Shiny Stockings
Ella's Shimmering Tale: Love, Change, and Shiny Stockings
Lyrics
Those silk shiny stockings
Referring to the silk stockings worn by the speaker.
That I wear when I'm with you
These stockings are worn specifically when the speaker is with someone.
I wear 'cause you told me
The speaker wears these stockings because they were instructed to do so by the person they are with.
That you dig that crazy hue
The stockings are worn because the person likes the distinctive color or style.
Do we feel the romance
Questioning if there is a sense of romance between the speaker and the person they are with.
When we go to the dance
Reference to attending a dance together.
Oh no, you take a glance
Contrary to feeling romantic, the person merely glances at the shiny stockings.
At those shiny stockings
Emphasizing the importance of the shiny stockings in capturing attention.
Then came along some chick
A new character, described as a "chick," enters the scene with large stockings.
With great big stockings, too
Highlighting the new person's stockings as significant.
When you changed your mind about me
When the person changes their opinion about the speaker, leaving the speaker unaware of the reason.
Why, I never knew
The speaker expresses surprise at the sudden change in the person's feelings.
I guess I'll have to find
The speaker acknowledges the need to find a new type of person.
A new, a new kind
Seeking someone who appreciates the speaker's style, particularly the shiny stockings.
A guy who digs my shiny stockings, too
The speaker contemplates finding a new person who shares the same admiration for the shiny stockings.
Then came along some chick
Repetition of encountering another person with large stockings.
With great big stockings, too
Reiterating the significance of the new person's stockings.
When you changed your mind about me
Recalling the moment when the person's opinion changed without the speaker's knowledge.
Why, I never knew
Expressing surprise and confusion about the change in the person's feelings.
I guess I'll have to find
Reaffirming the speaker's need to find a new type of person.
A new, a new kind
Reiterating the desire for someone who appreciates the speaker's shiny stockings.
A guy who digs my shiny stockings, too
Expressing the intent to find a new person who appreciates the speaker's style.
A new guy who digs my shiny stockings, too
Further emphasizing the need for a new person who admires the speaker's shiny stockings.
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