Another possible explanation is that the brand new shoes are just an example of some superficial material possession. Zooey Deschanel wrote this song and let's face it, she has fame and fortune. She can basically have anything money can buy... But she realizes that life is deeper than that. "We are all made of air" We are all equal no matter what our monetary or social status may be. "It's nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing at all" She knows that all of the material things don't matter. I'm guessing this song is basically thanking someone who told her in the past that she shouldn't let fame and fortune go to her head. A great lesson, and I think it is effectively portrayed through this song.
Another possible explanation is that the brand new shoes are just an example of some superficial material possession. Zooey Deschanel wrote this song and let's face it, she has fame and fortune. She can basically have anything money can buy... But she realizes that life is deeper than that. "We are all made of air" We are all equal no matter what our monetary or social status may be. "It's nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing at all" She knows that all of the material things don't matter. I'm guessing this song is basically thanking someone who told her in the past that she shouldn't let fame and fortune go to her head. A great lesson, and I think it is effectively portrayed through this song.