From the time Sara could talk, she learned how to sing. Growing up in a musical family, at an early age Sara practiced vocal exercises with her mother and by the age of four started playing the piano. A few years later Sara was singing lead in church. As writing became a way to avoid the teenage pitfalls, her poetry and journal entries turned into songs, and Sara found, “That process was extremely therapeutic.”
Sara was immediately noticed when she started singing Etta and Aretha covers in clubs and when she added her songs to the mix, the rest quickly fell in place. Sara has since had numerous song placements in TV including on such shows as, The Young & The Restless, One Life To Live, One Ocean View, and the Oxygen hit Bad Girls Club with a performance cameo on two episodes with country singer-songwriter Kerry Harvick. In addition Sara sang the theme song on one season of The Simple Life. Always honing her songwriting skills, Sara started working with songwriter/producers Pam Reswick and Nathan Meckel (Jo Dee Messina) of Spin Box Club. PEN Music Group Inc. took an interest and introduced Sara to Elicit Music’s production/songwriting team Heather Holley and Rob Hoffman (Christina Aguilera, Quincy Jones, Sheryl Crow), and she recently recorded three masters with them. She won the 2007 Pump Audio Song Submission Contest and performed at the ASCAP Create Music Expo to a crowd of 1200 where she was a finalist with her song “Dust From The Stars.” In May 2007 PEN Music Group, Inc. signed Sara Haze to a Licensing & Administration deal. In the summer of 2007 Sara will start writing songs with 5-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter/producer Glen Ballard.
Just shy of 18, Sara’s forthcoming debut CD entitled The Ladder brings it all together and is an impressive recording. The songs at times reflecting eventual self-discovery ("Now I Understand"), the ups and downs of relationships, outright cries ("The Big Lie") to reflective and dreamy ("Dust From The Stars," "Balloon") or the wistful call of the road ("The Border"). To be released in June, The Ladder will feature songs co-written with E.B. Fraley, Spin Box Club and Elicit Music.
In support of the CD Sara Haze will play dates around the country including, in Denver at the Microsoft Convention (June), in Long Beach at Shoreline Village’s June Weekend Music Series, the Roxy in Hollywood (June 30), in Nashville at Lyrix, and a live radio broadcast from Cadillac Ranch in September. She will also do a residency every Thursday night in August at the “cozy, but crucial A&R hang” Genghis Cohen in Hollywood. Sara Haze’s band features: EB Fraley and Justin Wright on guitar, Axel Clark on drums and percussion, Andy Zacharias on bass and Sara on piano.
Balloon
Sara Haze Lyrics
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Reel myself out on a long thin rope
Floating away in the slightest breeze
To a wild blue flight of fantasy
My feet leave this earth so easily
Just turn around say goodbye to me
When the smallest things start going wrong
Oh no here I go
Hold me down
I'm a balloon
And I'll fly away
If you don't
Hold me down
I'm a balloon
And I wanna stay
The hand I need on my string is you
Quiet and steady and ready to
Pull me to the earth when I'm losing touch
With myself and what I love so much
Oh no here I go
Hold me down
I'm a balloon
And I'll fly away
If you don't hold me down
I'm a balloon and I'll never stay
Here on the ground
I'm a balloon
And I'll fly away
So please hold me down
Down here with you
'Cause I wanna stay
Sara Haze's song Balloon conveys the feeling of helplessness one experiences when struggling with anxiety and depression. The song is a metaphorical representation of the way in which such emotions take control of a person's life and make them feel lost, unanchored, and at the mercy of forces beyond their comprehension. Haze chooses the metaphor of a balloon to illustrate the helplessness of the situation, using the image of a balloon drifting away into the "wild blue flight of fantasy" to represent how anxiety can make us feel as if we are adrift and struggling to ground ourselves.
The lyrics capture the feeling of wanting to stay grounded, with Haze singing, "Hold me down, I'm a balloon, and I wanna stay." The message of the song is that in moments of difficulty, having someone there to support you and keep you steady can make all the difference between feeling like your anxieties are carrying you away and being able to stay rooted in the present moment. The hand that Haze needs on her string is representative of the need for some kind of grounding influence, a person or practice to which she can turn to help her stay tethered to reality.
Overall, Balloon is a heartfelt and moving song that speaks to the experience of many people who struggle with anxiety and depression. Haze's lyrics and imagery are striking and effective, and the gentle melody and emotive vocals create a powerful and poignant listening experience that is sure to resonate with many.
Line by Line Meaning
When it gets hard and I cannot cope
When life becomes overwhelming and I feel like I can't handle it
Reel myself out on a long thin rope
Take a step back and distance myself from the situation
Floating away in the slightest breeze
Feeling like I am drifting away from reality and into a dream world
To a wild blue flight of fantasy
Escaping into my imagination where anything is possible
My feet leave this earth so easily
It's easy for me to become disconnected from reality
Just turn around say goodbye to me
I'm prone to leaving things behind and moving on too quickly
When the smallest things start going wrong
Even minor issues can trigger my tendency to escape
There I am going going gone
I quickly lose myself in my thoughts and imagination
Hold me down
I'm a balloon
And I'll fly away
If you don't
Hold me down
I'm a balloon
And I wanna stay
I need someone to ground me or I'll spiral out of control
The hand I need on my string is you
I need someone to guide me and keep me from drifting away
Quiet and steady and ready to
I need someone who is calm and reliable
Pull me to the earth when I'm losing touch
With myself and what I love so much
Help me reconnect with my passions and keep me grounded in reality
So please hold me down
Down here with you
'Cause I wanna stay
I want to stay present and connected to the person I am with
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Bluewater Music Corp., Pen Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: PAMELA P. RESWICK, SARA CHRISTINE CHRENOW, NATHAN WILLIAM CLARK MECKEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463
This was my niece Tracy favorite song and artist R.i.p my baby girl she loved Sara Hazes voice and her song writing, Sara this is to my dear niece we were always pulling for you to !! i'm in shock !!
@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463
Such a beautiful song for my niece who might have kidney Cancer she loves this song Sara...
@Dane_Youssef
I still remember this from CENTER STAGE: TURN IT UP. When Kate sees she didn't make the cut. But Tommy and Suzanne did. It was the perfect way to twist the knife.
@cierriazeller6958
My husband likes this song :) I like when he finally enjoys songs I listen to
@emilybrown7149
love this song <3
@dorandile2275
why isnt this more popular?
@Soon2bBroadwaystar
I don't know. She is my favorite singer of all time though.
@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463
because the music industry sucks
@pumkinholly20
I CAN'T FIND THIS SONG ON SPOTAFI!?!?
@kenchrenow6954
Great song - has always been one of my favorites :)