The Van Jets are a rock group from Belgium started out in Ostend, Belgium i… Read Full Bio ↴The Van Jets are a rock group from Belgium started out in Ostend, Belgium in 2004. The band consists of Johannes Verschaeve on lead vocals and guitar, Frederik Tampere on bass guitar, Wolfgang Vanwymeersch on guitar and Michaël Verschaeve on drums.

Nowadays they're still Belgium's finest when it comes to reinventing themselves as a rockband. Their intricate mix of violence and beauty, guitar riffs and great songs, the masculine and the feminine: they all mingle to produce The Van Jets’ chemistry.
The band has already released two critically acclaimed albums: Electric Soldiers and Cat Fit Fury. Both of these contained number one hit singles in Belgium., and their single 'The Future' was the most played song on Studio Brussel in 2010. Expanding their live reputation outside the steaming clubs, The Van Jets have already billed many festivals, such as Rock Werchter, Pukkelpop, Dour Festival, Marktrock, etc, and toured in the Netherlands, Germany, Scandinavia, and France.
For their upcoming third album they have asked Jeroen De Pessemier from Belgian electro sensation The Subs to be their producer. The result of this cooperation results in a whole new sound for the band. You can hear them experimenting with synths while staying loyal to their rock 'n roll song-based philosophy. The album was recorded in Philippe Zdar's (from Cassius) famous Motor Bass Studios, where other artists like Phoenix, Cat Power, and even Serge Gainsbourg have already recorded. The mixing is done by Tchad Blake, who previously worked with The Black Keys, The Dandy Warhols and Tom Waits.

They annouced to stop end 2019

High Heels
The Van Jets Lyrics

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Made up my mind
Left all behind
And kicked my self in the head

Make up my soul
With plastic and gold
I'm on track track track

On heaven's high
High on my heels
On heaven's high
Wild and untied
I'm born again
Self-crucified
On heaven's high
High on heels

Sure, I know I'm a rat
And everybody says that I'm a pain in the ass
I say live to your standards
Live off the wall
And just zap zap zap

On heaven's high
High on my heels
On heaven's high
Wild and untied
I'm born again
Self-crucified
On heaven's high
High on heels

See oh oh make me see
Oh oh oh oh blind
oh oh make me blind
Blind to see

On heaven's high
High on my heels
On heaven's high
Wild and untied
I'm born again
Self-crucified
On heaven's high
High on heels

High on
High on
High

Zap zap zap

Track track track
Zap zap zap

Overall Meaning

The Van Jets's song High Heels is all about reinventing oneself and being a better version of oneself. The song talks about how the singer has left everything behind and made up his mind to move forward. He has kicked himself in the head, which could be interpreted as a way of getting rid of negative thoughts and leaving behind all the bad memories. The singer then goes on to talks about how he has made himself up with plastic and gold, which could be seen as him embracing shine and materialism, but the use of the word ‘soul’ suggests he hasn't lost his humanity. He then declares that he is on track and high on heels, which could be interpreted as him being on the right path and feeling confident and capable.

The chorus talks about how the singer is high in the sky, on heaven's high, and wild and untied. This could be interpreted as him feeling free and untethered from anything that might hold him back. Even though he has been self-crucified, he feels born again and is high on heels, which could be seen as him embracing the idea of standing tall and moving forward. The singer acknowledges that he knows that people talk about him behind his back, but he chooses to live his life to his standards and not care about what others think. He urges listeners to do the same, zap zap zap, which could be seen as him daring others to embrace their true selves.

Line by Line Meaning

Made up my mind
I have made a decision

Left all behind
I have left my past behind

And kicked my self in the head
I have criticized and judged myself harshly for my past mistakes

Make up my soul
I am repairing my spirit

With plastic and gold
I am mending my spirit with material items

I'm on track track track
I am progressing towards my goals

On heaven's high
I feel uplifted and confident

High on my heels
I am wearing high heels to symbolize my newfound confidence

Wild and untied
I feel free-spirited and unbridled

I'm born again
I feel reborn and renewed

Self-crucified
I have punished myself for my past mistakes