They play danceable, shed rehearsed guitar music. They like to dance, drink, draw, pretend to be on a mobile phone whilst they are not and write songs.
Their debut album "Think Before You Speak" was released on Monday the 26th of March 2007. "Think Before You Speak" is a 14 track of pure British Indie meets Pop Culture, it includes all four of their previously released singles ("Never Meant To Hurt You", "The Photos On My Wall", "All In My Head" and "We Are Not The Same").
They have just released a free download of "the way my heart beats" and to follow a 28 day uk tour starting on november 5th.
They have both a website and a MySpace profile.
Sophia
Good Shoes Lyrics
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Things were so different when we first met
The strange dancing boy at the camden barfly talking to strangers in the middle of the night
As everybody brushes up on the dancefloor
All the pretty girls are screaming out for more
As the boy with no top on plays the guitar
All the pretty girls are screaming take off your pants
If you go back to where we first met it will only break your heart
And if you go back to where we first met it will only break your heart
As everybody stares at the boy on the stage i get kicked out for looking under age
Hitting pots and pans as i nod my head listenin to DJs playing shit records
If you go back to where we first met it will only break your heart
And if you go back to where we first met it will only break your heart
If you go back to where we first met it will only break your heart
If you go back to where we first met it will only break your heart
The lyrics of Good Shoes's song Sophia capture the bittersweet nostalgia of looking back at one's past and realizing how much has changed. Sophia, the titular character, tells the singer that things were different when they first met. The song then describes a night out at the Camden Barfly, where the singer sees a boy dancing and talking to strangers in the middle of the night. The song then shifts to the dancefloor, where all the pretty girls are screaming for more while the boy with no top on plays the guitar. The singer then reminisces on getting kicked out for looking under age while nodding his head to DJs playing bad records. Throughout the song, there is a sense of longing and sadness for a time that can never be reclaimed.
The repetition of the line "If you go back to where we first met it will only break your heart" emphasizes the theme of moving on and not dwelling on the past. Sophia's warning to the singer serves as a reminder that looking back on memories can be painful if they can never be recreated. The juxtaposition of the singer's memories of a carefree night out with the reality of their current situation creates a sense of melancholy.
Overall, Good Shoes's "Sophia" is a poignant and reflective song that captures the fleeting nature of youth and nostalgia for a time that has passed.
Line by Line Meaning
Sophia looked at me and she just said that,
Sophia made eye contact with me and expressed that
Things were so different when we first met
The circumstances were dissimilar from what we experience today when we initially met
The strange dancing boy at the camden barfly talking to strangers in the middle of the night
An unusual male figure was at the Camden Barfly socializing with unknown individuals in the middle of the night
As everybody brushes up on the dancefloor
The crowd begins to polish their dance moves on the dancefloor
All the pretty girls are screaming out for more
Beautiful women are hollering for additional entertainment
As the boy with no top on plays the guitar
A shirtless male plays the guitar
All the pretty girls are screaming take off your pants
The gorgeous women are demanding for him to remove his pants
If you go back to where we first met it will only break your heart
If we revisit the location we initially crossed paths, it will simply cause distress
And if you go back to where we first met it will only break your heart
Further revisiting the site of our initial encounter will only make us heartbroken
As everybody stares at the boy on the stage i get kicked out for looking under age
While everyone concentrates on the male performer, I get dismissed from the premises for appearing too youthful
Hitting pots and pans as i nod my head listenin to DJs playing shit records
I bang on cooking utensils as I bop along to the DJs playing horrendous music
If you go back to where we first met it will only break your heart
Revisting the location we initially encountered will only lead to heartache
If you go back to where we first met it will only break your heart
Returnign to the place where we first met will solely cause sadness
Contributed by Kennedy F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.