If you have not heard Florence + The Machine’s new single, Shake it Out, check it out. You won’t be sorry. Not only are the verses polished and always offer fantastical imagery, the lyrics are relatable. Have you ever felt like you needed to dance the bad spirits out? Bury the past and let something more productive grow from its soil. Well, sing out your march forward with Florence!
The video looks like a scene at a rich Shaker’s private residence. The Shakers, a Christian sect that emerged in the late 1700s, believed in the mystical power of dancing. That’s right. Dancing, wild and free, is not just for Friday night debauchery. It’s a holy practice.
Regrets collect like old friends
Here to relive your darkest moments
I can see no way, I can see no way
And all of the ghouls come out to playAnd every demon wants his pound of flesh
But I like to keep some things to myself
I like to keep my issues strong
It’s always darkest before the dawnAnd I’ve been a fool and I’ve been blind
I can never leave the past behind
I can see no way, I can see no way
I’m always dragging that horse aroundAnd our love is pastured such a mournful sound
Tonight I’m gonna bury that horse in the ground
So I like to keep my issues strong
But it’s always darkest before the dawnShake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaaah – Shake it Out, Florence + Machine
{Forever21 pants, H&M sweater, Stradivarius cape, Camper shoes, DIY scarf}
The scarf used to be a long skirt. After my rigorous diet (just kidding), it no longer fit me well. But I loved the fabric so I cut it up and made a scarf.
