Lyrics

You turn the radio on play your favorite song and cry… cry
You let it all disappear push back the doubt and fear they try… try

To hold your head under the waves but you’re breathing all the same
You are stronger than their hate

Time for you to walk out walk in your own shoes
Lay down your footprints wherever you choose
Leave it all behind and move on you are your own woman

You never asked for trouble but you’ve got fire that burns so bright… bright
You turn and face the struggle when all the others turn and hide… hide

You hold your head above the waves above the war they try to wage
You are stronger than their hate

Time for you to walk out walk in your own shoes
Lay down your footprints wherever you choose
Leave it all behind and move on ’cause you are your own woman

Time for you to walk out walk in your own shoes
Lay down your footprints wherever you choose
Leave it all behind and move on you are your own woman move on yeah
Time for you to walk out walk in your own shoes
Lay down your footprints wherever you choose
Say what’s on your mind with pride ‘cause you are your own woman

You’ve got a light that always guides you
You speak of hope and change as something good
Live your truth and know you’re not alone

You turn the radio on play your favorite song and sing out so loud

 

Appears on

Shine On (2014)

In Your Shoes (single)

 

Versions

Album Version
from “Shine On”
Track length: 3:55

Radio Edit
from “In Your Shoes” (Promo USA)
Track length: 3:29

 

Compilations

Credits

Vocals, Piano: Sarah McLachlan
Drum Programming, Drums, Bass, Piano, Keyboard: Pierre Marchand
Guitar: Emmanuel Ethier
Drums & Percussion: Philippe Melanson

 

Collaborations

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Trivia/Notes

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Sarah says

“It isn’t about just one thing,” McLachlan said when asked to share the meaning behind her song. “It started out as a song about bullying and then Malala [Yousafzai] was shot by the Taliban and that story became big news. She sort of became an inspiration for finishing the song…She’s a heroine, for everybody, but these days young girls haven’t had a lot of strong role models to look up to, and I think she’s just an incredibly positive role model for girls and humanity in general. Obviously, it was a perfect catalyst for me to finish that song.”

The tune also is an anthem for women’s empowerment, according to the powerhouse vocalist. “I come from a female perspective, and obviously Malala—she’s talking about females not being educated. …So, certainly it is very much a female empowerment song. And I have two daughters so I’m looking for some strong role models for them because there certainly are a lot of girls out there who may be doing their own thing but they’re not doing good things. I don’t judge anybody but at the same time I’m very pleased when I can talk about somebody in the world who is doing something really important and helpful and quite selfless.”

“We live in such a self-involved society, short-sighted society” she continued. “And here’s a girl, a 15-year-old girl, with the strength of hundreds standing up for something she believes in and refusing to back down…I just find that really profound and powerful and something to aspire towards.”
“In Your Shoes” is also a bit more upbeat than McLachlan typical ballads, and, when asked where the new sound comes from, she admitted “It’s just ‘What does the song ask for? Where does it want to go?'”
“I found the song even playing it by myself on piano to be sort of a euphoria about it, like it just feels so good when it breaks into that bridge section, like the sky opens up and it’s just so hopeful and I wanted that, like the feeling to be grand and hopeful, like her gesture, what happened to her was so huge and momentous and the strength again was so momentous I wanted the song to sort of emulate that,” she explained.
– from E! News, 01 April 2014

 

Music Video

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