Ballerina
Rufus T Lyrics

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

I know it's hard to find romance
The singer understands that finding love is difficult

When all your dreams slipped out your hands
The singer acknowledges that the ballerina's dreams have not been fulfilled

Oh darlin'
The artist speaks to the ballerina affectionately

Come the nighttime, I'm your lifeline (Such a fool to fall)
The artist wants to be the ballerina's support system and acknowledges the risk of falling in love

I'm a lifeline, maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
The singer accepts that they might be foolish for falling in love, but still wants to be there for the ballerina

I'm a lifeline (For love, for love)
The singer emphasizes that they are willing to be a support system for the ballerina out of love

As soon as she walked in
The artist is referring to when the ballerina entered the scene

We started talkin'
The artist and the ballerina started a conversation

As if nobody else exist
The artist implies that they had an intense conversation as if no one else was present

With her bleach blond hair and her cold hard stare
The singer describes the ballerina's appearance with her blonde hair and stern look

And her lucky 13 on her wrist
The artist notes a tattoo on the ballerina's wrist that says 13

And all night long, I play my song
The singer played his music throughout the night

Until she broke down in tears
The ballerina was moved to tears by the singer's music

Oh it's just the same, caught up in the game
The singer remarks that life is mundane and one can be easily consumed by it

Of life so homemade my dear
The artist comments that life is ordinary

'Cause all I need is time
The artist insists that he needs time

So I take her to the ocean
The singer took the ballerina to the beach

Love to watch her floating
The singer loves to watch the ballerina float in water

Hoping that she drifts my way
The artist hopes that the ballerina's feelings for him will grow

All those waves drown her sorrow
The waves of the ocean were making the ballerina forget her sadness

She'll need me tomorrow
The artist believes that the ballerina will need him in the future

So what's another empty day
The singer thinks that an empty day is insignificant

But all my friends, they see the end
The artist's friends think that the relationship is doomed to end

She's been doing this for years
The ballerina has been stuck in this routine for years

But I swear I know, that her heart can grow
The singer believes that the ballerina is capable of loving

Beyond that lonely little life that she fears
The ballerina fears a lonely life, but the singer hopes to change it

You've been trying so hard
The artist acknowledges that the ballerina has been trying hard

For all of your life
The ballerina has been trying hard her whole life

Never got it quite right
The ballerina hasn't gotten what she wants or needs

This I know
The singer knows this about the ballerina's life

Oh you say you need it slow
The ballerina wants things to progress slowly

Or you just lose control
Otherwise, she feels like she is losing control

Baby if I find the way
The artist expresses a desire to find a way to help the ballerina

To take off your mind away from the cold
The singer wants to distract the ballerina from her cold reality

Just tell me that you'll go, oh
The artist wants the ballerina to promise to go along with him

Maybe I'm a fool for love (Such a fool to fall)
The singer is aware of the possibility that he is being naive about love

For love, for love, for love
The singer emphasizes that love is the reason for everything