Lyrics for "Balloon" by Mark Ballas

"Balloon" by Mark Ballas

Currently unreleased, 2010

Remember the quiet of the open,
While the flame kept burning,
You were learning, to be an open book with out a cover,
And with the same old story,
You reassure me

That I don't wanna turn my back on u.
Don't wanna see u come unglued.
Not gonna keep my heart too far away from you,
Tho I'm far away from you tonight,
I been thinkin about everythin we'd do.
Flyin away in this air balloon,
Maybe you'll fall back down,
And learn to love again,
Break the waves and let me in your balloon

Flyin high above the open,
And we keep on rising, realizing,
This wicker cradle big enough for two.
And while we're airborne, soaring,
I keep adoring you...

That I don't wanna turn my back on u.
Don't wanna see u come unglued.
Not gonna keep my heart too far away from you,
Tho I'm far away from you tonight,
I been thinkin about everythin we'd do.
Flyin away in this air balloon,
Maybe you'll fall back down,
And learn to love again,
Break the waves and let me in your balloon

Flyin your balloon,
I don't wanna move,
I'm flyin were flying
And I can barley move at all

That I don't wanna turn my back on u.
Don't wanna see u come unglued.
Not gonna keep my heart too far away from you,
Tho I'm far away from you tonight,
I been thinkin about everythin we'd do.
Flyin away in this air balloon,
Maybe you'll fall back down,
And learn to love again,
Break the waves and let me in your balloon

Lyrics for "The Love In" by Mark Ballas

"The Love In" by Mark Ballas
Unreleased, 2010

Hoping for a little piece of heaven
Hope will get you nowhere when you're clutchin' your weapon
The pain becomes the present
and the heart becomes a habit
while the love is right here waiting
so reach out and grab it

and I know it's hard when you've been broken
to finally let it go
and open your mind
but the good, it ain't ever gonna happen
if you keep on tryin' to put up a fight

so I hope you're ready to learn
we could find a new way to burn
you know we gotta keep on livin'
you know we gotta keep believin'
but now you gotta let
you know you gotta let the love in

losin' direction on a one-way road
gettin' fed up with having nowhere to go
and it seems it's getting harder
to finally find a partner in this game
that we all hate to play

and I know it's hard when you've been broken
to finally let it go
and open your mind
but the good, it ain't ever gonna happen
if you keep on tryin' to put up a fight

But I hope you're ready to learn
we could find a new way to burn
you know we gotta keep on livin'
you know we gotta keep believin'
but now you gotta let,
you know you gotta let the love in

Let the love in
Let the love in
Lettin' the love in
Lettin' the love in

'cause I can't seem to get my head around the fact that you'd be afraid
of somebody steppin' up and treating you the right way
but if we hesitate, it's only gonna complicate
the reasons that we feel like this
we'll never catch a break
the thought of you havin' a heart of stone
walkin' the world alone
you should never deal with all the things you condone
there will come a day when we'll be reprimanded
and nobody wants to face their love life empty-handed
so tell me
what have I gotta do to to get you to cave
and ride the wave
so you can let me in
to wipe up the stain
tappin' at your window pane
you got everything to gain
so get out of your brain
and recognize this is the right way
the right way

Let the love in
Let the love in
we gotta let the love in
Lettin' the love in

you better let the love in

Lyrics for "Hotwire" by Mark Ballas

"Hotwire" by Mark Ballas
Currently unreleased, 2010

whoa whoa....

Days all bleed into one another
lately
my brain is strained
and I got no direction
maybe
you should pick up all the pieces off the ground
to this puzzle overtakin' people down down down

now you'd better break all the windows
hotwire my heart
you are the cables
when I fall apart
and I'm goin' nowhere
if this battery dies
in a blink of an eye
we'll be bending time

whoa whoa....

and I've been drained from all of your affection
lately
but I can't complain you're the queen of all deception
maybe
we should look at all these faces in the crowd
when I smile until your curtain is comin' down down down

now you'd better break all the windows
hotwire my heart
you are the cables
when I fall apart
and I'm goin' nowhere
if this battery dies
in a blink of an eye

this building's at capacity
this bomb's a ticking tragedy
I've got no philosophy
just pleading for this scenery to change
and for me to say

you'd better break all the windows
hotwire my heart
you are the cables
when I fall apart
and I'm goin' nowhere
if this battery dies
in a blink of an eye
we'll be bending time

you'd better break all the windows
hotwire my heart
you are the cables
when I fall apart
and I'm goin' nowhere
if this battery dies
in a blink of an eye
we'll be bending time

whoa whoa....

in the blink of an eye
we'll be bending time
in the blink of an eye
we're gonna be wondering why
in the blink of an eye
we'll be bending time

