Shake It Out
Glee Cast Lyrics

Regrets collect like old friends
Memories of past mistakes and missed opportunities constantly haunt us

Here to relive your darkest moments
These regrets resurface to remind us of our darkest times

I can see no way, I can see no way
Despair and hopelessness clouds our vision of a way out

And all of the ghouls come out to play
Negative thoughts and emotions creep up on us and take over

Every demon wants his pound of flesh
Our personal demons demand material or emotional payment

But I like to keep some things to myself
We try to hide these struggles and pains from others

I like to keep my issues drawn
It's easier to bottle up our problems than to confront them

It's always darkest before the dawn
The worst times often come just before things start to improve

And I've been a fool and I've been blind
We recognize our past mistakes and ignorance

I can never leave the past behind
These mistakes and regrets continue to affect our present

I'm always dragging that horse around
Our emotional baggage and issues weigh us down

Our love is pastured, such a mournful sound
Our relationship is over and it brings us sadness

Tonight I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground
We are ready to move on and leave these issues in the past

And given half the chance, would I take any of it back?
We wonder if we could have made different choices and avoided these troubles

It's a fine romance but it's left me so undone
Our past relationships have affected us deeply and left us vulnerable

And I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't
We feel trapped between difficult decisions

So here's to drinks in the dark at the end of my rope
We turn to harmful coping mechanisms when we feel like we've hit rock bottom

And I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hope
We brace ourselves for the pain of confronting our issues, but still hold onto hope for a better future

It's a shot in the dark aimed right at my throat, 'cause
We take a risk in confronting these problems, knowing that it won't be easy

Looking for heaven, found the devil in me
We sought happiness and ended up confronting our own inner demons

But what the hell?
Despite the risks and challenges, we are ready to face our struggles head on

I'm gonna let it happen to me
We accept that confronting our issues is necessary for personal growth and healing

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
We shake off our negative thoughts and emotions and choose to look towards the future with hope

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
It's difficult to focus on the positive while still carrying our burdens

So shake him off, oh whoa
We choose to shake off these negative emotions and thoughts, and move forward with our lives