FINICK - Eleanor Lyrics

Hey there Eleanor

You've really got your hands full
Trying to meet demands while
You tell yourself things will work out
And so far things seem safe and sound
Living your new life
Where reading between lines
Never went anywhere past subtle
But this time there was trouble 'cause
You saw things you shouldn't have seen
And said things without knowing what it means
And now you've been thrown off course
Now you think you know so much more

Oh Eleanor
Oh Eleanor
You have caused quite a stir
Oh Eleanor
Oh Eleanor
Oh Eleanor

Hey now Eleanor

With your ankles wrapped in satin
What you've had your hand in is
Dangerous and slandering
Do you know what I'm asking?
What happens
When you surround yourself with madness?
Even after years of practice you could still lose you're
Balancing on barbed wire
If you fall into wildfires if you step on
Broken glass in your feet
Blackened ash on your knees
And blood stained slippers hanging from your fingers
I know you're no beginner but failure can linger

Eleanor
Oh Eleanor
You have caused quite the storm
Oh Eleanor
Oh Eleanor
Oh Eleanor oooooh

Come now Eleanor

Your studio is empty so now could you lend me a helping hand?
'Cause there are problems that are far more grand
Than your little ballerinas
Your silent sad arenas
Built for what could've been
Built for what did not begin
And now you have got to pick yourself up
'Cause the water's getting hot and I won't let you give up
So walk on those tip toes Eleanor
So dance for us will ya
Eleanor?

Oh Eleanor
Oh Eleanor
You have started quite the storm
Oh Eleanor
Oh Eleanor
Oh Eleanor oooooh

Well come on Eleanor

You have an agency you have a crew
You have people who believe in you and
You're throwing it all away
Just to pirouette
On some silly little stage
'Cause things got a little too risky and now
You're feeling a little tipsy
After you told yourself
That the answer's in the whiskey

Oh Eleanor
Oh Eleanor
You were lost for what it's worth
Oh Eleanor
Oh Eleanor
Oh Eleanor oooooh

Aah aah
Aaaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Talk to me Eleanor
You can tell me anything
Talk to me Eleanor
'Cause we don't know a single thing
Talk to me Eleanor
Talk now come on darling
Talk to me Eleanor
Come on darling
Eleanor
Come on darling
Talk to me Eleanor

Well hang on Eleanor

Don't throw your life away or should I say jeté?
'Cause everything's about everything revolves around
That distraction you call ballet
We need you we want you
We know you don't like what you've been through
But look at the big picture
Not everyone can be winners
So come on out
We're so close
Don't stop now
Just one more fight then spin away
One more night then do as you may
Thanks Eleanor
Thank you Eleanor

Talk to me Eleanor
Come on darling
Talk to me
Come on darling
Come on darling