Shake It Out (4:38)

Cover of Ceremonials

From Ceremonials and 16 other releases

The Shake It Out Songfacts reports that the song is about having a hangover and wanting to shake it out. Speaking to XFM radio, Florence explained: “I wanted to just shake something out, shake out these regrets, shake out these things that haunt you. It was one of those songs that came in about half an hour and when you’ve got a hangover, it is almost like a hangover cure. You’re like, thank you!”

She continued: “I don’t want everyone to think that I always write songs with a hangover! Cause I don’t, I really don’t. But with this one I have to say there was a bit of one lurking in my mind as I wrote it. It was like I was trying to write a hangover cure.”

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  • St8of_Emergency

    its funny, this is one of the weaker cuts from "Ceremonials", but its still 100% better than anything else out there

    22 May 8:19pm Reply
  • acurangel07

    I'm the one who is the audiophile but grateful to my sis for introducing me to such great artist as KoL and F&TM. Amazingly talented musicians all of them.

    17 May 8:00pm Reply
  • Gibzster

    "It's always darkest before the dawn" = Truth.

    11 May 12:44am Reply
  • sl8221958

    What a great song-- what a piss-poor boring video (acustico version I found posted here on LFM). Saw them do this song on Sat. Night Live and it was huge. Even had great sound. Worth finding and watching on-line if you're a fan of FatM. http://youtu.be/UtnxsIBVm5s

    4 May 6:52pm Reply
  • Zalache

    Me arrepio com essa música [9]

    30 Apr 1:38pm Reply
  • Dnwo

    "Looking for Heaven, found a devil in me"... This line is just... I have no words to describe it. <3

    27 Apr 4:36pm Reply
  • JoenirSilva

    Me arrepio com essa música [8] HINO!!!

    13 Apr 12:52am Reply
  • mythogenesis

    I am done with my graceless heart So tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart Cause I like to keep my issues drawn It's always darkest before the dawn [3]

    11 Apr 6:58pm Reply
  • junior_6710

    Me arrepio com essa música [7]

    9 Apr 1:43am Reply
  • diegofraille

    Me arrepio com essa música [6]

    7 Apr 2:39pm Reply
  • Gabriel_Vic

    Rock In Rio, apenas <3 [2] loveeeee

    4 Apr 11:03pm Reply
  • bjeanx

    Rock In Rio, apenas <3

    4 Apr 3:52am Reply
  • musicjunkie415

    I like to keep my issues DRAWWN ;D

    24 Mar 9:31pm Reply
  • msyrup

    I like to keep my issues strong

    22 Mar 2:25am Reply
  • stephaniejwiede

    <3

    16 Mar 9:12am Reply
  • bruuno_cs1

    Me arrepio com essa música [5]

    24 Feb 3:32am Reply
  • SajinKai

    Sorry you didn't get a Grammy Florence :(

    19 Feb 4:32am Reply
  • NuitDuChasseur_

    Me arrepio com essa música [4]

    17 Feb 9:38pm Reply
  • dizinho2

    I am done with my graceless heart So tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart Cause I like to keep my issues drawn It's always darkest before the dawn [2]

    17 Feb 5:12pm Reply
  • VernGirl

    I am done with my graceless heart So tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart Cause I like to keep my issues drawn It's always darkest before the dawn

    16 Feb 1:28am Reply
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