BLACKPINK Shutdown Lyrics and Meaning

Shutdown is a captivating provocation by the world’s top girl group. “I am BLACKPINK. Do you know? Don't be fooled. Get out of the way! And, if you want to be like me, watch and learn.” If you could sum up the entire lyrics of BLACKPINK Shutdown in one line, that would be it.

 

There is no humility to secretly expect someone to recognize BLACKPINK without revealing it, or to humble themselves while being shy. “I am the best. If you are going to follow me, follow me.” I am overflowing with confidence. If someone else had done that, it would have been easy to be dismissed as ‘delusions of grandeur’. However, it's different because BLACKPINK is saying it. Only a few people can fight against the world's top girl group.

 

1. BLACKPINK declares their territory like an African beast

 

The first line of the shutdown lyrics is a territory mark. “Since BLACKPINK is here, this is our territory. Whatever you may think, we never left here. So, this has been our territory since the beginning, and it remains our territory even now. Don't look back at us so frantically for being gorgeous. Neck hurts.” then command “Down the shutter and lock the door!” 

A girl group with a beautiful appearance declares their territory like an African beast. 

 

BLACKPINK in your area, eh-oh  
BLACKPINK in your area, eh-oh

컴백이 아냐, 떠난 적 없으니까
고개들이 돌아, 진정해, 목 꺾일라
분홍빛의 얼음 drip, drip, drip, freeze 'em on sight  

Shut it down, what-what-what-what?  

 

It is useless to complain in front of BLACKPINK like this. There is no point in arguing that “I am better than you”.

"You can say anything you want. You're nothing anyway. So I don't care. We'll just press the accelerator and drive at full speed. So just close the shutter and lock the doors."

게임이 아냐, 진 적이 없으니까
짖어봐, 네 목에 목줄은 내 거니까
땅바닥에 닿은 pedal, we go two-zero-five
Shut it down, uh-uh-uh-uh

 

2. The best in the world is different

 

What happens when you become the best in the world? Money rains down from the sky. Ordinary people would be stunned by the money rush. But the best in the world is different. “Sit quietly and don’t get bogged down while trembling clumsily.”

 

초록 비를 내려 머리 위로, don't trip, baby  
겸손하게 그냥 앉아있어, just sit, baby 

 

When you become the best, you become the object of love and respect, but you also become the object of jealousy and competition. Many people want to see you get frustrated and collapse. However, it's not the best if you care about it and suffer. On the contrary, it stimulates you more and burns the desire to compete for more. “I run for a Lamborghini. Follow me if you can.” If BLACKPINK runs away and then stops the car, right there again becomes BLACKPINK's territory. Then everyone else should have their shutters down.

 

BLACKPINK still tries to run faster so that others don’t dare to chase. And when the sun goes down, everything is black and pink. It will just become a BLACKPINK world.

 

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
간판 내리고 문 잠가 shutdown
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 sundown 

When we pull up, you know it's a shutdown  
간판 내리고 문 잠가 shut down
Whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it  
Whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it
Keep watching me shut you down  

 

If I become the best in the world, I will become everyone's idol. Other people try to lift me and look good to me. Then I just need to look at them once in a while and say something nice. Everyone wants to be like me.

The best in the world don't have to ask anyone for anything. Someone comes to ask me. The whole world needs me, and we just need to go around being welcomed. Jewelry or dresses can be sponsored at any time simply by request. You don't even have to pay money to live.

 

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

 

3. BLACKPINK, full of confidence

 

BLACKPINK's confidence is sky-high just by boasting so far, but here they go one step further. Even rock stars and pop stars seem noisy for no reason. No need to worry about the paparazzi. "Go away from the paparazzi. But, if you look good to me, I can smile at you." Then promise once again. "I can't do it even if it's unfair, and I can't do it even if you're scared. If we come, it's just a shutdown."

 

BLACKPINK warns those who adore them and try to follow them. "Hey! Look straight ahead as I tell you what to do. Do not fall asleep. And don't change lanes in front of me. I'll run ahead of you in my Lamborghini. If you can, try to follow me."

 

A rock star, a pop star, 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  

 

네, 다음 답안지야, 똑바로 봐, don't sleep, baby  
뒤집어봐, 이건 가격표야 ain't cheap, baby  
Stay in your 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 

There was a time when men were considered superior to women. This sounds like a long time ago, but it was only a few decades ago. It has always been so in human history. However, one day, the ‘age of women’ suddenly came. Men are busy adapting to these rapid environmental changes. Some conform, some reject, and some are indifferent. However, no matter what attitude men take, times are going that way.

 

BLACKPINK has created its own story with beauty, talent, youth, and popularity. No matter how talented you are, it is not easy to be superior to others in one field, whether it is study, entertainment, or sports. So, how much effort did BLACKPINK have to make to reach the top of the world’s music industry? “I am confident because it is the image I made and the history I made.” So it can be declared. “I am BLACKPINK. I am the best. If you are going to follow me, follow me.”

Once again, BLACKPINK Shutdown lyrics declares. “Shutdown.”