Shut Your Mouth and Do Something
Silencing Empty Words: Unveiling the Power of Action in 'Shut Your Mouth and Do Something'
Lyrics
You say you wanna make time for me but tonight you have to work late
You express a desire to spend time with me, but your work keeps you busy tonight.
You say you wanna lose ten pounds while you butter the bread on your plate
You talk about losing weight, yet you continue to indulge in unhealthy habits like buttering your bread.
That cigarette you’re smoking is sure to be your last
Your current cigarette is claimed to be the last, though you've made this claim multiple times before.
But I can’t even count the times you’ve quit in the past
I've lost count of the times you've promised to quit smoking in the past.
Oh oh oh oh
Frustration with hearing empty promises and a call for a change in behavior.
Tired of hearing you
-Oh oh oh oh
-Try something new
-Oh oh oh oh
-Time to play my way
-Oh oh oh oh
-Listen when I say
-Shut your mouth and do something
An explicit directive to stop talking and take action.
Promises they don’t impress me
Promises hold no value and don't impress; actions are needed.
Talk is cheap and way too easy
Words are cheap and effortless compared to meaningful actions.
I prefer to wait
A preference for tangible actions over mere words.
and see
-You say I’ll be a household name if I sign your dotted line
You claim signing a contract will make me a household name.
You say that you’re the only one who can make my starlight shine
You assert that only you can enhance my success.
Oh, you’ve got big plans but you never follow through
Doubt in your ability to follow through on big plans and skepticism about self-created hype.
And the only one believing the hype that you create is YOU
-Oh oh oh oh
Continued frustration with empty words and a call for decisive action.
Tired of hearing you
-Oh oh oh oh
-Try something new
-Oh oh oh oh
-Time to play my way
-Oh oh oh oh
-Listen when I say
-Shut your mouth and do something
Reiteration of the command to stop talking and start doing something.
Promises they don’t impress me
Emphasis on the ineffectiveness of promises to make an impression.
Talk is cheap and way too easy
Highlighting the inadequacy of talk, which is both cheap and easy.
I prefer to wait and see
Expressing a preference for a wait-and-see approach rather than relying on words alone.
The ones who talk the loudest always have the least to say
A general observation that those who talk the most usually have little substance in what they say.
The ones who talk the loudest always have the least to say
-The ones who talk the loudest always have the least to say
-The ones who talk the loudest always have the least to say
-Shut your mouth and do something
Reiteration of the command to stop talking and take meaningful action.
Promises they don’t impress me
Reemphasizing that promises don't carry weight or impress.
Talk is cheap and way too easy
Reaffirming the notion that talk is cheap and too easy, requiring substantive action.
I prefer to wait
A preference for waiting to see actual results rather than relying on promises.
Shut your mouth and do something
Final insistence on the need to stop talking and demonstrate tangible actions for credibility.
Promises they don’t impress me
-Talk is cheap and way too easy
-I prefer to wait and see
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