Shake it Out

In the handicap of dealing with emotions I am immensely grateful Florence has done it for me. At last, a song for all those who long to be alive in the season that may threaten romantic hope. Not a song of regret over a lost romance or the revel of a present one or even of the fixing hope of a future one, just power in holding the courage to shake it off. 

Regrets collect like old friendsHere to relive your darkest momentsI can see no way, I can see no wayAnd all of the ghouls come out to playAnd every demon wants his pound of fleshBut I like to keep some things to myselfI like to keep my issues drawnIt's always darkest before the dawn
And I've been fool and I've been blindI can never leave the past behindI can see no way, I can see no wayI'm always dragging that horse aroundAll of his questions, such a mournful soundTonight I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground'Cause I like to keep my issues drawnIt's always darkest before the dawn
Shake it out, shake it outShake it out, shake it out, oh whoaShake it out, shake it outShake it out, shake it out, oh whoaAnd it's hard to dance with a devil on your backSo shake him off, oh whoa
And I am done with my graceless heartSo tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart'Cause I like to keep my issues drawnIt's always darkest before the dawn
Shake it out, shake it outShake it out, shake it out, oh whoaShake it out, shake it outShake it out, shake it out, oh whoaAnd it's hard to dance with a devil on your backSo shake him out, oh whoa
And it's hard to dance with the devil on your backAnd given half the chance, would I take any of it backIt's a fine romance but it's left me so undoneIt's always darkest before the dawn
And I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don'tSo here's to drinks in the dark, at the end of my ropeAnd I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hopeIt's a shot in the dark aimed right at my throat'Cause looking for heaven, for the devil in meLooking for heaven, for the devil in meBut what the hell, I'm gonna let it happen to me, yeah
Shake it out, shake it outShake it out, shake it out, oh whoaShake it out, shake it outShake it out, shake it out, oh whoaAnd it's hard to dance with a devil on your backSo shake him off, oh whoa
Shake it out, shake it outShake it out, shake it out, oh whoaShake it out, shake it outShake it out, shake it out, oh whoaAnd it's hard to dance with a devil on your backSo shake him off, oh whoa