High Heel Shoes
High Heel Symphony: A Stride Through Vanity and Agony
Lyrics
Christine Lavin
Introduction of the artist, Christine Lavin.
"High Heel Shoes"
Title of the song: "High Heel Shoes."
I'm getting dizzy way up here;
Expressing dizziness from being high up.
I haven't been this high in years.
Not being this emotionally elevated in years.
Oh, whatever possessed me to
Questioning the decision to spend $80 on high heel shoes.
Blow eighty dollars on these high heel shoes.
Regret and reflection on the purchase.
"Looks like a pump, feels like a sneaker"?
Sarcastically questioning the marketing claim about the shoes.
Do they think we're idiots? But I bought 'em.
Acknowledging the purchase despite skepticism.
Now I'm standing in a subway car.
Being in a subway car due to difficulty walking in the shoes.
I ride because I cannot walk far.
Using public transportation due to discomfort in walking.
I couldn't find an empty cab on the street;
Difficulty finding a cab due to high-heeled women dominating them.
They were filled with high-heeled women with non-functioning feet.
Observation of women with uncomfortable shoes dominating cabs.
Twenty-six years ago I dreamed of wearing shoes like these.
Reflecting on a childhood dream of wearing such shoes.
Oh, the warped mind of the preteen with her strange priorities.
Humorous reflection on the preteen mindset about priorities.
But this is a nightmare
Describing the current situation as a nightmare.
Of unsteady ankles, hands waving in the air.
Struggling with unsteady ankles and expressing discomfort.
But the looks my legs are getting from that man across the aisle
Receiving attention from a man despite the pain.
Almost make the pain and misery and doctor bills worthwhile.
Positive attention making the pain and expenses somewhat worthwhile.
If by chance you happen to meet
Addressing those who might encounter the speaker.
This wobbly woman walking down your street,
The sound of high heels is not a sign of victory but of defeat.
The click of high heels on concrete
Highlighting the agony associated with wearing high heels.
Is not the thrill of victory; it's the agony of defeat.
Emphasizing the physical toll of wearing high heels.
Oh, take pity on my vanity;
Request for empathy due to vanity and questioning sanity.
Maybe question my sanity.
Humorous contemplation of the discomfort for the sake of fashion.
Why I wear these uncomfortable things? Heaven knows,
Expressing curiosity about other fashion choices like earrings and pantyhose.
Which make me wonder about these pierced earrings, and my pantyhose,
Connecting discomfort with other fashion items.
My control top.
Mentioning control top pantyhose humorously.
Ooh, I can see you don't want me to sing about pantyhose.
Acknowledging the audience's reaction to certain topics.
You'd rather I go back to tap dancing
Playfully suggesting a shift to a different topic (tap dancing).
Like my close personal friend Paula Abdul
Reference to Paula Abdul and shared geekiness in high school.
Who, like me, was a geek back in high school.
Connecting with Paula Abdul's past, but clarifying the song's focus.
Oh, I'm sorry, but that's not what this song is about.
Acknowledging the shift in the song's direction.
At least it wasn't when it started out.
Reflecting on the evolving theme of the song.
I pray this subway ride never ends,
Expressing a desire for the subway ride to continue to avoid walking.
So I will never never have to walk again.
Wishing to avoid walking, especially in high heels.
In high heels.
Reiterating the challenge and discomfort of walking in high heels.
It's a different atmosphere
Commenting on the different experience and environment in high heels.
In high heels.
Observing surroundings from a heightened perspective in high heels.
I can see your house from here
Humorous remark about seeing someone's house from a high vantage point.
In high heels,
Repeating the theme of being in a different world while wearing high heels.
High heels.
Reiteration of the challenging nature of high heels.
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