I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
The speaker 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 speaker 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 speaker 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 speaker repeats the above line, emphasizing the speaker's love despite the risk.

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

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

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

As if nobody else exist
The speaker 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 speaker describes the other person's physical appearance.

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

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

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

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

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

'Cause all I need is time
The speaker 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 speaker takes the other person to the ocean.

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

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

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

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

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

But all my friends, they see the end
The speaker'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 speaker believes that the other person's heart can grow.

Beyond that lonely little life that she fears
The speaker 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 speaker 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 speaker 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 speaker will look for a way to help the other person.

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

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