Lyrics for "Done" by Mark Ballas

"Done" by Mark Ballas

Currently unreleased, 2010

Breaking my back

in case you didn't notice it

you've been telling lies

well haven't you, haven't you yeah

slippin' through the cracks

though I try to carry on

you've been stringin' me along

it's never been enough

I've been growin' pretty tired of it

you were hiding something

well haven't you, haven't you

can you look me in my face

and say that you'll be workin' late

but we both know that's not the case

well anyways

I'm done baby

want nothing to do with ya girl

I'm done baby

and I could've given you the world

too bad

so take your final lap

'bout to wave your checkered flag

'cause now I'm done done done c'mon done

it's done done done c'mon done

breaking my back

doing everything that I can

to let it all go

put my trust in you baby

now I'm declaring this a war

this time it's me I'm fighting for

'cause I can't take this s#%@ no more

so there's the door

I'm done baby

want nothing to do with ya girl

I'm done baby

and I could've given you the world

too bad

so take your final lap

'bout to wave your checkered flag

'cause now I'm done done done c'mon done

it's done done done c'mon done

and I've been going around

claiming your the one

that's never ever gonna let me down

how could I be so wrong?

I must be out of my mind

thinking you were not the type

to be sneakin' around at night

well how could I be so wrong?

so look me in my eyes

and give to me one last time

you now that I deserve it

I deserve it baby

so take this knife and stick it in

'cause now my patience is growing thin

while you F*%@ around with him

honey I know where you've been

I'm done baby

want nothing to do with ya girl

It's done baby

and I could've given you the world

too bad

so take your final lap

'bout to wave your checkered flag

'cause now I'm done

I'm done baby yeah

want nothing to do with you girl

I'm done

it's bad

so take your final lap

'bout to wave your checkered flag

'cause now I'm done done done c'mon done

done done done c'mon done

done done done c'mon done

done done done c'mon done

done done done c'mon done

Lyrics for "Get Out Alive" by Mark Ballas

"Get Out Alive" by Mark Ballas
from the "Waiting for Patience" EP, 2010

She's sixteen playing playin' with the thought of leavin'
this web that they've been weavin' all her life
it's time to break the ties

so tired of living in a prison
'cause this road that she's been given
is open wide
it's time to take the ride

Move
I said you gotta get out of here alive
tonight
and you don't ever look back baby
Move
I said you gotta get out of here in time
to make it all right
you gotta make that move girl

She's seventeen feeling so lost and lonely
that life is killin' her slowly
so say goodbye to the girl that trapped inside

we can't stop, gettin' older
lift that weight up off your shoulders
baby soon it'll all be over
give it time

Move
I said you gotta get out of here alive
tonight
and you don't ever look back baby
Move
I said you gotta get out of here in time
to make it all right
you gotta make that move girl

I know it's hard when you're feeling
like you're all alone
and I know it hurts when no one understands at all
don't stop or stall, no

you better move
I said you gotta get out of here alive
tonight
and you don't ever look back baby
Move
I said you gotta get out of here in time
to make it all right

you better move
I said you gotta get out of here alive
tonight
and you don't ever look back baby
Move
I said you gotta get out of here in time
to make it all right

make that move

Lyrics for "Pretty" by Mark Ballas

"Pretty" by Mark Ballas
from the "Waiting for Patience" EP, 2010

Oh pretty girl
tell me that you want me tonight
come a little closer
darling there's no need for you to be shy

so turn the lights down low
ooh, I know you like it like that
we can take, take it slow
ooh, you know that I love ya like that

any man is crazy if he don't wanna be with ya all night

ooh yes I know, yes I know
that you're so damn pretty baby
ooh yes I know, yes I know
that you're so damn beautiful
ooh yes I know, yes I know
that you're so damn pretty baby
ya got it all
ya got it all

oh baby girl
tell me what you've got on your mind
babe don't say nothin'
tell me everything with your eyes babe

so tell me now
I gotta know
oh if you like it like that
we roll around on the floor
oh you know that I love ya like that

any time you need me girl believe me I'll be there by your side
all night

ooh yes I know, yes I know
that you're so damn pretty baby
ooh yes I know, yes I know
that you're so damn beautiful
ooh yes I know, yes I know
that you're so damn pretty baby
ya got it all
ya got it all

and you know it
you know it yeah

ooh yes I know, yes I know
that you're so damn pretty baby
ooh yes I know, yes I know
that you're so damn beautiful
ooh yes I know, yes I know
that you're so damn pretty baby
ya got it all
ya got it all

ooh yes I know, yes I know
that you're so damn pretty baby
ooh yes I know, yes I know
that you're so damn beautiful
ooh yes I know, yes I know
that you're so damn pretty baby
ya got it all
ya got it all
ya got it all

