"Can't Shake You" is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez. It was meant to be on her acoustic extended play, where it would've been released as a single, however, the project was scrapped.
This song has not been performed live, although it was leaked on December 29th, 2015 on SoundCloud. It can be listened here.
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The song is about Melanie not able to shake off a boyfriend. They no longer are completely in love, but Melanie just can't let him go. She's stuck to this relationship and can't simply get rid of it.
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[Verse 1]
Sometimes love burns, sometimes it fades away
But in our case it lingers through the day
Just kickin' around
Just kickin' around
[Chorus]
And I can't shake you off, oh-oh, oh-oh
The love we have is lost, oh-oh, oh-oh
And I can't shake you
I don't really wanna wait another day
What's the point when the spark has gone away?
And I can't shake you
[Verse 2]
I go, you stay, but things stay the same
We're two dreamers too afraid to change
Just stickin' around
Just stickin' around
[Chorus]
And I can't shake you off, oh-oh, oh-oh
The love we have is lost, oh-oh, oh-oh
And I can't shake you
I don't really wanna waste another day
What's the point when this love has turned to gray?
And I can't shake you
[Bridge]
Cause when I count my blessings
I'm second guessing
You're on my mind and in my clothes
Under my skin
[Chorus]
And I can't shake you off, oh-oh, oh-oh
The love we have is lost, oh-oh, oh-oh
And I can't shake you
I don't really wanna wait another day
What's the point when this love has turned to gray?
And I can't shake you off, oh-oh, oh-oh
The love we have is lost, oh-oh, oh-oh
And I can't shake you
I don't really wanna wait another day
What's the point when this love has turned to gray?
And I can't shake you
Trivia[]
- The song was produced by Melanie's ex-boyfriend Jared Dylan.
- This is Melanie's second-shortest studio song, next to Band Aid.
- The background vocals were sung by Anya Marina, who had also co-written the song.