Shut Down – English Lyrics

• By: BLACKPINK
• Album: BORN PINK

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful and confident world of BLACKPINK's "Shut Down"! This track is a fantastic choice for language learners, blending a strong hip-hop sound with a classical twist. You'll encounter impactful, assertive Korean and English lyrics that express triumph and self-assurance. Its catchy phrases and memorable delivery make it an engaging way to grasp new vocabulary and expressions related to confidence and success in a dynamic, modern context. Get ready to feel empowered as you learn with BLACKPINK!

[English]

Blackpink in your area

Blackpink in your area

It’s not a comeback since we’ve never left

Heads turning, careful you’ll strain your neck

Pink ice drip drip drip freeze ‘em on sight

Shut it down what what what what

It’s not a game since we’ve never lost

The leash on your neck is mine

Flooring the gas pedal we go two zero five

Shut it down uh uh uh uh

Make it rain Don’t trip, baby

Be humble Just sit, baby

Praying for my downfall, many have tried, baby

Catch me when you hear my Lamborghini go vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom

When we pull up you know it’s a shutdown

Pull down the shutter lock the door, shut down

Whip it whip it whip it whip it

Whip it whip it whip it whip it

It’s black and it’s pink once the sun down

When we pull up you know it’s a shutdown

Pull down the shutter lock the door, shut down

Whip it whip it whip it whip it

Whip it whip it whip it whip it

Keep watching me shut it down

Nah

You don’t wanna be on my bad side that’s right I’m slidin’ through

Bunch of wannabes that wanna be me, me three if I was you

Been around the world, pearls on ya girl, VVS's we invested uh

Need a lesson see the necklace, see these dresses

We don’t buy it we request it uh

A rockstar, a popstar but rowdier

Say bye to the paparazzi, get my good side, I'll smile for ya

Know it ain’t fair to ya, it’s scarin’ ya like what now

Blackpink in your area, the area been shut down. It’s a shutdown

You’re looking at your next answer key, don’t sleep baby

Flip it over it’s the price tag, ain’t cheap baby

Stay in your own lane ‘cause I’m ‘bout to swerve

Catch me when you hear my Lamborghini go vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom

When we pull up you know it’s a shutdown

Pull down the shutter lock the door, shut down

Whip it whip it whip it whip it

Whip it whip it whip it whip it

It’s black and it’s pink once the sun down

When we pull up you know it’s a shutdown

Pull down the shutter lock the door, shut down

Whip it whip it whip it whip it

Whip it whip it whip it whip it

Keep watching me shut it down

Shut it down Blackpink in your area

Shut it down woah woah woah woah

Shut it down Blackpink in your area

Keep talking we shut you down

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shutdown /ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn/ B2	noun - the act of closing something, especially a business or operation
whip /wɪp/ B1	verb - to move quickly or forcefully
vroom /vruːm/ A2	verb - the sound made by a vehicle, especially a fast one
area /ˈɛəriə/ A1	noun - a region or part of a town, a country, or the world
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one
neck /nɛk/ A1	noun - the part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders
rain /reɪn/ A2	verb - to fall as water drops from clouds
humble /ˈhʌm.bəl/ B1	adjective - having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
pearl /pɜːrl/ B2	noun - a smooth, round bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks
lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ A2	noun - a period of learning or teaching
price /praɪs/ A1	noun - the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier used to close off an entrance
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position to the left or right of something
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings

Key Grammar Structures

• It’s not a comeback since we’ve never left

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "we’ve never left" uses the present perfect tense to indicate an action that has relevance to the present.

• Catch me when you hear my Lamborghini go vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time

  ➔ The clause "when you hear my Lamborghini go vroom" indicates the time at which the action of 'catching' will occur.

• You don’t wanna be on my bad side that’s right I’m slidin’ through

  ➔ Informal contractions

  ➔ The phrase "don’t wanna" is an informal contraction of "do not want to", commonly used in spoken English.

• Say bye to the paparazzi, get my good side, I'll smile for ya

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Say bye to the paparazzi" uses the imperative mood to give a command or instruction.

• Keep watching me shut it down

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "Keep watching" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

• It’s black and it’s pink once the sun down

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The phrase "It’s black and it’s pink" uses the simple present tense to describe a state or fact.

• Praying for my downfall, many have tried, baby

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "many have tried" uses the present perfect tense to indicate that the action of trying has occurred at some point in the past and is relevant to the present.