美國鄉謠小天后Taylor Swift將會在今年10月推出第五張個人新專輯"1989"。這個日子在所謂強國是一個敏感年份,不過也是Taylor出生的一年。而從新專輯推出的第一首單曲,就是這一首"Shake It Off"。
歌曲是由Taylor和另外兩位瑞典音樂人Max Martin和 Shellback合寫。這個組合在上一張唱片"Red"成功為Taylor產生了第一首Billboard Hot 100冠軍歌曲"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"。另外合寫的"I Knew You Were Trouble"和 "22"市場也有不錯的反應。
"Shake It Off"是一首屬於流行風格的歌曲,完全沒有任何鄉謠音樂的影子,多少透露出Taylor逐步從後者過渡往前者的計劃。又其實,Taylor由開始也不是一個玩奏傳統鄉謠音樂的女歌手。"Shake"是一首快歌,有十分明快的節奏,和正面及振奮人的氣氛,旋律叫人一聽就留下印象。歌曲內容表面大概是說盡管一直找不到真心情人,仍然要保持自我,但我覺得將情人轉作人生逆境也是合適。
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
Heartbreakers 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
But I keep cruising, can"t stop, won"t stop moving
It"s like I got this music in my body and 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
Heartbreakers 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
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
Heartbreakers 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 shake it off, I shake it off
I shake it off, I shake it off