[url=[officialsite]http://stefano-langone.com/]Stefano Langone (born Februa… Read Full Bio ↴[url=[officialsite]http://stefano-langone.com/]Stefano Langone (born February 27, 1989 in Kent, Washington, US) is an American singer-songwriter and finalist in season 10 of American Idol (2011) where he finished 7th. Initially eliminated from the Top 13, Stefano was chosen by the judges to rejoin the competition during the Wild Card round.

In January 2012, Langone was signed to Hollywood Records and released his debut single, "I'm On A Roll (feat. New Boyz & Rock Mafia)" on April 24, 2012.

In 2011, he auditioned in San Francisco, California with Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". He performed Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke" in the Hollywood week and his own composition "Come Home" for his final solo.

Langone tremendous vocal ability is mirrored by his excellent piano playing abilities. Much of Langone material found on the Internet are original songs, often times accompanied by his piano playing. He survived a near-fatal car accident in 2009 being hit by a drunk driver.

Idol Perfomances:
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** Top 24 – Contestant's Choice: Just The Way You Are (Bruno Mars)
** Top 24 – Result Show (Wild Card): I Need You Now (Smokie Norful)
** Top 13 – Personal Idol: Lately (Stevie Wonder)
** Top 12 – Year You Were Born: If You Don't Know Me by Now (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes)
** Top 11 – Motown: Hello (Lionel Richie)
** Top 11 Redux – Elton John: Tiny Dancer (Elton John)
** Top 9 – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: When a Man Loves a Woman (Percy Sledge)
** Top 8 – Songs from the Movies: End of the Road (Boyz II Men)
** Top 7 – Songs from the 21st Century: Closer (Ne-Yo)

Tiny Dancer
Stefano Langone Lyrics

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Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand

Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back she just laughs

The boulevard is not that bad

Piano man he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on she sings the songs
The words she knows the tune she hums

But oh how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you and you can hear me
When I say softly slowly

Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today

Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man

Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand

Overall Meaning

The song "Tiny Dancer" by Stefano Langone represents a storytelling form of lyrics which introduces the audience to the different characters that the singer encounters. The first stanza talks about a seamstress who works for a band and a woman who is a ballerina. He mentions how these characters came into his life and how the ballerina lives through him. The second stanza talks about a woman who was handing out tickets for God and how she turned back and laughed out loud. The following lines describe a piano man who was performing and a woman who was singing along. The singer then talks about how he feels lying near someone who can understand him and expresses his feelings for her.

The central theme of the song is about the significance of human connections and the value of emotional intimacy. The song portrays the importance of companionship and how it can change an individual's life. The act of holding someone close and the sense of togetherness brings a sense of peace and calmness which is indescribable.

Line by Line Meaning

Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
A girl wearing blue jeans from L.A. who makes dresses for the musicians on stage

Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Her pretty and mischievous expression will capture the heart of a musician who will marry her

Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
She may have been a ballerina once, and the singer imagines seeing her pirouette in the sand

And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
The artist carries her with him always, imagining her as a figurine that he can hold in his hand

Jesus freaks out in the street
A reference to religious zealots who demonstrate in public

Handing tickets out for God
They distribute religious literature or try to convince people to attend religious services

Turning back she just laughs
A sign of derision and lack of interest in the outward forms of religion

The boulevard is not that bad
The artist tries to reassure the person not to worry about the people on the street

Piano man he makes his stand, in the auditorium
A pianist asserts his presence on stage, playing music at a concert hall

Looking on she sings the songs, the words she knows the tune she hums
Someone observes the performance and sings along with the songs that they know, but hums the rest

But oh how it feels so real, lying here with no one near
The singer reflects on how vivid the memory of the tiny dancer still feels, even though there's no one actively in the room with him

Only you and you can hear me
The artist is speaking directly to the tiny dancer in his mind, as if she can somehow hear him at that moment

When I say softly, slowly, Hold me closer, tiny dancer
The singer imagines the tiny dancer embracing him tenderly, repeating the song's title as if inviting her to join him intimately

Count the headlights on the highway
Rather than sleep, the singer suggests a game for the tiny dancer, to count the vehicles on the road below

Lay me down in sheets of linen, You had a busy day today
The singer asks the tiny dancer to help make him comfortable while acknowledging that she probably also had a long day

Contributed by Peyton C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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