Lyric discussion by xiexie 

Cover art for Ray Bouvier lyrics by Fiery Furnaces, The

At first I thought "made me shoot the shoe" was a made up, casual expression, but now I see it as, literally, a cheap date with Ray Bouvier shooting cans (or shoes). She even takes the bullet to a knife show to carve the date.

"Shoot the shoe" symbolizes execution or pulling the trigger. She betrays a good friend and understands the consequences. (It even sounds like it was her friend's pair of shoes that she shot.)