Story Behind The Song
Eric says: I broke two of my own rules with this one--First, I hardly ever use middle-eastern-sounding lines because I think it?s a cop-out for a solo string player. It?s just too easy. But here it works for the bookend intro/outro part. Second, I don?t l
Song Description
Simon says: In our live shows I've introduced this song as "a song about a very tall stripper I used to know", which is true. She wasn't a stripper when I met her. The stripping came later. She was a wannabe rockstar full of dreams of imminent fame and fo
Song Length |
5:45 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Pop - Rock |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Heartbreaking |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Ice-Blue Eyes (Girl On Stilts)
Girl on stilts, leaving me in her shadow
Her favorite number's sixty-nine
Girl on stilts, machine-gun mouth
Spits names like ammo
She wears a broken Swatch for time
Girl on stilts, makes the world all out of focus
So every danger looks the same
Girl on stilts, every sidewalk is a catwalk
She'll fix the fight and fight for fame
The fear that's creeping in won't be here very long
Write the hooks and watch the baby go insane
Girl on stilts, always ready for the crush
Her world is filled with gorgeous creatures
Girl on stilts, hair like the burning bush
She'll work the room with Bowie features
And every passing day brings dramas to unfold
Read the books and watch the TV in your brain
And it makes me sad
To think her future is all she's ever had
And when you look into her eyes
Those ice-blue eyes and realise that she's been used
She's been so abused, you'll feel it too
Girl on stilts, like the guys she's always dating
Certain that she's got the power
Girl on stilts, pale as Death who's surely waiting
She speaks a million miles-an-hour
The fear that's creeping in won't be here very long
Write the hooks and watch the baby go insane
And every passing day brings dramas to unfold
Read the books and watch the TV in your brain
And it makes me sad
To think her future is all she's ever had
And when you look into her eyes
Those ice-blue eyes and realise that she's been used
She's been so abused, you'll feel it too
Girl on stilts, leaving me in her shadow
Her favorite number's sixty-nine