Little Black Sandals Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm being dragged down, down by the hand
The hand of a golden giant man
He's crushing my knuckles and splitting my skin
He says he'll let go, if only I'd ask it of him

He says, "Girl, it's your call
You wanna fly? You wanna fall?"
So I shout, "Oh, I wanna get away from you
As fast as I can"
I tell my feet to move it
I hope they have a plan

[Chorus]
These little black sandals
Are walking me away
These little black sandals
Are heading the right way
These little black sandals
Are walking me away
These little black sandals
Saved my life today


[Verse 2]
So now I'm free, free
From the big bad giant
Who was stalking me
Thank you feet, for guiding me, yeah
I'm glad somehow I got brains down there, at least

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This song was written as a kind of fairy tale, according to Sia on the French music show Taratata. The ‘golden giant man’ recalls the fantastical archetypes in classical fairy tales. In this tale, Sia has enchanted ‘little black sandals’ that rescue her from peril at the hands of the abusive giant.

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Recorded At
The Boat (Los Angeles, CA) | The Bank (Los Angeles, CA) | Jimmy's (London, UK)
Release Date
January 8, 2008
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