Like a prima ballerina
I tiptoe tiptoe around you constantly
I hear the water running
Will it wash your tears
Or leak through the ceiling
Make my way up the spiral staircase
Hope to God you had a good day

Chorus:
When you’re furious
When you start to freeze
When you can’t be touched
I feel everything
And when you despair
When you cannot breathe
When you wouldn’t dare
I feel everything
When you’re in ecstasy
But you’re not with me
I feel everything

On a tight rope on a wire
I’ll attempt to jump
Through your ring of fire
I’m waiting all the while
For a glimpse of something
To bring us higher
One little foot in front of the other
Don’t you know I’m afraid of thunder

Chorus:
When you’re furious
When you start to freeze
When you can’t be touched
I feel everything
And when you despair
When you cannot breathe
When you wouldn’t dare
I feel everything
When you’re in ecstasy
But you’re not with me
I feel everything

There’s a fine line
Between love and hurting
And knowing when to walk away

Like a prima ballerina
I will tiptoe, tiptoe around you constantly…

Chorus:
When you’re furious
When you start to freeze
When you can’t be touched
I feel everything
And when you despair
When you cannot breathe
When you wouldn’t dare
I feel everything
When you’re in ectasy
But you’re not with me
When you can’t be touched
When you can’t be loved
When you fall apart
When you have no heart
I feel everything

From the album:

I Stand

Lyrics by:

Idina Menzel/Glen Ballard