Shake It Up
Giorgio Moroder Lyrics


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Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

Shake it up
Shake it up
When you're moving
To the music

You're dancing
When you're moving
Don't you stop
When you shake it

With your body
When you're spinning
Like a top

Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

And your heart is
Beating faster
And your breath
It feels so hot

And the rhythm's
Getting tighter
Got to give it
What you've got

Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

You forget your
Complications
Use your body
Not your brain

And we're moving
Getting closer
Got to shake it up
Again

Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

Shake it up
Shake it up

When you're moving
To the music
You're dancing
When you're moving

Don't you stop
When you shake it
With your body
Better give it
What you've got

Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up

Shake it up
Shake it up
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Shake it up

Shake it up




Shake it up
Shake it up

Overall Meaning

The song "Shake It Up" by Giorgio Moroder is a dance anthem that encourages people to let go of their inhibitions and just enjoy the music. The repeated lyrics "Shake it up" are a call to action, urging listeners to move their bodies and let the rhythm take control. The song acknowledges the physical and emotional effects of dancing - the heat of the moment and the pounding of the heart - and suggests that these sensations are positive and liberating, allowing us to forget our "complications" and simply enjoy ourselves.


The lyrics also suggest a kind of surrender to the music, as dancers are urged to "use [their] body not [their] brain" and allow the rhythm to take over. The repetition of the lyrics and the insistent beat of the music creates a hypnotic effect, drawing the listener deeper into the song and encouraging them to let go of their inhibitions. Overall, "Shake It Up" is a celebration of the power of dance and the transformative effects of music.


Line by Line Meaning

Shake it up
Encouragement to move and dance to the beat


When you're moving
During physical movement


To the music
To the rhythm of the song


You're dancing
You are in fact dancing


Don't you stop
Continue dancing without interruption


With your body
Using physical movement to dance


When you're spinning
Rotating the body like a top


Like a top
Quick, spinning and playful movement


And your heart is
The sensation in the chest area


Beating faster
Faster heart rate as a result of dancing


And your breath
Breathing becomes heavy and noticeable


It feels so hot
The body heats up as a result of movement


And the rhythm's
The beat of the song is


Getting tighter
The music is intensifying


Got to give it
An urging to put in energy into dancing


What you've got
Giving it your all and putting in maximal effort


You forget your
There's no need to worry about


Complications
Complicated problems, overthinking or stressing


Use your body
Dancing is mainly physical


Not your brain
Dancing is primarily instinctual and less of a thought process


And we're moving
A reference to the people around you also dancing


Getting closer
Moving physically closer to others while dancing


Got to shake it up
A need to intensify the dance moves and the atmosphere


Again
Start the dancing again with increased energy and intensity


Better give it
An encouraging direction to exert energy and effort




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GIORGIO MORODER, PHILIP OAKEY

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One of Al Pacino's best movies and an underrated song

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Both movies are uncomfortable af to watch once you know the tragic endings and how they inevitably play out

Carlitos way has some mild hope at the end but it’s most likely he died

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