Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
숙제를 하다가 이 노래가 생각났다. 내 의식의 흐름이 이렇듯 가만히 숙제를 할 수 없게 한다는. 이러니 어릴 때부터 공부를 못하고 대학을 다닐 수 없을 거라던 사주 보던 분의 말이 틀린 것은 아니라니까.
숙제는 간호가 Black Lives Matter와 같은 사회적인 현상에 대해 어떻게 동조할 수 있으며 그에 대한 변화는 어떤 것이 있을 수 있으며, 간호사로서 나의 역할은 무엇인가 등등,,,뭐 그런 것에 대해 토론을 해야 하는데 생각이 안 나네. ㅠㅠ 그러다 블랙이라는 단어 때문에 예전 남편이 나 꼬시려고(라고 홀로 주장) 그 당시 폴 사이먼의 Graceland라는 앨범을 보내줬었다. 그때 좋아서 얼마나 자주 들었는지.... Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes는 바로 이 Graceland라는 앨범에 들어 있는 노래 중 하나다. 그때는 내용도 모르면서 앵무새처럼 따라 불렀는데 오늘 다시 적으면서 읽어보니 한편의 소설이네!!!
가사가 길어서 한 페이지에 다 안 들어간다는;;;
She's a rich girl
She don't try to hide it
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
He's a poor boy
Empty as a pocket
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
Sing, ta na na
Ta na na na
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Ta na na
Ta na na na
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
People say she's crazy
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Well, that's one way to lose these walking blues
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
She was physically forgotten
Then she slipped into my pocket
With my car keys
She said you've taken me for granted
Because I please you
Wearing these diamonds
And I could say oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
As if everybody you would know, exactly what I was talking about
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
She makes the sign of a teaspoon
He makes the sign of a wave
The poor boy changes clothes
And puts on after-shave
To compensate for his ordinary shoes
And she said, "Honey take me dancing"
But they ended up by sleeping in a doorway
By the bodegas and the lights on
Upper Broadway
Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes
And I could say oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And everybody here would know what I was talking about
I mean everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about
Talking about diamonds
People say I'm crazy
I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes, yeah
Well, that's one way to lose these walking blues
Diamonds on the soles of your shoes
Ta na na na
Ta na na na
Ta na na na
Ta na na na
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