In 2000, Sia signed to Sony Music's sub-label Dance Pool and released her second studio album, Healing Is Difficult, the following year. Displeased with the promotion of the record, she signed to Go! Beat and released her third studio album, Colour the Small One, in 2004. The project struggled to connect with a mainstream audience, and so Sia relocated to New York City in 2005 and began touring across the United States. She released her fourth and fifth studio releases, Some People Have Real Problems and We Are Born, in 2008 and 2010, respectively. She then took a hiatus from performing, during which she focused on songwriting for other artists. Her catalogue includes the successful collaborations "Titanium" (with David Guetta), "Diamonds" (with Rihanna) and "Wild Ones" (with Flo Rida).
In 2014, Sia released her sixth studio album 1000 Forms of Fear, which debuted at No 1 in the U.S. Billboard 200 and generated the top-ten breakthrough single "Chandelier" and a trilogy of music videos starring child dancer Maddie Ziegler. In 2016, she released her seventh studio album This Is Acting, which spawned her first Hot 100 number one single, "Cheap Thrills". The same year, Sia gave her Nostalgic for the Present Tour, which incorporated performance art elements. Sia has received an array of accolades, including ARIA Awards and an MTV Video Music Award.
Little Black Sandals
Sia Lyrics
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The hand of a golden giant man
He's crushing my knuckles
Splitting my skin, he says he will
If only I'd ask it of him
He says
Girl, it's your call
You wanna fall
So I shout
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
So now I'm free
Free
From the big bad giant
Who was stalking me
Thank you feet, for guiding me
I'm glad somehow I got brains down there, at least
[Chorus]
Sometimes I'm tempted
Sometimes I am
I would be lying if I said I didn't miss that giant man
He was the line between pleasure and pain
But me and the feet have some years to reclaim
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Sia's Little Black Sandals depict the story of a girl who is being held captive by a golden giant man. The giant man is holding the girl down by crushing her knuckles and splitting her skin. However, the man says that he will release her if she asks him to. She then has to make a tough decision about whether to stay with the giant man or leave him. The girl shouts that she wants to get away from the giant man as fast as she can and tells her feet to move, hoping they have a plan.
The chorus of the song talks about the little black sandals that are guiding the girl away from the giant man. The sandals are a symbol of freedom and they are leading her in the right direction. In the end, the girl thanks her feet for guiding her and is glad that she had some good sense left to free herself from the man.
The lyrics of Little Black Sandals show how one can break free from an abusive relationship or situation. The girl's decision to leave the man and take a chance on the unknown represents a courageous act of bravery. The sandals are an embodiment of the girl's resilience and determination to survive.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm being dragged down, down by the hand
I'm being pulled down by someone
The hand of a golden giant man
This person is big, powerful and wealthy
He's crushing my knuckles
He's hurting me
Splitting my skin, he says he will
He's threatening to hurt me more
If only I'd ask it of him
But he wants me to ask for more pain and control
Girl, it's your call
He tells me it's my decision
You wanna fly
Do I want to be free?
You wanna fall
Or do I want to stay and let him hurt me?
So I shout
I try to assert my freedom
I wanna get away from you
I need to escape
As fast as I can
Before he hurts me more
I tell my feet to move it
I try to take control of my life
I hope they have a plan
I'm not sure where I'm going, but I hope it's better
These little black sandals
My shoes are now my symbol of freedom
Are walking me away
They are leading me to a better life
Saved my life today
I am now safe because of my decision to leave
So now I'm free
I finally have control over my own life
From the big bad giant
I no longer fear the powerful person I was with
Who was stalking me
He was obsessively controlling my life
Thank you feet, for guiding me
I am grateful that I am now free from him
I'm glad somehow I got brains down there, at least
I'm grateful for my intuition and decision-making abilities to leave him
Sometimes I'm tempted
I have moments of doubt
Sometimes I am
I want to go back
I would be lying if I said I didn't miss that giant man
I miss the security he provided me
He was the line between pleasure and pain
But that security was often the reason why he hurt me
But me and the feet have some years to reclaim
But I'm on my own now, and I'm building a better life for myself
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL DE MUSSENDEN CAREY, SIA KATE FURLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@victorialeiton9837
I'm being dragged down, down by the hand
The hand of a golden giant man
He's crushing my knuckles
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
I wanna get away from you
As fast as I can
I tell my feet to move it
I hope they have a plan
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
So now I'm free
Free
From the big bad giant
Who was stalking me
Thank you feet, for guiding me
I'm glad somehow I got brains down there, at least
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
Sometimes I'm tempted
Sometimes I am
I would be lying if I said I didn't miss that giant man
He was the line between pleasure and pain
But me and the feet have some years to reclaim
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
@sonielsoni2940
the thing i find most beautiful about this song is that the big bad giant guy can be different thing for different people, depression, fear of the future, abusive relationship, drug addiction...etc and we can all relate to it in our own special way god Sia has so much power in her lyrics!
@oanac1963
Indeed! I was on the verge to write the same thig. Big bad giant is different for everybody, not literally a "person"
@torreyvest987
I left an abusive relationship in 2001. this song reminds me how strong i am. thanks sia
@gabrielalves6673
Yeah. We are strong!!!! Sia means Strong Person!
@mariessadery529
Yes girl!! ❤️❤️❤️ So much love to you!!
@zoegraham9045
That's exactly what it means to me. This song saved my life. The only reason I left him.
@tonyfrench3172
One of her deepest, most true songs. Gotta love it
@brackets6188
This is the Sia I want and fell in love with. The 2020 Sia is nothing like this. Good thing her old songs will always be here to go back to.
@iicy_Hott_x3
This song helped me leave an abusive relationship. It's sad I forgot about this song.
@damienholland9244
For me the giant represents depression / addiction and the walking away represents managing them in a healthy way.