Shake it off
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I stay up too late, got nothing in my brain
That's what people say mmm, that's what people say mm
I go on too many dates, but I can't make 'em stay
At least that's what people say mmm, that's what people say mmm

But I keep cruising, can't stop, won't stop moving
It's like I got this music in my body and it's gonna be alright

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off

I'll never miss a beat, I'm lightning on my feet
And that's what they don't see mmm, that's what they don't see mmm
I'm dancing on my own (dancing on my own), I'll make the moves up as I go (moves up as I go)
And that's what they don't know mmm, that's what they don't know mmm

But I keep cruising, can't stop, won't stop grooving
It's like I got this music in my body saying it's gonna be alright

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off

I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I shake it off, I shake it off

Hey, hey, hey, just think while you've been getting down and out about the liars and dirty, dirty cheats in the world you could have been getting down to this sick beat

My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
She's like "oh my God", but I'm just gonna shake it
And to the fella over there with the hella good hair
Won't you come on over, baby, we can shake, shake, shake

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off

I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I shake it off, I shake it off

I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I shake it off, I shake it off

Overall Meaning

In "Shake It Off," Taylor Swift addresses rumors and criticism that have been thrown her way. She opens the song by acknowledging that people think she stays up too late and has "nothing in [her] brain." She also admits to going on too many dates but not being able to make them stick. However, she brushes off these criticisms by saying she'll just "shake it off" and keep moving forward.

Swift asserts that she won't let negativity bring her down. She's aware of the haters and how they're going to hate, but she's not going to let them get to her. Instead, she's focusing on herself and expressing her freedom to dance and move regardless of what others think. Swift implores her listeners to do the same and just shake off any negative energy.

Overall, this song is an uplifting anthem about self-confidence and resilience. Swift encourages her fans to ignore the critics and be proud of themselves.

Line by Line Meaning

I stay up too late, got nothing in my brain
People think I stay up late and have no brain

That's what people say mmm, that's what people say mm
That's the impression people have of me

I go on too many dates, but I can't make 'em stay
I date a lot but can't make it last

At least that's what people say mmm, that's what people say mmm
That's what others say about me

But I keep cruising, can't stop, won't stop moving
I keep going, I won't stop, I'll keep moving forward

It's like I got this music in my body and it's gonna be alright
I have music in my soul and everything's going to be okay

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
Players gonna do what they do

And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Haters are gonna do what they do

Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I'll just shake it off

I shake it off, I shake it off
I'll just shake it off

Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
Heartbreakers are going to break hearts

And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Fakers are going to fake things

Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I'll just shake it off

I'll never miss a beat, I'm lightning on my feet
I always keep up, I'm very quick on my feet

And that's what they don't see mmm, that's what they don't see mmm
People don't realize that

I'm dancing on my own (dancing on my own), I'll make the moves up as I go (moves up as I go)
I'm dancing alone and making up the moves as I go along

And that's what they don't know mmm, that's what they don't know mmm
They don't know that about me

But I keep cruising, can't stop, won't stop grooving
I keep cruising, I won't stop, I'll keep moving forward

It's like I got this music in my body saying it's gonna be alright
I have music in my soul and everything's going to be okay

Hey, hey, hey, just think while you've been getting down and out about the liars and dirty, dirty cheats in the world you could have been getting down to this sick beat
Instead of worrying about bad people, you could be dancing to this great music

My ex-man brought his new girlfriend She's like "oh my God", but I'm just gonna shake it
My ex is with someone new and she's shocked, but I'll just shake it off

And to the fella over there with the hella good hair Won't you come on over, baby, we can shake, shake, shake
To the guy with great hair, come over here and dance with me

I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I shake it off

I shake it off, I shake it off
I shake it off

I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I shake it off

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TAYLOR SWIFT, MAX MARTIN, KARL JOHAN SCHUSTER

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