Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Florence + the Machine
Performer
Florence Welch
Vocals
Cyrus Bayandor
Bass Guitar
Loren Humphrey
Drums
Rob Ackroyd
Guitar
Tom Moth
Harp
Aku Orraca-Tetteh
Keyboards
Dion Douglas
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Epworth
Songwriter
Florence Welch
Songwriter
Kid Harpoon
Songwriter
Tom Hull
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brad Madix
Recording Engineer
Hannah Brodrick
Engineer
Elad Kleiner
Engineer
Nick Jackson
Engineer
John Peter Anon
Engineer
Mark Falcone
Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Will Quinnell
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Matt Wiggins
Mixing Engineer
Felipe Gutierrez
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
As you can imagine, it's a pretty crazy time for live music still
And we were so afraid that nobody would come
So to have you here with us this evening, I cannot tell you what it means to me
New York, we love you!
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
Every demon wants his pound of flesh
But I like to keep some things to myself
I like to keep my issues drawn
But it's always darkest before the dawn
And I've been a fool and I've been blind (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
All of his questions, such a mournful sound
Tonight, I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground
I like to keep my issues drawn
But it's always darkest before the dawn
(Shake it out, shake it out)
(Shake it out, shake it out) oh oh oh
(Shake it out, shake it out)
(Shake it out, shake it out) oh oh oh
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
(So shake him off, oh-woah)
And I am done with my graceless heart
So tonight, I'm gonna cut it out and then restart
I like to keep my issues drawn
It's always darkest before the dawn
(Shake it out, shake it out)
(Shake it out, shake it out, oh-woah)
(Shake it out, shake it out)
(Shake it out, shake it out, oh-woah) before the dawn
(And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back)
(So shake him off, oh-woah)
(Shake him off)
And it's hard to dance
With a devil on your back (shake him off)
And given half the chance
Would I take any of it back? (shake him off)
And it's a fine romance
But it's left me so undone (shake him off)
And it's always darkest before the dawn (shake him off)
(Oh-woah)
(Oh-woah)
And I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't
So here's to drinks in the dark at the end of my rope
And I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hope
It's a shot in the dark aimed right at my throat
'Cause looking for Heaven, found the devil in me (oh-woah)
Well looking for Heaven, found the devil in me (oh-woah)
But, what the hell (oh-woah)
I'm gonna let it happen to me (oh-woah, oh-woah)
(Shake it out, shake it out)
(Shake it out, shake it out, oh-woah)
(Shake it out, shake it out)
(Shake it out, shake it out, oh-woah)
(And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back)
(So shake him off, oh-woah)
Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out (oh-woah)
Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, oh oh oh
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him off (oh-woah)
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Writer(s): Paul Epworth, Florence Leontine Mary Welch, Thomas Edward Percy Hull
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