The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Baby, I've got plans tonight
You don't know nothin' about
I've been sitting around way too long
Trying to figure you out
But you say that you'll call, and you don't
And I'm spinning my wheels
So I'm going out tonight
In my red high heels
I'm gonna call up that old boyfriend
Who says he has it bad for me
I'm gonna take him into town
Flaunt him around for everyone to see
Well you said so yourself
Yeah, you know the deal
Nobody holds a candle to me
In my red high heels
Well, you can watch me walk if you want to, want to
I'll bet you want me back now, don't you, don't you?
I'm about to show you just how missin' me feels
In my red high heels
All those games you tried to play
Well, they ain't gonna work on me now
I put up a barbed wire fence
Around my heart
Baby, just to keep you out
Well, you thought I'd wait around forever
But, baby, get real
I just kicked you to the curb
In my red high heels
Oh, you can watch me walk if you want to, want to
I'll bet you want me back now, don't you, don't you?
I'm about to show you just how missin' me feels
In my red high heels
Oh, you can watch me walk if you want to, want to
I'll bet you want me back now, don't you, don't you?
I'm about to show you just how missin' me feels
Oh, you can watch me walk if you want to, want to
I'll bet you want me back now, don't you, don't you?
I'm about to show you just how missin' me feels
In my red high heels
In my red high heels
In my red high heels
You don't know nothin' about
I've been sitting around way too long
Trying to figure you out
But you say that you'll call, and you don't
And I'm spinning my wheels
So I'm going out tonight
In my red high heels
I'm gonna call up that old boyfriend
Who says he has it bad for me
I'm gonna take him into town
Flaunt him around for everyone to see
Well you said so yourself
Yeah, you know the deal
Nobody holds a candle to me
In my red high heels
Well, you can watch me walk if you want to, want to
I'll bet you want me back now, don't you, don't you?
I'm about to show you just how missin' me feels
In my red high heels
All those games you tried to play
Well, they ain't gonna work on me now
I put up a barbed wire fence
Around my heart
Baby, just to keep you out
Well, you thought I'd wait around forever
But, baby, get real
I just kicked you to the curb
In my red high heels
Oh, you can watch me walk if you want to, want to
I'll bet you want me back now, don't you, don't you?
I'm about to show you just how missin' me feels
In my red high heels
Oh, you can watch me walk if you want to, want to
I'll bet you want me back now, don't you, don't you?
I'm about to show you just how missin' me feels
Oh, you can watch me walk if you want to, want to
I'll bet you want me back now, don't you, don't you?
I'm about to show you just how missin' me feels
In my red high heels
In my red high heels
In my red high heels
Lyrics submitted by sara186524
Red High Heels Lyrics as written by Karyn Rochelle Christopher Marsh Lindsey
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, PICKLE BUTT PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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when this song first came out, i didnt really like it, but now, since my boyfriend dumped me, it is one of my favorites. i listened to sad heartbreak songs for about a week and then was tired of being sad and feeling sorry for myself..so i started listening to this and it made me feel like just shoving it in his face and saying 'heyy, im over it'.