Song Information
Title: Shut Down
Artist: BLACKPINK
Album: BORN PINK
Release: 2022.09.16
Produced by:
TEDDY,
24
Genre: Hip-hop / Trap
Length: 02:55
About the Song
“Shut Down” returns BLACKPINK to the spotlight with a sound that feels both familiar and unexpectedly fresh. Released as the title track of their second full-length album in 2022, the song expands on the group’s signature charisma, sharpening it with a darker, more cinematic edge. By sampling Paganini’s classical piece “La Campanella”, the track fuses a haunting elegance with a modern hip-hop pulse, creating a striking contrast that immediately captures attention.
The production leans into that tension—sleek, controlled, and confident—while the addictive melody and playfully sharp lyrics add a layer of swagger only BLACKPINK can deliver. The result is a track that feels like a grand comeback announcement: dramatic, stylish, and unmistakably theirs.
[Full Lyrics – Romanization & English Only]
blackpink in your area
blackpink in your area
keombaegi anya tteonan jeok eopseunikka
we never left so this ain’t a comeback
gogaedeuri dora jinjeonghae mok kkeokkilla
heads turning around, careful or your neck might snap
bunhongbichui eoreum drip drip drip freeze ’em on sight
pink ice drip drip drip freeze ’em on sight
shut it down what what what what
geimi anya jin jeogi eopseunikka
this ain’t a game, we’ve never lost
jijeobwa ne moge mokjureun nae geonikka
go ahead and bark, that leash on your neck is mine
ttangbadage daeun pedal we go two zero five
pedal touching the ground we go two zero five
shut it down uh uh uh uh
chorok bireul naeryeo meori wiro don’t trip, baby
green rain pouring down above your head don’t trip, baby
gyeomsonhage geunyang anjaisseo just sit, baby
be humble and just sit there 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
ganpan naerigo mun jamga shut down
take the sign down and 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
ganpan naerigo mun jamga shut down
take the sign down and 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
ne daeum dabanjiya ttokbaro bwa don’t sleep baby
here’s the next answer sheet, look carefully don’t sleep baby
dwijibeobwa igeon gagyeokpyoya ain’t cheap baby
flip it over this is 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
ganpan naerigo mun jamga shut down
take the sign down and 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
ganpan naerigo mun jamga shut down
take the sign down and 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
Practice Korean Words
Additional Notes: A word for a leash or collar; in the song it symbolizes having someone completely under control, as if they can’t move without your permission.
Additional Notes: Literally “taking the shop sign down”; in the lyrics it means closing everything up, shutting things down, and ending other people’s business or attempts.
