Now baby just tell me when
I'll pick you up then
If you'll be ready
I'll be there at ten

Now baby just tell me when
You been drinking
Too much and
You feel like leaving

Now shake it
Like you mean it
Now fake it
Like I see it
Now come on, baby, shake it
Like you mean it
Now take it
Like I need it

On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
The head games you love to play

I don't wanna play
I don't wanna play

On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate

Now baby just tell me to
Say I like you
I'll say it anyway
If that's alright too

Now baby I won?t ask you
If you don't want to
I won't hurt you
Unless you want me to

Oh, shake it girl
I'll fake it girl
You shake it
And I'm gonna take it

Oh, if you shake it girl
I'll fake it girl
If you shake it
Well then I'm gonna take it


Shake it like you mean it

On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
The head games you love to play

I don?t wanna play
I don?t wanna play

On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate

My face that haunts you
It pushes you back to
A corner in your bedroom
Well, baby, just don't be scared
When I touch you there
Don't act like you don?t care

Is it my face that haunts you?
And pushes you back to
A corner in your bedroom
Well, darling, just don't be scared
When I touch you there
Don't act like you don?t care

Don't be scared

On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
The head games you love to play

I don't wanna play
I don't wanna play

On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate

Oh, shake it girl
I'll fake it girl
You shake it
And I'm gonna take it

Oh, if you shake it girl
I'll fake it girl
If you shake it
Well then I'm gonna take it

And I need it (Repeat 6X)
Do you mean it?
And I need it



Lyrics submitted by pinkie53

"Shake It" as written by Mark E/banks Curry

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:What i get from this song is him not just wanting sex. I think that he likes her, but she keeps playing games with him, and he's sick of it because he doesn't know if she likes him.

    "The phone tag you know i hate," isn't necessarily him not wanting to talk to her, but he doesn't like doing it through texting/phone calls; he wants to be with her, rather than talking through the phone.

    "The head games you love to play...I don't want to play," means pretty much what its saying. She loves to play head games, which he's getting sick of.

    "Oh if you shake it girl, I'll fake it," I don't think he means faking that he likes her; i think he means the opposite. He'll pretend he doesn't like her when he really does.

    I don't know; that's just what i interpreted it as. I definitely don't think it's a song about a guy using a girl. It's more of a girl playing games, and it's bothering him so much, but he still continues to like her.
    Flag Beckie92on April 19, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I disagree somewhat. I feel he's a bit more into this girl than just wanting to have sex with her. He doesn't seem like a typical player. To me He likes her, but will screw her over for sex. Basically if she offers it to him he'll take it without thinking twice. I' m not sure if that made sense, but that's how interpret it.
    Flag michelleybooon February 17, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think instead of 'And I need it x6', Do you mean it? And I need it', I THINK (I could be wrong, but I have it blasting in my ears and it doesn't sound like 'need' every time, sounds like there's an 'ss' and 'mm' sound in there and it makes sense as he says 'do you mean it? :P')

    ANYWAY! I'm sure it's;;

    And I've seen it
    And I need it
    And I mean it
    And I've seen it
    And I mean it
    And I need it
    Do you mean it?
    And I need it


    I really shouldn't like this song, being a girl I shouldn't agree with being used for sex and having a guy tell me he likes me when he doesn't... however I just can't help but adore this song!
    Flag DeviousBunnyon April 22, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Oh and taylorsaurus rex, I agree xP
    Flag stagnateon September 16, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think it is about him using a girl

    "Oh, shake it girl
    I’ll fake it girl
    You shake it
    And I’m gonna take it"

    'I'll fake it, girl', that line makes me think that he'll act like he likes her, just so he can get what he wants: Sex.
    Flag stagnateon September 16, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I always smile when this song comes on, Even though I'm always the reason it comes on, it makes me happy nevertheless :)
    Flag KILLrachelDEADon August 19, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Hm, I don't think it's about him using her (although I'll admit, some of their songs are about that), but instead, her being a little bit... flighty? I'm not quite sure what word I'm aiming for.
    But like the lyrics say, on the first date she ran away (can be interpreted however you like, I guess), and he mentions phone tag. He's got to ring her if he wants to talk, etc;

    and he just wants her to stop acting so apathetic, (Don’t act like you don’t care), and to be less shy, maybe.
    "Now baby just tell me to
    Say I like you
    I’ll say it anyway
    If that’s alright too"
    It sounds like he's constantly telling her he likes/loves her, but she isn't saying it back.

    I dunno, that's just how I interpreted it. (:
    Flag Quixoticieson July 08, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Metro Station wishes their "Shake It" was as cool as this one. :]
    Flag taylorsaurus rexon June 19, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Even if this song is about a guy
    wanting to bang a girl.
    I still love it.
    (: (: (:
    Flag dinoloveron June 17, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:noseovertail's got it. the lyric's are an ickle off, though... the less obvious:

    woven in at various points, he does sing "oh, if you shake it girl, I'll /bang/ it girl. If you shake it, well then I'm gonna take it."
    Flag - M!SSA -on December 13, 2007   Link

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