These Boots Are Made For Walking
Girls Aloud Vs. Nancy Sinatra Lyrics
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Somethin' you call love but confess
You've been a'messin' where you shouldn't 've been a'messin'
And now someone else is getting all your best
These boots are made for walkin'
And that's just what they'll do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
You keep lyin' when you oughta be truthin'
And you keep losing when you oughta not bet
You keep samin' when you oughta be a'changin'
Now what's right is right but you ain't been right yet
These boots are made for walkin'
And that's just what they'll do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
You keep playin' where you shouldn't be playin'
And you keep thinkin' that you'll never get burnt (ha)
I just found me a brand new box of matches, yeah
And what he knows you ain't had time to learn
These boots are made for walkin'
And that's just what they'll do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
Are you ready, boots? Start walkin'
These lyrics by Nancy Sinatra in "These Boots Are Made For Walking" address a cheating partner who repeatedly lies and lacks the moral compass to be loyal. The lyrics begin with the singer's partner claiming that they love her, but confesses to having engaged in infidelity. Another person is benefiting from the partner's disloyalty, and eventually, the singer threatens them in saying, "One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you." The singer continues to call out their partner for lying and playing games while insisting that they will not tolerate the behavior anymore.
The singer also notes that her partner needs to change their ways and start behaving responsibly, or they will face the consequences. The line, "You keep playin' where you shouldn't be playin'" speaks to this. Ultimately the song ends with an empowering call to action for the "boots" to start "walkin'" and for the singer to take control of her life and relationship.
Interestingly enough, in the 2004 cover of the song, Girls Aloud changes the lyrics, adding a sense of playful teasing. The group opts for lyrics like "you keep saying you'll be mine for a while" and "you keep rocking where you shouldn't be rocking," giving the song a more casual feeling that resonates with their generation.
Line by Line Meaning
You keep sayin' you've got somethin' for me
You continue to insist that you have something for me
Somethin' you call love but confess
This feeling you claim to be love, you admit is not
You've been a'messin' where you shouldn't 've been a'messin'
You have been interfering where you are not supposed to
And now someone else is getting all your best
Someone else is now enjoying the effort that you should have made for me
These boots are made for walkin'
These boots are meant to take me forward
And that's just what they'll do
And that's the purpose for which they exist
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
Eventually, these boots will overcome every obstacle posed by you
You keep lyin' when you oughta be truthin'
You continue to tell lies when you should be honest with me
And you keep losing when you oughta not bet
You are always losing when you should not be taking unnecessary risks
You keep samin' when you oughta be a'changin'
You are being stubborn instead of adapting to changing circumstances
Now what's right is right but you ain't been right yet
What is morally correct, you have not been able to live up to it
You keep playin' where you shouldn't be playin'
You continue to engage in activities that you are not allowed to
And you keep thinkin' that you'll never get burnt (ha)
You foolishly believe that you will not suffer the consequences of your actions
I just found me a brand new box of matches, yeah
I now have a new way of fighting back against you
And what he knows you ain't had time to learn
He knows things that you do not have the time to know
Are you ready, boots? Start walkin'
Boots, are you prepared? Let's begin moving forward
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Lee Hazlewood
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