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 play

And 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 dawn

And 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 around

Our love is past, it's 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 dawn

Shake it out, shake it out,

shake it out, shake it out, ooh woah

Shake it out, shake it out,

shake it out, shake it out, ooh woah

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

So shake him out, oh woah

And I am done with my graceless heart

So tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart

Cause I like to keep my issues strong

It's always darkest before the dawn

Shake it out, shake it out,

shake it out, shake it out, ooh woah

Shake it out, shake it out,

shake it out, shake it out, ooh woah

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

So shake him out, oh woah

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back (Shake him out)

And given half the chance

would I take any of it back (Shake it out)

It's a final mess but it's left me so empty (Shake it out)

It's always darkest before the dawn

Oh woah, oh woah...

And I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't

So here's to drinks in the dark at the end of my road

And I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hope

It's a shot in the dark and right at my throat

Cause looking for heaven, for the devil in me

Looking for heaven, for the devil in me

Well what the hell, I'm gonna let it happen to me

Shake it out, shake it out,

shake it out, shake it out, ooh woah

Shake it out, shake it out,

shake it out, shake it out, ooh woah

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

So shake him out, oh woah

Shake it out, shake it out,

shake it out, shake it out, ooh woah

Shake it out, shake it out,

shake it out, shake it out, ooh woah

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

So shake him out, oh woah