She grew up in Port-de-Bouc near Marseilles. She created "kitchen music," which she describes as "a mid 90's movement that sees little difference between musical activity and other daily tasks." When she was 13, she started a band with her brother and neighbor. She played the guitar.
She began composing and writing, while she took courses in fine arts in Marseilles. She played her pieces at terraces and restaurants. Later she moved to Paris.
Her influences stretch from Jacques Dutronc to Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. In 1996, she was invited to the Festival des Francofolies de la Rochelle. The following year she released her first album, "La Grande Sophie s'agrandit." In 2001, she released her second album, "Le Porte-bonheur." The album sold 35000 copies, thanks to the single "Martin".
On May 11, 2004, La Grande Sophie released her third album, "Et si c’était moi." With the singles "Du courage" and "On savait", the album sold more than 130,000 copies. She also recorded a duet with Lee Hazelwood , whose voice she considers one of the most beautiful in the world. "Leather and Lace" is a Franco-English duet that La Grande Sophie adapted the lyrics for.
After contributing to the album, "On dirait Nino," an homage to Nino Ferrer, La Grande Sophie released the album "La Suite" in 2005. On Februrary 25, 2008, she released 6 digital tracks on her website. La Grande Sophie went on a solo acoustic tour through France, Belgium, and Switzerland in March and April 2008. The tour was called "Toute seule comme une grande." She did the tour in order to reveal songs from her future album and remixed songs from her previous albums,
She contributed "Un jouet extraordinaire" to "Autrement dit," an album of Claude Francois cover songs.
Her new album "Des vagues et des ruisseaux," will be released on January 26, 2009. The first single is "Quelqu'un d'autre."
These Boots Are Made For Walking
La Grande Sophie Lyrics
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You've got something for me
Something you call love
But confess
You've messing
Where you shouldn't have been messing
Now someone else is getting all of your best
And that's just what they'll do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
You keep lying
When you outta be truthing
You keep losing
When you outta not bet
You keep saming
When you outta be changing
What's right is right
But you ain't been right yet
These boots are made for walking
And that's just what they'll do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
You keep playing where you shouldn't be playing
You keep thinking that you'll never get burnt
I've just found me a brand new box of matches
And what it knows you ain't had time to learn
These boots are made for walking
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 walking
The lyrics of La Grande Sophie's song "These Boots Are Made for Walking" describe a woman who has had enough of her partner's unfaithful and dishonest behavior. The woman has caught her partner cheating on her and lying about it repeatedly, causing her to become fed up with the deception. She declares that her boots are made for walking and she is ready to use them to leave her partner for good. The repetition of the phrase "these boots are made for walking" in the chorus emphasizes the woman's determination to take control of the situation and leave her partner behind. The lyrics also suggest that the woman has found the strength to move on and start a new life without her unfaithful partner.
The song was originally written by Lee Hazlewood and became a hit for Nancy Sinatra in 1966. La Grande Sophie's version of the song was released in 2005 on her album "La Suite".
Line by Line Meaning
You keep saying
Despite your empty promises, you keep insisting that you have something to offer to me.
You've got something for me
You claim to have feelings of love for me.
Something you call love
You suggest that you love me, but I have my doubts.
But confess
I know that you are guilty of infidelity.
You've messing
You have cheated on me.
Where you shouldn't have been messing
You had an affair in a place that you should have stayed away from.
Now someone else is getting all of your best
Your attention and affection are now being directed towards another person.
These boots are made for walking
My boots symbolize my strength and determination to no longer tolerate your unfaithfulness.
And that's just what they'll do
I will use my strength to end this relationship if you continue to deceive me.
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
You will soon realize the consequences of your actions when I end this relationship and leave you behind.
You keep lying
You continue to deceive me despite knowing that it hurts our relationship.
When you outta be truthing
Instead of lying, you should be honest with me.
You keep losing
You are constantly failing and making mistakes.
When you outta not bet
You should stop taking risks that will only result in your loss.
You keep saming
You keep making the same mistakes and repeating your old habits.
When you outta be changing
Instead of repeating your mistakes, you should make changes and improve yourself.
What's right is right
It is important to understand what is morally correct.
But you ain't been right yet
You continuously do things that are morally wrong.
You keep playing where you shouldn't be playing
You engage in activities that are harmful and unhealthy for our relationship.
You keep thinking that you'll never get burnt
You continue to be reckless despite knowing that it could lead to consequences.
I've just found me a brand new box of matches
I have found a new sense of strength and determination to end this toxic relationship.
And what it knows you ain't had time to learn
The consequences of your actions will soon catch up with you.
Are you ready, boots?
I am ready to end this relationship and move on.
Start walking
It is time for me to leave you behind and start my journey towards a better life.
Contributed by Skyler W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.