And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back And given half the chance would I take any of it back It's a fine romance but it's left me so undone It's always darkest before the dawn Oh whoa, oh whoa... 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 road And I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready ...
So shake him off, oh whoa And it's hard to dance with the devil on your back (shake him off) And given half the chance would I take any of it back? (shake him off) It's a fine romance, but it's left me so undone (shake him off) It's always darkest before the dawn (shake him off) (Oh whoa, oh whoa) And I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't
The anthemic punch of the line ‘it’s hard to dance with a devil on your back, so shake him off,’ resonates with empowerment. It’s not only a memorable hook but a piece of wisdom wrapped in the warmth of Florence’s voice, reminding us that while the struggle against one’s personal demons is universally shared, so too is the triumph ...
"And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back, so shake him off" transforms the internal struggle into a physical burden that prevents joy and movement. "Looking for heaven, found the devil in me" exposes the painful discovery that her search for redemption only uncovered more darkness within herself.
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back So shake it off, oh, whoa [Bridge] And it's hard to dance With a devil on your back (Shake it off) And given half the chance Would I take any of it ...