Music has been an essential part of my life since a very young age. Although neither of my parents are musicians, I grew up in a household that was always spinning something from The Beatles to Santana to the B52s on the record player. My brother and I would always put on little plays and shows for friends and family, and I would make up gibberish songs and recite them to anyone who would listen. So, when I was a little five-year-old kid, my mom helped set me up with singing lessons, and I could just tell thatβs what I was supposed to do forever. I went off to college in Chicago to study music and marketing, met my amazing studio family that took me under their wing, and now Iβm in LA doing this thing full time!
Shrug
oston Lyrics
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Ha ha, ha ha
Never seen the red carpet
Feels like Iβm standing on one
Cuz I can feel the girls
Looking down on my dirty sneakers
Donβt know why I showed up here
Arenβt we having such fun
and I think itβs time to run
Act like you made it
Hunny this is it
I canβt relate to
ALL YOUR BULLSHIT!!!
OOOH
Show me what you got
Livin just to make it in the picture
COOL
Call it what you want
Baby all I can do is shrug
OOOH
Fever on your tongue
Talkinβ up a storm while sayin nothing
COOL
Have another one
Baby all I can do is shrug
ba da da
SHRUG
ha ha
Baby all I can do is...
Rip the dress off my body
And jump right into this pool
Swimming circles round some girl
Sippinβ her vodka soda
Cuz no one wants to be honest,
Weβre all just playing it cool
What the hell
itβs so hard to tell what these people even do
Act like you made it
Hunny this is it
I canβt relate to
ALL YOUR BULLSHIT!!!
OOOH
Show me what you got
Livin just to make it in the picture
COOL
Call it what you want
Baby all I can do is shrug
OOOH
Fever on your tongue
Talkinβ up a storm while sayin nothing
COOL
Have another one
Baby all I can do is shrug
Ba da da
SHRUG
Ha ha
Baby all I can do is...
So what we made it
Whatβs the point in this
I canβt relate to
ALL YOUR BULLSHIT!!!
OOOH
Show me what you got
Livin just to make it in the picture
COOL
Call it what you want
Baby all I can do is shrug
OOOH
Fever on your tongue
Talkin up a storm while sayin nothing
COOL
Have another one
Baby all I can do is shrug
Ba da da
SHRUG
Ha ha
SHRUG
Ba da da
SHRUG
Ha ha
The lyrics to "Shrug" by oston portray a sense of disillusionment and disconnection from the glamorous and artificial world of fame and success. The singer finds themselves at a red carpet event, feeling out of place and judged by others. They express their frustration with the pretentiousness and shallowness of the people around them, stating that they can't relate to all the "bullshit."
The chorus conveys a sense of resignation and indifference. The singer feels overwhelmed by the superficiality of it all and simply shrugs it off. They are unimpressed by people's attempts to impress them or make it in the picture-perfect world. They mock the empty conversations and meaningless actions, sarcastically suggesting to have another drink and shrug it off.
In the second verse, the singer metaphorically strips away the facade and jumps into a pool, escaping the phoniness of the situation. They observe that nobody wants to be honest; instead, everyone is playing it cool and putting up a front. The bridge questions the purpose of it all, highlighting the lack of relatability with the materialistic and shallow aspects of fame and success.
Line by Line Meaning
Ba da da
A nonsensical sound indicating the start of the song
Ha ha, ha ha
Expressing sarcastic laughter or amusement
Never seen the red carpet
I have never experienced fame or success
Feels like Iβm standing on one
However, I feel like I am in the spotlight
Cuz I can feel the girls
Because I can sense the judgment from others
Looking down on my dirty sneakers
They are judging me based on my appearance
Donβt know why I showed up here
I'm unsure why I even came to this event
Arenβt we having such fun
Sarcastically questioning the enjoyment of the event
What the hell I canβt pay the bill
Realizing that I cannot afford the expenses
and I think itβs time to run
Deciding it's best to leave the situation
Act like you made it
Pretend as if you have achieved success
Hunny this is it
Darling, this is the reality
I canβt relate to
I cannot understand or connect with
ALL YOUR BULLSHIT!!!