Lyrics for "I Can't Help It" by Mark Ballas

 "I Can't Help It" by Mark Ballas
from the "Waiting for Patience" EP, 2010

I can't help it the way I feel about you
You took my breath away the day I met you
I know this feeling is real

I can't help it the things I wanna say to you
jumpin' right out of my mouth I gotta tell you
exactly how I feel

I remember the first time you and I caught eyes
and to my surprise it gave me butterflies
no denying that I was falling from the start
I wanted to give you all of my heart

You took my breath away the day I met you
I'd rather be all alone than without you
'cause I love the way you are

I can't help it the way I feel about you
You took my breath away the day I met you
I know this feeling is real

I can't help it the things I wanna say to you
jumpin' right out of my mouth I gotta tell you
exactly how I feel

Do you remember when we knew we were in love
I wanted to give you more than enough
I know I'll never be perfect
I'll do whatever it takes to get you places
you wanna be
well I promise ya baby, that's a guarantee

You took my breath away the day I met you
I'd rather be all alone than without you
'cause I love the way you are

I can't help it the way I feel about you
You took my breath away the day I met you
I know this feeling is real

I can't help it the things I wanna say to you
jumpin' right out of my mouth I gotta tell you
exactly how I feel

You know exactly how I feel
You know exactly how I feel

and I know that you know that I need you
and that's exactly how I feel

and I won't let you go, I don't want to
and that's exactly how I feel

I can't help it the way I feel about you
You took my breath away the day I met you
I know this feeling is real

I can't help it the things I wanna say to you
jumpin' right out of my mouth I gotta tell you
exactly how I feel

I can't help it the way I feel about you
You took my breath away the day I met you
I know this feeling is real

I can't help it the things I wanna say to you
jumpin' right out of my mouth I gotta tell you
exactly how I feel

::doo-wop out::

Lyrics for "All Tied Up" by Mark Ballas

"All Tied Up" by Mark Ballas
from the "Waiting for Patience" EP, 2010

I wanna know where you will be tonight
I wanna wrap myself up in your arms so tight
so come on and give your body to me
'cause I need ya to know

That I'm a gonna tie you up
but I won't tie you down
and I know you really want it baby
you can't get enough
anytime I come around
and I know that you wanna...

try to maybe make a move on me tonight
damn baby
I see you makin' love to me with those eyes
with those eyes
so come on and give your body to me
'cause I need ya to know

That I'm a gonna tie you up
but I won't tie you down
and I know you really want it baby
you can't get enough
anytime I come around
and I know that you wanna...

try and so I'll tell you
that I'm never gonna let you go
said I just need you to know

::music interlude::

so come on and move your body close to me
'cause I need you to know

That I'm a gonna tie you up
but I won't tie you down
said I know you really want it baby
you can't get enough
anytime I come around
and I know that you wanna...

try, try

I'm a gonna tie you up
Tie you down

Lyrics for "All for Nothing" by Mark Ballas

"All for Nothing" by Mark Ballas
from the "Waiting for Patience" EP, 2010

Open your eyes and take a look around
the water's past your knees
but we won't let you drown
you wanna float away
can't bear another day

I don't understand
how you could let her down

playing the poor man
while your holding the key
to daddy's little princess
you'll always be the key

you say it's all or nothing
how could you fall for something
better think about your daughter
and if you can't bear to lose her
don't pull the trigger

You won't believe the things
that you'll be missin'
when she talks about her dreams
did you even listen
she'd love you to see her dance
walk her down the aisle

how you ever gonna get that chance?

when you're playing the poor man
givin' up on hope
backed into a corner
tying your own rope

and it's all for nothing
how could you fall for something
better think about your daughter
and if you can't bear to lose her
don't pull the trigger

what are you lookin' for?
Why are you running?
Maybe there's a better way
to work this one out.
Why don't you want to see
who you are shutting out?

How could you let her down?

you say it's all or nothing
how could you fall for something
better think about your daughter
and if you can't bear to lose her
don't pull the trigger

and it's all for nothing (don't let me down)
how could you fall for something  (need you around)
think about your daughter
she can't live without a father
don't pull the trigger
she can't live without a father
don't pull the trigger

Lyrics for "Every Step of the Way" by Mark Ballas

"Every Step of the Way" by Mark Ballas
from the "Waiting for Patience" EP, 2010

I know why you don't trust nobody
but you don't need to feel that way tonight
You know that I will always be somebody
to rely on every time

So close your eyes and think of all the good things
that you have in your love and your life
all the hurtin', all the screamin'
all the rhymes without their reason
are gone now
leave them behind

But you don't need to be afraid
I'm never gonna let anyone hurt you baby
take it all from me
and I promise you this
You'll never be alone honey when you're cryin'
by your side, is where I'll be

