Blue Shoes

by Rae Leigh

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Following up from her success with her number 1 single “Push em Up Jill”; Blue Shoes dives into generational story telling, passing on the gifts of knowledge we have as women, to make us stronger and nurture the girls we are blessed to raise up.

“A story that has been shared for years and even at my wedding was my mum always wondering why there was lipstick all over her mirror in the bedroom, turns out younger me had been putting make up on the girl in the mirror and couldn’t understand why she kept moving! ” - Rae Leigh

Rae Leigh was inspired for the idea of this song after attending the 2021 Australian Songwriters Conference north of Sydney after sitting down to do a co-write with someone who didn’t show for the session she ended up writing it on her own.

Rae was working as an extra on the “Young Rock” the TV show when they bumped her to a singing role performing “Honky Tonk Man” as an 80’s Nashville singer.

As part of the performance Rae was asked to perform an original song as well. The crew were so impressed with the song they organised the song to be optioned and although it was not included in the final cut, if gave Rae the encouragement she needed to record the song professionally by the amazing team at Kross Kutt Records. You can still hear and see Rae perform on the Young Rock in episode 4 season 2.

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I put mums lipstick on the mirror
Curious little girl
I put her high heels on
I was gonna’ take over the world

My mum she said it takes time
To learn how to walk a straight line

Cause,
These shoes are old that I was born into
My gran said that she walked in them too,
They get stronger with age made with stories of gold
And with each page filled with heartbreak and soul
I’ve got, blue shoes
I’ve got, blue shoes
I’ve got, blue, blue, blue
Shoes

I’ve got a ring on my finger,
I’ve got six gorgeous eyes watching me
Now it’t my time,
To show them how life can be

And I told them, it takes time
To learn how to walk a straight line

Cause,
These shoes are old that I was born into
My gran said that she walked in them too,
They get stronger with age made with stories of gold
And with each page filled with heartbreak and soul
I’ve got, blue shoes
I’ve got, blue shoes
I’ve got, blue, blue, blue
Shoes

I wear these shoes they don’t wear me
They make me taller it’s clearer to see,
One day the’ll be on my daughters feet,
And she’ll be taller and stronger than me

Cause,
These shoes are old that I was born into
My gran said that she walked in them too,
They get stronger with age made with stories of gold
And with each page filled with heartbreak and soul
I’ve got, blue shoes
I’ve got, blue shoes
I’ve got, blue, blue, blue
Shoes

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released April 23, 2022
produced by Kross Kutt Records

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Rae Leigh Gold Coast, Australia

Rae Leigh is an Australian Singer Songwriter. She's a dedicated mother of three small beautiful children. Music is her calling in life and after it helped her through the darkest moments in life she now wants to give back in the best way she knows how and that's by sharing her songs. She loves to perform and jam with others, if you would like her to visit your nearest venue contact us directly. ... more

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