In 2007, musicians Trace Cyrus and Mason Musso agreed to meet on the set of the Hannah Montana TV show, in which Mason's brother, Mitchel Musso, and Trace's half sister, Miley Cyrus, star together. Hitting it off, they soon discussed their love for cheerful pop rock. Sharing musical interests, they decided to form a band. Shortly thereafter, Cyrus recruited Blake Healy from Synthetic Joy as a keyboardist and bassist.
Trace soon dedicated himself to being the lead guitarist as well as a co-vocalist. Mason is the main singer and guitarist, having a nice vocal rapport with Trace. Mason notably sang the track "Seventeen Forever", which Metro Station released on their MySpace page to underground acclaim. The track gained the attention of percussionist Anthony Improgo, who was soon added as the band's drummer.
Their popularity on MySpace Music grew, topping the "MySpace Music Unsigned Bands" chart. An intern in Columbia Records' special 'Walking Eye' program discovered the band while looking through the MySpace charts, and they were signed shortly thereafter. In the July 2007 issue of music magazine 'Alternative Press', Metro Station was notably listed as one of the "22 Best Underground Bands (That Likely Won't Stay Underground for Long)".
The band released their self-titled debut studio album in September 2007. The album had two related singles released, "Kelsey" and "Control", but both failed to chart, although with higher sales of the album later on both became more popular. Though criticized for being overly derivative of previous electropop groups. 'Metro Station' received some positive critical reviews.
The release of the band's third single, "Shake It". in March 2008 proved to be the magic moment. As the weeks passed, the song grabbed the band a significant amount of commercial exposure, hiking up into the top-ten of three U.S. charts. Specifically, "Shake It" peaked at #3 on Hot Digital Songs, #9 in the Pop 100, #10 in the Billboard Hot 100 and also at #20 in the Hot Dance Airplay chart. The success of the song also affected album sales, the album charting nine months later in 2008 at #43 in the Billboard 200, #1 Top Electronic Albums, and #2 in the Top Heatseekers. The song has since been RIAA certified as double-platinum.
Since breaking through commercially, Metro Station has toured with numerous bands such as We The Kings, Boys Like Girls, Valencia, Cobra Starship and Good Charlotte. They toured with Boys Like Girls, Good Charlotte and The Maine for the popular 'Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008' events, which meant opening for bands such as Simple Plan. However, Blake Healy and Anthony Improgo ended up deciding to leave the band.
The group also contributed a song to Tim Burton's 2010 re-imagining of 'Alice In Wonderland', putting into the related soundtrack the tune Where's My Angel". Yet things had come between the band members over the years. In March 2010, they decided to call it quits after many disputes arising.
Metro Station reformed in May 2011, and they released a new song titled "Ain't So High" with plans to release a new album. At that point, the band only consisted of Mason Musso with Blake Healy and Anthony Improgo contributing instruments and production. Over the past several years, the band's future has been very much in flux.
On August 13, 2014, Cyrus returned to the band, four years after previously leaving. Shortly after Cyrus' return, the band released a new single titled "Love & War" and announced the band's inclusion on The Outsiders Tour, which consisted of The Ready Set, The Downtown Fiction, and Against The Current. On October 28, 2014, the band released the music video for a single "She Likes Girls". On October 14, 2014, the group released an EP titled Gold.
On June 30, 2015, the band released a new album, Savior. The album features 18 tracks, including the single "Getting Over You" featuring Ronnie Radke.
Metro Station has announced that the band is in the process of recording an acoustic album.
In 2017, the band announced they were breaking up.
Shake It
Metro Station Lyrics
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Yeah, come on
Shake, shake
I'll take you home if you don't leave me at the front door
(Leave me at the front door)
Your body's cold but girl, we're gettin' so warm
And I was thinking of ways that I could get inside
Tonight you're falling in love
Let me go now
This feeling's tearing me up
Here we go now
Now if she does it like this
Will you do it like that?
Now if she touches like this
Will you touch her right back?
