Shake
Nathaniel Rateliff The Night Sweats Lyrics
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I feel it when you
Shake baby
I really want to
Shake baby
Come on and just
Shake baby
Never gonna stop, feel it when it's hot, oh
Get on your knees and come to me now
I hope you really like to swing wild
Why don't we step in just see now
Curl your lips gonna be while
Take off that dress don't make a scene now
Stick out your hip and squeeze me a while
Curl your back start to swing now
And let me think it's what you mean, now
Shake baby
I feel it when you
Shake baby
I really want to
Shake baby
Come on and just
Shake baby
Never gonna stop, feel it when it's hot, oh
Get on your knees and come to me now
I hope you really like to swing wild
Why don't we step in just see now
Curl your lips gonna be while
Take off that dress don't make a scene now
Stick out your hip and squeeze me a while
Curl your back start to swing now
And let me think it's what you mean, now
Shake baby
I feel it when you
Shake baby
Come on and just
Shake baby
I really want to
Shake baby
Come on and let's shake baby
I love it when you shake baby
Come on and just shake it baby
I love it when you shake baby
Never gonna stop, feel it when it's hot, oh
Never gonna stop, feel it when it's hot, oh
The lyrics to Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats's song "Shake" are quite suggestive and provocative in nature, basically addressing the desire to shake and move with a partner intimately. The singer, Nathaniel, expresses his feelings about his partner and how it makes him feel when she shakes. He invites her to join him as he revels in that feeling, never wanting to stop. The lines "Get on your knees and come to me now" and "Take off that dress don't make a scene now" are quite sensual, suggesting that the singer is urging his partner to take a more submissive role in their intimacy.
As the song continues and the beat increases, the lyrics become more urgent and commanding. Nathaniel tells his partner to stick out her hip, curl her lips, and swing her back as he watches her with admiration. He encourages her to shake and move in ways that express her desires, while he revels in the pleasure of feeling her shake against him.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a desire for intimate connection and a celebration of movement in the form of the shake. The song is upbeat, fun, and lively, fitting for a dance floor or a party.
Line by Line Meaning
Shake baby
Encouraging the partner to shake their body in a sensual way
I feel it when you
Admission of arousal felt by the singer when the partner shakes their body
I really want to
Expressing deep desire to see the partner continue shaking their body
Come on and just
Urging the partner to keep shaking their body without hesitation
Never gonna stop, feel it when it's hot, oh
Promising to continue feeling the effects of the partner's shaking continuously
Get on your knees and come to me now
Inviting the partner to join them intimately and emotionally
I hope you really like to swing wild
Expressing hope that the partner is as interested in wild behavior as the singer is
Why don't we step in just see now
Encouraging the partner to take a chance and see where their actions lead
Curl your lips gonna be while
Suggesting that the partner smile enticingly while they shake their body
Take off that dress don't make a scene now
Suggesting that the partner undress in a private moment
Stick out your hip and squeeze me a while
Asking the partner to make physical contact while shaking their body
Curl your back start to swing now
Instructing the partner to move their back muscles in a specific movement
And let me think it's what you mean, now
Looking for confirmation that the partner's shaking is meaningful to their relationship
Come on and let's shake baby
Requesting that the partner continue to shake their body
I love it when you shake baby
Sharing one's enjoyment of the partner's actions
Never gonna stop, feel it when it's hot, oh
Reiterating the promise to continue feeling the partner's effects on them.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NATHANIEL DAVID RATELIFF
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JosephMullin
Thank you for bringing a refreshing sound back to music. You guys are awesome
@abettum5441
+Joseph Mullin Soooo agree! You can really tell that these guys are enjoying what they're doing... No B.S, just the love of the music..
@JosephMullin
True that's what makes them good like the Zac Brown band
@joeldecotis8986
Zac brown.. I thought dead heads loved zac brown for some reason
@markhussey9291
Music is alive and kicking with these guys. Faith restored. I intend to never get old listening to this magnificent band and their ability to make an old man sing and dance!
@pamkeener8248
I have found myself turning to his music when I can't sleep, dancing in my socks on my dining room floor with dining table pushed back
Just me and my music. Thank you Nathaniel for that little lift I needed, to make me feel young again
I STILL GOT IT!
@pamkeener8248
My socks, not docks
@treeharris93
You'll never lose it, my gdad and gma are 81 and 75 and they still got it to cut a rug to some 45's baby
@thomashermann2785
If you listen to the radio you’d think music is dead. But getting turned on to these guys and bands like the Alabama Shakes and St Paul and the Broken Bones revives my Woodstock soul
@richardwilcox1863
Thank you for bringing back the show band style of music, with kick ass tunes as well.