Shake It Off – English Lyrics

• By: Tay Zonday

Lyrics & Translation

Discover how "Shake It Off" teaches resilience and self-acceptance. This cover of Taylor Swift's hit song encourages you to embrace your unique identity and learn how to brush off negativity, making it a fun and empowering way to improve your English vocabulary and understanding of idioms.

[English]

I stay out too late

Got nothing in my brain

That's what people say, mmm-mmm

That's what people say, mmm-mmm

I go on too many dates But I can't make 'em stay

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

That's what people say, mmm-mmm

But I keep cruising

Can't stop, won't stop moving

It's like I got this music

In my mind

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

Heart-breakers 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 never miss a beat

I'm lightning on my feet

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

that's what they don't see, mmm-mmm

I'm dancing on my own (dancing on my own)

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

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

that's what they don't know, mmm-mmm

But I keep cruising

Can't stop, won't stop grooving

It's like I got this music

In my mind

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

Heart-breakers 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

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,

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

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shake /ʃeɪk/ A1	verb - to move or cause to move with short, quick movements
cruising /ˈkruːzɪŋ/ A2	verb - to travel in a casual or relaxed manner
moving /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to change position or place
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
hate /heɪt/ A1	verb - to feel intense dislike for someone or something
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain
fake /feɪk/ A2	verb - to make a copy without authority or right; to pretend adjective - not genuine; fraudulent
lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ A2	noun - a sudden flash of light in the sky caused by the discharge of atmospheric electricity
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
grooving /ˈɡruːvɪŋ/ B1	verb - to enjoy oneself or move rhythmically to music
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ A2	adjective - satisfactory or acceptable
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the faculty of human thought and consciousness
date /deɪt/ A1	noun - a social or romantic appointment
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a specified place
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1	noun - plural of person; humans in general