Now if she moves like this
Will you move like that? Come on
Shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
Your lips tremble but your eyes are in a straight stare
(In a straight stare)
We're on the bed but your clothes are laying right there
And I was thinking of places that I could hide
(That I could hide)
Tonight you're falling in love
Let me go now
This feeling's tearing me up
Here we go now
Now if she does it like this
Will you do it like that?
Now if she touches like this
Will you touch her right back?
Now if she moves like this
Will you move like that? Come on
Shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
I saw you dancing
And I couldn't get you off my mind
I could tell that you could tell
That I was taking my time
But I was thinking of ways
To get you staying the night
Your body's shaking
Turn me on so I can turn off the lights
Now if she does it like this
Will you do it like that?
Now if she touches like this
Will you touch her right back?
Now if she moves like this
Will you move like that? Come on
Shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake it
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake it
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, shake it
The song "Shake It" by Metro Station is a dance-pop track that is all about letting loose and having fun. The song starts with a call to action, telling listeners to drop everything and shake it. The first verse talks about a romantic encounter where the singer is trying to convince their partner to let them in and warm up with them. The chorus repeats the phrase "Shake It" multiple times, encouraging everyone to dance and let go of their inhibitions.
The second verse continues the theme of a romantic encounter, with the singer describing their partner's body and the tension between them. The bridge of the song describes how the singer sees someone they are attracted to dancing, and wants to make a move but is taking their time. The final chorus repeats the phrase "Shake It" once again, with the energy escalating until the song ends in a frenzy of shaking and dancing.
Overall, "Shake It" is a fun song that encourages listeners to let loose and enjoy themselves. It has a very catchy beat and memorable lyrics that make it a popular dance track.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's drop
Let's get started
I'll take you home if you don't leave me at the front door (Leave me at the front door)
I'll take you home if you don't reject me
Your body's cold but girl, we're gettin' so warm
Although your body is cold, our connection is getting stronger
And I was thinking of ways that I could get inside (Get inside)
I was thinking of ways to deepen our connection
Tonight you're falling in love
You are falling in love tonight
Let me go now
Release me from this feeling
This feeling's tearing me up
This feeling is causing me emotional pain
Here we go now
Let's get started
Now if she does it like this
Will you do it like that?
If she does something a certain way, will you do the same or differently?
Now if she touches like this
Will you touch her right back?
If she touches you a certain way, will you touch her back in the same way?
Now if she moves like this
Will you move like that? Come on
If she moves in a certain way, will you move the same way or different? Let's go
Your lips tremble but your eyes are in a straight stare (In a straight stare)
Your lips are trembling but your eyes are fixed and focused
We're on the bed but your clothes are laying right there
We are on the bed but your clothes are lying nearby
And I was thinking of places that I could hide (That I could hide)
I was thinking of ways to keep our connection private
I saw you dancing
And I couldn't get you off my mind
I saw you dancing and couldn't stop thinking about you
I could tell that you could tell
That I was taking my time
I could sense that you knew I was being deliberate and cautious
But I was thinking of ways
To get you staying the night
I was thinking of ways to make you stay with me for the night
Your body's shaking
Turn me on so I can turn off the lights
Your body is moving sensually and arousing me, let's turn off the lights
Shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, a-shake it
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake it
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake it
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake it
A-shake, shake, shake, shake, shake it
Let's dance and move our bodies sensually and energetically
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mason Musso, Trace Cyrus, Timothy Blake Healy, Anthony Improgo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Veya !
0:38 the part we all love ..
Don’t deny it . 🤷♀️
United_childofGod
💃 💃 💃
Kyle
Then the song goes to shit right after
Darwizzy gobbler
no
Skylar Daly
Yes! It does! This afternoon!
It freaking didn't felt like it said
2 years ago on the bottom of this
shake it song!
slicktmi
Still a banger
Galaxy Universe
But does no one actually hear the backround noises or even understand the lyrics, or THE MEANING OF THE SONG?!!?!😂😅
Abbot
whats it about then?
Abbot
@Seafoam Shimmer no shit most songs are
Seafoam Shimmer
@Abbot hey you asked I answered don't get flip with me