filled with freedom and with choice. Before I met you, Russia was somewhere
that I had only heard about. It was as foreign to me as the moon. It was
somewhere that I had no desire to be. The political differences stood between
us like a wall of stone. But you can't control the feelings coming from the
heart and mine fell in love with you.
I could see the fire blazing in your eyes. Your anger for what I
stood for was visible in the way you walked. You drove me crazy with your
attitude and the way you talked about "America". None of that
mattered
because I had never met a woman as beautiful as you.
I couldn't resist those dark, vulnerable eyes, or the fair skin
surrounded by hair so blonde that it outshined the sun.
'Share a cup of tea with somebody who is unfriendly and your
loneliness is ended.'
I could hear the pain you tried to hide, a deeper meaning,
behind those words when you said them. All I wanted to do is hold you in my
arms and make the pain disappear. I wanted nothing more than to love you,
to protect you, and to be with you for the rest of my life. My heart was
ready for you.
You were a young Russian ballerina in America. No matter how
much I wanted it, I knew it wasn't possible. I couldn't ask you to give up
your life for me. You had your whole career ahead of you. You weren't ready
for America yet. The world is changing but not fast enough for the two of us to
make it. I had to let you go.
Since you've left, my life has pretty much gone back to normal,
almost. The days are bearable, but your face haunts me every night.
The mornings are the worst. When I wake up and realize it was
just a dream, those are the moments that I miss you the most. I feel the
gaping hole that is in my heart; a hole that was once filled with love for you.
You took that piece of my heart with you when you left.
Playing the guitar reminds me of you now. I can see you sitting
on the floor beside me. I can still feel the warmth of your head against my
leg. I call the song, Anna's song now, because I always think of you when I
play it.
My Ballerina Girl, I still miss you every day. Maybe one day,
when the world turns fast enough, you'll be ready for America. Maybe some day
we'll be together again and you'll bring back the piece of my heart that is
yours alone.
You are so lovely
With you standing there
I'm so aware
Of how much I care for you
You are more than now
You are for always
I can see in you
My dreams come true
Don't you ever go away
You make me feel like
There's nothing I can't do
And when I hold you
I only want to say
I love you
Ballerina Girl
The joy you bring me
Every day and night
Holding you tight
How I've waited for your love
Sometimes I've wondered
If you'd ever come my way
Now that I've finally found you
This is where my heart will stay
I'm never gonna break your heart
Never will we drift apart
'Cause all I wanna do
Is share my whole life with you
'Cause you make me feel like
There's nothing I can't do
I guess I finally realized
There's nothing else like loving you
Ballerina Girl
You are so lovely
I can see in you
My dreams come true
Don't you ever go away
Ballerina Girl
~~~~~~~~~~
Lionel Richie
Written by Sonja H. van Schalm,