Ballet's Bite

Intro

(Soft piano swells)

One, two, three... plié

Verse

Lace up the pointe shoes at dawn's first light

Mirror's my judge, no room for wrong

Toes crammed tight, ribbons wound just right

Sweat drips down, but I push on strong

Teacher's voice sharp, "Chin up, extend!"

Legs shake like leaves in a storm

Fall flat on the floor again and again

But quit? Nah, that's not the norm

Pre-chorus

Muscles screaming, breath burning raw

Calluses thick from the grind we saw

Every correction, a scar I wear

For the grace that blooms from despair

Chorus

This is the fire, the ache, the fight

Ballet's blood, sweat through the night

Pirouettes spin, fouetté high

Hard work carves the dream alive

(Oh-oh) Turn, turn, feel the burn

(Yeah) Rise up, never learn to quit

Hard work, hard work, that's the hit

Ballet's bite makes the beauty fit

Verse

Rehearsals drag till the sun dips low

Partners lift, drop, try it once more

Blisters pop, tape 'round the toe

Grand jeté leaps across the floor

No shortcuts here, no easy spin

Hours stack like bricks in a wall

Perfection's edge where the real ones win

Through the pain, I hear the call

Pre-chorus

Lungs on fire, feet raw and torn

Willpower's the thread that's never worn

Every barre stretch, a battle I claim

Turning torment into my flame

Chorus

This is the fire, the ache, the fight

Ballet's blood, sweat through the night

Pirouettes spin, fouetté high

Hard work carves the dream alive

(Oh-oh) Turn, turn, feel the burn

(Yeah) Rise up, never learn to quit

Hard work, hard work, that's the hit

Ballet's bite makes the beauty fit

Bridge

Spot the wall, whip around, hold the line

Crowd sees silk, but I know the grind

One flawless arabesque, worth every tear

The spotlight waits for those who dare

(La-la-la) Dare, dare...

Chorus

This is the fire, the ache, the fight

Ballet's blood, sweat through the night

Pirouettes spin, fouetté high

Hard work carves the dream alive

(Oh-oh) Turn, turn, feel the burn

(Yeah) Rise up, never learn to quit

Hard work, hard work, that's the hit

Ballet's bite makes the beauty fit

Hard work, hard work... (fade on spins)