Little Ballerina
Emile Haynie Lyrics


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I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
I know it's hard to find romance
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'

I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
I know it's hard to find romance
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'

Come the nighttime, I'm your lifeline (Such a fool to fall)
I'm a lifeline, maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
I'm a lifeline, maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
I'm a lifeline (For love, for love)

As soon as she walked in
We started talkin'
As if nobody else exist
With her bleach blond hair and her cold hard stare
And her lucky 13 on her wrist

And all night long, I play my song
Until she broke down in tears
Oh it's just the same, caught up in the game
Of life so homemade my dear

'Cause all I need is time
All I need is time

I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
I know it's hard to find romance
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'

I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
I know it's hard to find romance
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'

So I take her to the ocean
Love to watch her floating
Hoping that she drifts my way
All those waves drown her sorrow
She'll need me tomorrow
So what's another empty day
But all my friends, they see the end
She's been doing this for years
But I swear I know, that her heart can grow
Beyond that lonely little life that she fears

'Cause all I need is time
All I need is time

I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
I know it's hard to find romance
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'

You've been trying so hard
For all of your life
Never got it quite right
This I know
Oh you say you need it slow
Or you just lose control
Baby if I find the way
To take off your mind away from the cold
Just tell me that you'll go, oh

I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
I know it's hard to find romance
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'

I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
I know it's hard to find romance
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'

Come the nighttime, I'm your lifeline (Such a fool to fall)
I'm a lifeline, maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
I'm a lifeline, maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
I'm a lifeline (For love, for love)

Maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
Maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)




Maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
For love, for love, for love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Emile Haynie's song Little Ballerina tell the story of a failed dancer, who still holds onto her dream of being on stage. The ballerina has lost hope after failing so many times, but the singer of the song is determined to show her the light and help her come back to dance. The song sets the scene in a nightclub, where a chance encounter turns into a meaningful connection. The ballerina is described in detail, with her blonde hair and lucky 13 tattoo on her wrist. She seems cold and distant at first, but the singer's music manages to touch her heart, and she breaks down in tears.


The song then moves to the beach, where the singer takes the ballerina to watch her float and drift with the waves. He hopes that she will let her sorrows drown in the ocean and give him a chance to help her heal. Throughout the song, the lyrics repeat the lines "I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance, I know it's hard to find romance when all your dreams slipped out your hands," emphasizing the singer's desire to help the ballerina find meaning in her life once again.


Overall, Emile Haynie's Little Ballerina is a touching and emotional song that tells the story of a broken dream and a chance for redemption. It shows the power of music and love to heal and inspire even the most hopeless of situations.


Line by Line Meaning

I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
The singer wants to give the little ballerina a chance to dance.


I know it's hard to find romance
Finding romance is difficult.


When all your dreams slipped out your hands
It's difficult to find romance when your dreams have been let go.


Oh darlin'
An expression of endearment.


Come the nighttime, I'm your lifeline (Such a fool to fall)
The artist is willing to be there for the other person, even if it's foolish to do so.


I'm a lifeline, maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
The singer acknowledges that it may be foolish to be a lifeline for the other person, but does it anyway because of love.


I'm a lifeline, maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
The singer repeats the above line, emphasizing the singer's love despite the risk.


I'm a lifeline (For love, for love)
The artist is a lifeline for love.


As soon as she walked in
The artist noticed the other person walking in.


We started talkin'
The artist and the other person started talking.


As if nobody else exist
The singer and the other person were so engaged in conversation that no one else seemed to matter.


With her bleach blond hair and her cold hard stare
The artist describes the other person's physical appearance.


And her lucky 13 on her wrist
The singer noticed a tattoo of the number 13 on the other person's wrist.


And all night long, I play my song
The singer played a song all night long.


Until she broke down in tears
The other person cried while the singer played their song.


Oh it's just the same, caught up in the game
The artist recognizes that the other person may feel trapped in their situation.


Of life so homemade my dear
The artist uses a metaphor to describe the other person's life as homemade.


'Cause all I need is time
The singer needs time.


I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
Repetition of the first stanza.


So I take her to the ocean
The artist takes the other person to the ocean.


Love to watch her floating
The artist enjoys watching the other person float in the ocean.


Hoping that she drifts my way
The artist hopes that the other person will move closer to them.


All those waves drown her sorrow
The singer believes that the waves in the ocean will help drown the other person's sorrows.


She'll need me tomorrow
The artist believes that the other person will need them in the future.


So what's another empty day
The singer questions the point of another empty day for the other person.


But all my friends, they see the end
The singer's friends think that the relationship will end poorly.


She's been doing this for years
The other person has been struggling like this for years.


But I swear I know, that her heart can grow
The artist believes that the other person's heart can grow.


Beyond that lonely little life that she fears
The artist believes that the other person can overcome their fear of a lonely life.


Maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
Repetition of the chorus.


Maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
Repetition of the chorus.


Maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
Repetition of the chorus.


For love, for love, for love
Repetition of the word 'love.'


You've been trying so hard
The artist acknowledges that the other person has been trying hard.


For all of your life
The other person has been trying hard for their entire life.


Never got it quite right
The other person has never been successful with their attempts.


This I know
The singer knows this information.


Oh you say you need it slow
The other person prefers a slow approach.


Or you just lose control
The other person may lose control if things move too quickly.


Baby if I find the way
The artist will look for a way to help the other person.


To take off your mind away from the cold
The artist will try to distract the other person from their difficulties.


Just tell me that you'll go, oh
The singer asks the other person to agree to their plan.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: UNKNOWN, ANDREW WYATT

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