Ballerina
Shep Fields And His Orchestra Lyrics
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And do your pirouette in rhythm with your achin' heart
Dance, ballerina, dance
You mustn't once forget a dancer has to dance the part
Whirl, ballerina, whirl
And just ignore the chair that's empty in the second row
This is your moment, girl
Once, you said his love must wait its turn
You wanted fame instead
I guess that's your concern
We live and learn
[Chorus]
And love is gone, ballerina, gone
So, on with your career; you can't afford a backward glance
Dance on and on and on
A thousand people here have come to see the show
As 'round and 'round you go
So, ballerina, dance
Dance, dance!
Whirl, ballerina
Once, you said his love must wait its turn
You wanted fame instead
I guess that's your concern
We live and learn
[Chorus]
Dance
, ballerina, dance is a heart-wrenching ballad sung by Shep Fields and His Orchestra, which tells the story of a ballerina who dances to hide the pain of losing love. The melancholic tune begins by urging the ballerina to dance her pirouette in rhythm with her achin' heart. The song hints that the ballerina is hurt and lonely, trying to mask her emotions with her graceful dance moves. The lyrics suggest that the ballerina was in love with someone who didn't reciprocate those feelings, choosing fame over love. However, she has now lost that love and must carry on with her career, despite the heartbreak.
The song speaks of the struggles artists face when balancing their passion and desires with emotional turmoil. The ballerina dances on, displays her talent, desires recognition, but deep down she feels emotions too that are hard to push away. The song's final message is that the show must go on, and the performers must continue to perform even when their hearts are aching.
The song is highly emotive, and its dreamy, waltz-style melody adds to the romantic feel of the song. It is a perfect example of how music can convey the most profound of feelings, in words and tunes that are simple but memorable.
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@christieintexas2001
When I was engaged to my ex, he kept telling me he wanted to have his ex at our wedding. I never thought much of it at first. However, he kept telling me multiple times that he wanted her to see what she missed out on. It started becoming abundantly clear that he was still in love with her and, extremely bitter the she moved on. Even after I told him, it makes me uncomfortable, he still insisted and, was even offering to help pay for her trip. I'm pretty sure he was trying to pull some shady stuff. Best thing to do in situations where something feel wrong, is to walk away and never look back. I am now happily married to my best friend and, I am glad I moved on instead if settling.
@HillbillyYEEHAA
That's horrible. I'm glad you listened to your gut there.
Well done and congratulations. You dodged a bullet there
@zesuper
That’s horrifying. Im glad you had the wisdom to leave and thrive.
@gulfportflamefighter4545
Good for you!!
@karenlawton2549
Good for you. Glad you escaped that mess
@beejjas3321
Good for you for following your instinct your ex was definitely still into his ex
@kuba0008
13 seconds into the video and let me guess: I'm not gonna see the actual footage, am I?
@tamijocampbell4629
That's why I quit watching stuff like that. A few times I sat through like 7 minutes of their whole life story only to realize I'm not going to see or hear anything CLOSE to this title. I always say "never again" but now I catch on ALOT faster lol
@Evans-io3ed
Just time I’ll never get back after another silly titled video
@0r0r0
Ugh. I was looking for this comment. I just researched the names and there's no video. Just some reddit post from this chick. Maybe it's true, maybe it's not.
New rule: no one can tell a juicy story from now on unless you have video proof. Witnesses aren't good enough for us. Especially on YouTube. F this channel.