Shake It Out
Shake It Out: Embracing Redemption and Liberation in Manchester Orchestra's Anthem
Lyrics
Shake it out, shake it out
Encouraging oneself to let go or release something, to shake off a burden or negative emotion.
God, I need another round, another round, another round
An expression of feeling a need for more, possibly referencing alcohol or seeking an escape.
Another I could feel it now
Suggesting anticipation or a sense of something about to happen.
I felt the Lord in my father's house
Recalling a spiritual or significant moment experienced in the past.
And I can see, I can see
Reflecting on a memory of being young and idealistic.
Standing we were seventeen, make it clean
Remembering a past time at age seventeen, possibly hinting at purity or starting anew.
Are you the living ghost of what I need?
Questioning if someone is the embodiment of what is necessary or desired.
Are you gonna get the best of me?
Questioning whether someone will cause the speaker harm or difficulty.
We will see
Suggesting a resolution or decision-making point in the future.
'Cause I'm done being done with the funerals, at least for now
Expressing a desire to move past a period of mourning or grief temporarily.
Are you tired of being alone? Are you tired of being alone?
Asking if someone is fatigued or worn out from being alone.
Shake it out, shake it out
Repeating the earlier encouragement to release or let go of something troubling.
Tired of another and another
Feeling exhausted from repetitive experiences that weren’t desired.
Wasn't really what I wanted, so we bled it out
Expressing a situation where undesirable circumstances were resolved by allowing emotions to flow.
Over the floor of my neighbor's house
Referencing a messy or difficult situation, possibly metaphorical.
And I could see, I could see
Recognizing the beauty in something profound or extraordinary.
God, I've never seen a thing so complete
Feeling like an essential or fulfilling presence for someone.
I am the living ghost of what you need
Asserting oneself as being everything necessary and timeless.
I am everything eternally, God, just speak
Asking for divine guidance or affirmation.
'Cause I'm done being done with the funerals, at least for now
Repeating the desire to move past funerals or grief for the time being.
Are you tired of being alone? Are you tired of being alone?
Reiterating the fatigue or weariness from being alone.
So speak to me
Requesting communication or interaction from someone.
Oh god, you gotta shake it out, shake it out (shake it)
Reinforcing the need to let go or release something troubling.
You gotta take it out, take it down (take it out)
Suggesting the necessity to confront and deal with an issue or problem.
I gotta come around, I need it now more than I ever have
Expressing an urgent need for something at the moment more than ever before.
Oh god you gotta shake it out, shake it out
Emphasizing the importance of letting go or releasing something troubling.
You gotta break it down, break it out (break it)
Insisting on breaking free from constraints or difficulties.
You've gotta come around, I feel it now more than I ever have
Sensing an intense need for something in the present more than ever before.
I felt the Lord begin
Describing a transformative experience, shedding the superficial.
To peel off all my skin
Metaphorically revealing vulnerability or a raw state of being.
And I felt the weight within
Noticing an internal heaviness or burden emerging.
Reveal a bigger mess
Unveiling a larger issue or problem that cannot easily be fixed.
That you can't fix
Stating the inability to repair or resolve a significant problem.
I swear, I swear I'll go
Promising to go forward, possibly guided by someone or something.
Lead me into my home
Requesting guidance to reach a personal place of comfort or safety.
Don't stop, don't ever go
Urging someone not to stop and to persist or remain.
I swear you'll never know
Asserting that someone won’t understand or comprehend a situation fully.
You'll never know
Stating that certain things will remain unknown.
Oh god you gotta shake it out, shake it out
Reinforcing the need to release or let go of something distressing.
You gotta break it down, break it out
Insisting on breaking free from limitations or confinement.
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