Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (Taylor's Version)

“Shake It Off” is an upbeat track that encourages listeners to let go of small problems. It spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 song chart, staying on the chart for a consecutive fifty weeks, as well as beginning the 1989 era with a bang.

“Shake It Off (Taylor’s Version)” is a new take on Taylor Swift’s popular song from her 2014 album, “1989”. It came out on October 27, 2023, as part of Taylor’s re-recorded “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” album.

While it still feels like the original, “Shake It Off (Taylor’s Version)” has subtle changes that show how Taylor has grown as an artist. Her more mature voice and evolved musical style give the song a deeper feeling.

Written By: Adam Feeney, Louis Bell & Taylor Swift

Produced By: Christopher Rowe & Taylor Swift

[Verse 1]

I stay out too late

Got nothin' in my brain

That's what people say, mm-mm

I go on too many dates (Haha)

But I can't make them stay

At least, that's what people say, mm-mm

That's what people say, mm-mm

[Pre-Chorus]

But I keep cruisin'

Can't stop, won't stop movin'

It's like I got this music in my mind

Sayin', "It's gonna be alright"

[Chorus]

'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

Shake it off, I shake it off (Ooh)

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 (Ooh)

[Verse 2]

I never miss a beat

I'm lightnin' on my feet

And that's what they don't see, mm-mm

That's what they don't see, mm-mm

I'm dancin' on my own (Dancin' on my own)

I make the moves up as I go (Moves up as I go)

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

That's what they don't know, mm-mm

[Pre-Chorus]

But I keep cruisin'

Can't stop, won't stop groovin'

It's like I got this music in my mind

Sayin', "It's gonna be alright"

[Chorus]

'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

Shake it off, I shake it off (Ooh)

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 (Ooh)

[Post-Chorus]

I shake it off, I shake it off

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

I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (Haha)

[Interlude]

Hey, hey, hey

Just think, while you've been gettin' down and out about the liars

And the dirty, dirty cheats of the world

You could've been gettin' down to this sick beat

[Bridge]

My ex-man brought his new girlfriend

She's like, "Oh, my God" (Haha), but I'm just gonna shake

And to the fella over there with the hella good hair

Won't you come on over, baby?

We could shake, shake, shake

Yeah, oh, woah

[Chorus]

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play

And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (Haters gonna hate)

Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake

I shake it off, I shake it off (Ooh; Hey)

Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break (Mmm)

And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (They fake and fake and fake)

Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake

I shake it off, I shake it off (Ooh; Off)

[Post-Chorus]

I shake it off, I shake it off

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

I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (Off)

I, I, I shake it off (Yeah), I shake it off

I shake it off, I shake it off

I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (You got to)

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

STOLEN

VERSION

Written By: Adam Feeney, Louis Bell & Taylor Swift

Produced By: Shellback & Max Martin

LYRICS

[Verse 1]

I stay out too late

Got nothin' in my brain

That's what people say, mm-mm

I go on too many dates (Haha)

But I can't make them stay

At least, that's what people say, mm-mm

That's what people say, mm-mm

[Pre-Chorus]

But I keep cruisin'

Can't stop, won't stop movin'

It's like I got this music in my mind

Sayin', "It's gonna be alright"

[Chorus]

'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

[Verse 2]

I never miss a beat

I'm lightnin' on my feet

And that's what they don't see, mm-mm

That's what they don't see, mm-mm

I'm dancin' on my own (Dancin' on my own)

I make the moves up as I go (Moves up as I go)

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

That's what they don't know, mm-mm

[Pre-Chorus]

But I keep cruisin'

Can't stop, won't stop groovin'

It's like I got this music in my mind

Sayin', "It's gonna be alright"

[Chorus]

'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

[Post-Chorus]

I shake it off, I shake it off

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

[Interlude]

Hey, hey, hey

Just think, while you've been gettin' down and out about the liars

And the dirty, dirty cheats of the world

You could've been gettin' down

To this sick beat

[Bridge]

My ex-man brought his new girlfriend

She's like, "Oh my God," but I'm just gonna shake

And to the fella over there with the hella good hair

Won't you come on over, baby?

We can shake, shake, shake

Yeah, oh-oh, oh

[Chorus]

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play

And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (Haters gonna hate)

Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake

I shake it off, I shake it off (Ha)

Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break (Mmm)

And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (They fake and fake and fake)

Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake

I shake it off, I shake it off (I, I)

[Post-Chorus]

I shake it off, I shake it off

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

I, I, I shake it off (Yeah), I shake it off

I shake it off, I shake it off

I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (You got to)

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

Shake It OffReleased as the lead single from her highly anticipated album 1989, Shake It Off finds Taylor Swift completing her transformation into a mainstream Pop superstar, all together forgoing her Country roots. This article explores one…

The Meaning Behind The Song: Shake It Off by Taylor Swift - Old Time MusicThe Meaning Behind The Song: Shake It Off by Taylor Swift Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” was released on August 18, 2014, as the lead single from her fifth studio album, 1989. The song is considered a departure from her usual country-influenced sound and a move towards a more pop-oriented style. The track quickly became … The Meaning Behind The Song: Shake It Off by Taylor Swift Read More »

“Shake It Off” is a song that I wrote about having to deal with, on a every day basis, just kind of human beings treat each other. It’s not just me who has to deal with it, it’s everybody out there living their lives. The feeling of humiliation is the same when a girl has a rumour spread about her at school that isn’t true, it’s the same feeling I feel when I am checking out of the grocery store and I read some crazy headline about me. And I think that the way we have to deal with those issues is the same. You have to learn to have a sense of humour about things after a while, or else you’ll just live in an endless sea of resentment and bitterness and “Why are people doing this to me?” And rather than writing a song that was victmized in nature, I wanted to write a song that was joyful and gives people a way to cope with whatever ridiculousness life dulling out to them, but also makes you want to dance.

— Via Yahoo! Live.

That song is essentially written about an important lesson I learned that really changed how I live my life and how I look at my life. I really wanted it to be a song that made people want to get up and dance at a wedding reception from the first drum beat. But I also wanted it to be a song that could help someone get through something really terrible, if they wanted to focus on the emotional profile, on the lyrics. Because I’ve had people say things to me like, “When my mom died, I listened to this every single day to help me get out of bed.” And then I’ve had people say, “I danced to this drunk at a wedding reception.” If they want to forget about the lyrics, they can, but if they want to hang on every word, they can do that, too.

via Billboard