Listen, stream, read the lyrics, mp3 download, buy “Shut It Down” by Drake featuring The-Dream. The throwback song was produced by Sidney “Omen” Brown & 40.
Drake Shut It Down
Though some were initially on the fence about Drake’s official studio debut Thank Me Later, with others going so far as to be thoroughly disappointed, time has admittedly been kind to the project. Now, ten years removed from its initial release (on the same day J. Cole dropped off The Warm Up, albeit one year earlier), nostalgia has settled in quite nicely. Songs that were once underwhelming have gained a certain sense of charm, fueled by Drizzy’s long-forgotten innocence. And while Scorpion revealed the thoughts of a man who had everything, on Thank Me Later, the world was Drake’s oyster.
Insofar as musical odysseys, “Shut It Down” is the closest Thank Me Later has to offer. Sprawling in length, the slow-burning ballad finds Drake laying down wistful vocals over synthesizers, navigating the waters between love and lust. As the song reaches its climax, Drizzy’s melodies transition into bars that build alongside the crescendoing instrumental. And while the explosive vocals from The-Dream are certainly a highlight, one of the most interesting moments arrives in the final few minutes, when the dust settles and established lyrical themes are revisited. Quite simply, “Shut It Down” is an emotional journey from start to finish, one that remains among Drake’s most ambitiously arranged and emotive songs to date.
Happy anniversary to Thank Me Later, an album that appears to be living up to its namesake with every passing year.
Drake – Shut It Down (ft. The-Dream) (prod. Sidney “Omen” Brown & 40)
Lyrics
[Part I]
[Intro: Drake]
Hey, oh-oh
These girls ain’t got nothing on you…
[Verse 1: Drake]
Uh, say baby I had to mention
That if you were a star you’d be the one I’m searching for
Other girls they, they got attention
But I just always feel like there in need of something you got
It’s obvious you’re pretty
Heard that you’re a student working weekends in the city
Trying to take you out girl, hope you’re not too busy
And if there’s nothing wrong
Got this little song for you to get ready to
Put those fucking heels on and work it girl
Let that mirror show you what you’re doing
Put that fucking dress on and work it kind of vicious
Like somebody’s taking pictures
[Chorus: Drake]
Shut it down, down, down
You would shut it down, down, down
You’d be the baddest girl around, round, round
And they’d notice, they’d notice
You would shut it down, down, down
You would shut it down, down, down
You’d be the baddest girl around, round, round
And they’d notice, they’d notice
You would shut it—
[Interlude: Drake & The-Dream]
Hey, oh-oh
These girls ain’t got nothing on you
They ain’t got nothing on you
They ain’t got nothing on you
Ki-Killa, Killa
[Verse 2: The-Dream]
Girl you’re the greatest
And if he say you ain’t, girl he’s out his mind
You’re the finest
And if he say you ain’t, that boy done lost his mind
Hey baby, every time you come around
Shut it down like computers
Hey lady, step into my heart
And let me put you in the Louboutins
What you want, what you need
I can be your everything
Them other niggas just wanna hit it
But if they had it, wouldn’t know what to do with it
[Chorus: Drake & The-Dream]
And together we shut it down, down, down
They know we shut it down, down, down
You’d be the baddest girl around, round, round
And they’d notice (they’d know) they’d notice (they’d know)
That we shut it down, down, down
They know we shut it down, down, down
Every time we come around, round, round
And they’d notice (they’d know) they’d notice
You shut it down
[Bridge: The-Dream]
TMZ, Concrete Loop
You shut that motherfucker down, down
Ice cream conversations they all want the scoop
You shut that motherfucker down, down
[Verse 3: Drake]
Shooting stars all around her, fire, comets
I could bring her through and shut ’em down, Onyx
No, you’re not imagining, they’re looking at you long stares
Even though she’s standing out she looks like she belongs here
You feel the hours pass, until you find somethin’
I feel like when she moves, the time doesn’t
Yeah, baby you finer than your fine cousin, and your cousin fine
But she don’t have my heart beating double time
You just shut it down girl
Who told the cops where the party was?
Why do I feel like I found the one?
What’s in these shots that you ordered us?
Damn, I mean you sure know how to paint a town
Ever since you came around, it’s obvious—
[Chorus: Drake & The-Dream]
You shut that thing down, you shut it down (down, down, down)
You shut it down, you shut it down (down, down, down)
You shut it down, you shut it down
You’d be the baddest girl around, round, round
You shut it, ohh
And they’d notice, they’d notice
[Bridge: The-Dream]
You looking good girl, go, go, go get em girl
Go, go, go hit em girl, go, go, go, go, go, go
You looking good girl, go, go, go get em girl
Go, go, go hit em girl, go, go, go, go go go
You shut it down
You shut it down, down, down, down
[Part II]
[Verse 4: Drake]
The way I’m feeling, the things I say
All just happen when you pass my way
What can I do to make you stay?
I know it’s getting late, but girl I don’t want you to leave
You tell me you’re just not the type, you wanna do this right
And I’m not trying to say I don’t believe you
But I refuse to feel ashamed and if you feel the same
Does waiting really make us better people?
Take those fucking heels off, it’s worth it girl
Nothing is what I can picture you in
So take that fucking dress off, I swear you won’t forget me
You’ll be happy that you let me
[Outro: Drake]
Lay you down, down, down
I’m trying to lay you down, down, down
You still the baddest girl around, ’round, ’round
They’d notice, they’d notice
Let me lay you down, down, down
Trying to lay you down, down, down
You still the baddest girl around, ’round, ’round
And they’d notice, they’d notice
You would shut it
