Story Behind The Song
Break-up of a long relationship
Song Description
Very infectious groove feel...
great verses, memorable chorus, exciting bridge..
| Song Length |
4:52 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cool, Content |
Subject |
Breaking Up, Girlfriend, Wife |
| Similar Artists |
Steely Dan, Jackson Browne |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Shakedown
He and you at a table for two
Discussing how and why
The terms were changed and the deal fell through
Before the ink was dry
It was late in the day
And all that you wanted
Was your freedom back
There was hope in the way
He said that all
that he wanted
Was your love
Intact
It was a
Shakedown...
Love too often ends that way
It was a
Shakedown
And you just walked away
Fools change lanes
And ghouls count change
Out on the boulevard
And grim go-getters
lose control
Because they try too hard
He and you
Dont want to think its through
You want to do whats right
You dont know if
You should let him go
Without a fight
Chorus
Bridge
The same thing
once happened to me
Friends said that
the pain wouldn't last long
They said that
In time I would see
They..
They were wrong...
Housewives stray and schoolboys play
A cops and robbers game
And desperation lovers
look elsewhere
But its just not the same
He and you
Dont want to think its through
You want it back again
You would prefer
That each of you were
The way that each of you
Were then
Chorus
Now that its happened to you
You're left standing with nothing to show
You ask what I think you should do..
Just let..
Just let her go..