Shake It Off

Taylor Swift · 1989 [2014]

I stay out too late

Got nothing in my brain

That's what people say

That's what people say



I go on too many dates

But I can't make them stay

At least that's what people say

That's what people say



But I keep cruising

Can't stop, won't stop moving

It's like I got this music in my mind

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, that's what they don't see

I'm dancing on my own, I'll make the moves up as I go

And that's what they don't know, that's what they don't know



But I keep cruising

Can't stop, won't stop grooving

It's like I got this music in my mind

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, 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 been getting down and out about the liars

And the dirty dirty cheats of the world

You could have been getting down to this sick beat



My ex-man bought 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 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



Shake it off, shake it off

I, I shake it off, I shake it off

(You've got to) Shake it off, I shake it off

I, I shake it off, I shake it off

Shake It Off

Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" serves as the lead single from her fourth studio album, 1989, released in 2014. Marked as a definitive pop record, the track embodies the era's polished production and Swift's shift toward a more mainstream pop sound. Released during a period of significant personal and professional transition, the song became an anthem for resilience and carefree attitude. Its upbeat tempo and catchy melody propelled it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, establishing it as one of her most commercially successful singles. The recording features a distinct pop-rock arrangement that defined the album's sonic identity and remains a staple of her discography.