What is Shake It by Metro Station about? Meaning explained

SHAKE IT by Metro station has been a popular song since it first came out in 2007.

TikTokers have exploded the song once more as a new dance trend is going around. Here’s everything you need to know...

What is Shake It by Metro Station about? 

The popular song by Metro Station has two interpretations.

The first one is that the song is all about sex.

It’s about going to a club, meeting a girl and then taking her home for the night.

Despite the urge to hook up with her, he is also shy and nervous as the lyrics explain: “And I was thinking of places that I could hide, I could tell that you could tell that I was takin' my time.”

The second interpretation is looking past the sexual nature of the song and it sings about a couple who are full of youth.

A young couple feeling alive and young, there's vitality to them.

It’s about going with the flow and enjoying the moment as the lyrics read: “When she does it like this, will you do it like that? When she touches like this, will you touch her right back?”

Many TikTokers were surprised to discover the song was not about a dance as shake it is a slang term meaning to dance.