedX

This 100%

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Gak- Man

When my daughter hits her teens I will hand her this album, because parents forget how difficult those years are. Just know that the teenage years are a plague; and once you make it through those, life gets a whole lot better.

The Lab of No Return

❤️

Prison Mike

Still the best song on the album. Still my favorite album after self titled

Paul Gowler

This was the first album I ever bought (with my dad's money!) Blink's earlier stuff (as in this album and those before it) just perfectly sum up how I felt as a teenager. There was so much serious stuff about how angry we should all be at the world, but mostly I was just confused and mildly annoyed. I didn't want to rebel I just wanted to have fun and I couldn't understand why that couldn't happen all the time. With Blink you didn't have to hate your parents or be politically aware to feel them. It was just fun and made you feel like it was ok to not know what the hell was going on from on minute to the next.

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