Every step of the way
with every little breath that you take
every step of the way
you know I'm gonna stay
and always keep you safe
every step of the way

You can't hide from me knowing how your feeling
'cause I can tell by the look on your face
all the waiting, all the cry outs
feeling like you're gonna break down
girl, it's over
so turn a page

But you don't need to be afraid
I'm never gonna let anyone hurt you baby
take it all from me
and I promise you this
You'll never be alone honey when you're cryin'
by your side, is where I'll be

Every step of the way
with every little breath that you take
every step of the way
you know I'm gonna stay
and always keep you safe
every step of the way

I'm not worried about the future
I'm not thinkin' about the past
I know where we are right now
I know that it's gonna last
Believe every word I've told you
I'm here, forever and always
and you know that I'll never walk away

But you don't need to be afraid
I'm never gonna let anyone hurt you baby
take it all from me
and I promise you this
You'll never be alone honey when you're cryin'
by your side, is where I'll be

Every step of the way
with every little breath that you take
every step of the way
you know I'm gonna stay
and always keep you safe
you know I'm gonna stay
and always keep you safe
you know I'm gonna stay
and always keep you safe
every step of the way
every step of the way
every step of the way
every step of the way

Lyrics for "Light On" by Mark Ballas

"Light On" by Mark Ballas
from the "Waiting for Patience" EP, 2010

I know things are getting better,
even when you feel like they're not.
So hey girl, take a look around you,
look at everything that you've got.
And I know you've been in a scary place,
but can I help you turn the page,
treat you how you deserve to be.
Wanna be a part of your fantasy,
well only if you promise me we'll keep

the light on, light on, light on
the light on, light on, light on
we'll be alright, alright, alright, ah
just as long
as you're leaving your light on
a whoa whoa whoa
we keep a movin' on
a whoa whoa whoa
with your light on
a whoa whoa whoa
it'll be right on

Don't go thinking that you gotta
give up on the one that you love.
'Cause I know it's hard to be alone
and everything is never enough.
And I know you never felt this way,
you've been all over the place,
am I the one you need to see?
'Cause I'll be there on the rainy days
and when the sky's turnin' gray we'll keep

the light on, light on, light on
the light on, light on, light on
we'll be alright, alright, alright, ah
just as long
as you're leaving your light on
a whoa whoa whoa
we keep a movin' on
a whoa whoa whoa
with your light on
a whoa whoa whoa
it'll be right on

So don't be thinking
that I'm not understanding
everything you see
and you feel that you gotta be.
'Cause I know this time
you'll be just fine
If you...you just try

leavin' the light on, light on, light on
the light on, light on, light on
it'll be alright, alright, alright, ah
just as long
as you're leaving your light on
a whoa whoa whoa
keep ya movin' on
a whoa whoa whoa
with your light on
a whoa whoa whoa
it'll be right on

leavin' the light on, light on, light on
the light on, light on, light on
it'll be alright, alright, alright, ah
just as long
as you're leaving your light on
a whoa whoa whoa
keep ya movin' on
a whoa whoa whoa
with your light on
a whoa whoa whoa
it'll be right on

we'll leave the light on....(chorus out)

Lyrics for "Somebody" by Mark Ballas

"Somebody" by Mark Ballas
from the "Waiting for Patience" EP, 2010

Ain't got time for a serious relationship

It's just not on my agenda

But I don't mind if you wanna fool around with it

and get your body to surrender

I could be the one you wake up next to every morning

I could be the one to hold your hand

I could be the one that you can call when you are hurtin'

But right now I'm not that man

But I hate to see you cryin'

It ain't funny

But I can't change the way that I feel

You'll never catch me lyin'

I could be

I could be

Somebody

you could call on every now and then

Somebody

that could only ever be your friend

Somebody

That ain't got time for us to take it slow

So I'm 'man'ing up and I'm letting you know

I'm not the man that I used to be

and I won't be pushed over by nobody

and I understand that I can't have my cake and eat it too

but unless you wanna give it to me, I'm waiting

but I hate to see you cryin'

it ain't funny

But I can't change the way that I feel

You'll never catch me lyin'

I could be

I could be

Somebody

you could call on every now and then

Somebody

that could only ever be your friend

Somebody

That ain't got time for us to take it slow

So I'm 'man'ing up and I'm letting you know

That I shouldn't have to sit here and justify

the way that I feel to you

There's just so many things that I gotta do

before I settle down

and give my queen a crown

so this time around

Somebody

you could call on every now and then

Somebody

that could only ever be your friend

Somebody

That ain't got time for us to take it slow

So I'm 'man'ing up and I'm letting you know

Somebody

you could call on every now and then

Somebody

Somebody

That ain't got time for us to take it slow

So I'm 'man'ing up and I'm letting you know

Can you even hear me?

Can you even hear me?