All the insincere and fake behavior
OOOH
Expressing surprise or excitement
Show me what you got
Impress me with your accomplishments
Livin just to make it in the picture
Living only for the sake of appearance
COOL
Indicating indifference or lack of interest
Call it what you want
Label it however you please
Baby all I can do is shrug
I can only react with indifference
Fever on your tongue
Speaking passionately or excitedly
Talkinβ up a storm while sayin nothing
Engaging in pointless or empty conversation
Have another one
Consume another drink
Ba da da
Repeating the nonsensical sound
SHRUG
Indicating a gesture of indifference or uncertainty
Rip the dress off my body
Metaphorically removing my facade
And jump right into this pool
Engaging in reckless behavior or actions
Swimming circles round some girl
Playing games or manipulating someone
Sippinβ her vodka soda
Casually enjoying a drink
Cuz no one wants to be honest
Because nobody wants to be sincere
Weβre all just playing it cool
We are all pretending and concealing true feelings
What the hell
Expressing confusion or frustration
itβs so hard to tell what these people even do
It is difficult to understand what these people actually contribute
So what we made it
Even if we have achieved success
Whatβs the point in this
What purpose does it serve
I canβt relate to
I cannot emotionally connect with
ALL YOUR BULLSHIT!!!
All the insincere and fake behavior
SHRUG
Indicating a gesture of indifference or uncertainty
Ba da da
Repeating the nonsensical sound
SHRUG
Indicating a gesture of indifference or uncertainty
Lyrics Β© Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AUSTIN WOLFE, DINO ZISIS, KIM VI, NIGEL HEMMYE, PATRICK GIGUERE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Intro]
Ba-da-da
Ha-ha
Ha-ha
[Verse 1]
Never seen the red carpet
It's like I'm standing on one
'Cause I can feel the girls looking down
On my dirty sneakers
Don't know why I showed up here
Aren't we having such fun?
What the hell, I can't pay the bill, and
I think it's time to run
[Pre-Chorus]
Act like you made it
Honey, this is it
I can't relate to
All your bullshit
[Chorus]
Ooh, show me what you've got
Living just to make it in the picture
Cool, call me what you want
Baby, all I can do is shrug
Ooh, fever on your tongue
Talking up a storm while saying nothing
Cool, have another one
Baby, all I can do is shrug
[Post-Chorus]
Ba-da-da
Shrug
Ha-ha
Baby, all I can do is
[Verse 2]
Rip the dress of my body
And jump right into this pool
Swimming circles 'round some girl sipping
Her vodka soda
'Cause no one wants to be honest
We're all just playing it cool
What the hell, it's so hard to tell
What these people even do
[Pre-Chorus]
Act like you made it
Honey, this is it
I can't relate to
All your bullshit
[Chorus]
Ooh, show me what you've got
Living just to make it in the picture
Cool, call me what you want
Baby, all I can do is shrug
Ooh, fever on your tongue
Talking up a storm while saying nothing
Cool, have another one
Baby, all I can do is shrug
[Post-Chorus]
Ba-da-da
Shrug
Ha-ha
Baby, all I can do is
[Bridge]
So what? We made it
What's the point in this
I can't relate to
All your bullshit
[Chorus]
Ooh, show me what you've got
Living just to make it in the picture
Cool, call me what you want
Baby, all I can do is shrug
Ooh, fever on your tongue
Talking up a storm while saying nothing
Cool, have another one
Baby, all I can do is shrug
[Outro]
Ba-da-da
Shrug
Ha-ha
Shrug
Ba-da-da
Shrug
Ha-ha
Nephtalie
I hope this song blows up sooner because more people should experience this beautiful eargasm.
Bianca Menezes
this is so good, why does it have such little views? π₯Ί
OSTON
VIEWS LITTLE NOW, WILL BE A LOT LATER!!
David mejia rangel
This song is one of the best suggestions Spotify ever gave me, thank you! This is really amazing
nostalgean
Found it on my Spotify discover weekly, absolutely love this can't stop listeningβ€οΈ my kinda music.
chaotic_gabby
Hey, I was the one that transcribed your song a few months back when it dropped. I just wanna say it is REALLY catchy & is definitely the bubblegum pop we needed this summer of 2020. Sad we couldnt have a traditional summer this year, but I really did think this song was gonna blow up. One day! maybe a few months from now
Catastrophe
grateful for this song π started stanning after that
Bree
I relate to this song,listening to it just makes me feel so happy and confident! :) keep up the amazing work OSTON!
edit: I was listening to this song as i was typing,and my brother asked why im sitting on my sink ,i just replied with Im just vibin on my sink brother,leave me alone.
Anirudh
Her music is so fresh
OSTON
YOUβRE FRESH!!