Biography
Prior to her music career, Tennison worked as a prison guard in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, in addition to performing in various Texas bands. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee and worked as a demo singer, eventually signing to Asylum Records in 1999. She recorded two albums on Asylum, both albums producing minor chart entries. In 2002, she moved to DreamWorks Records and recorded her Parading in the Rain album on that label. Although she has not recorded any albums since, she made an appearance on Leland Martin's 2006 single "Same Old Song and Dance" from his self-titled album.
Lonesome Road
Chalee Tennison Lyrics
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The cards'll never fall my way.
And it seems like I spend a lot of time,
Just waitin' for my luck to change.
But I can see the end in the distance up ahead.
An' though I'm not there yet, I keep on going.
'Cause I made up my mind, somehow I will survive:
One a step at a time.
I know I'm gonna find a place,
To rest this weary soul,
Leave all the heartaches and tears behind,
An' get off this lonesome road.
So I'll be walkin' with tunnel vision,
To keep my mind off lookin' back.
'Cause fallin' for the wrong one,
Is what led me down this path.
But my day is comin' soon, mountains are in my rear view.
Already made it through the hardest part.
Nothin's gonna slow me down till I reach that sacred ground,
Won't be too long now.
I know I'm gonna find a place,
To rest this weary soul,
Leave all the heartaches and tears behind,
An' get off this lonesome road.
Instrumental break.
Someday I'll lay down those memories.
Feel, the sun on my face and the freedom under my feet.
I know I'm gonna find a place,
To rest this weary soul,
Leave all the heartaches and tears behind,
An' get off this lonesome road.
Get off this lonesome road.
In Chalee Tennison's "Lonesome Road," the singer reflects on her life's difficult moments and her determination to not let them put her down. She sings of the feeling that the cards never seem to fall her way, and that she's constantly waiting for her luck to change. Despite the hardships, the singer remains hopeful and sees the end in the distance, and she keeps on persevering one step at a time. She's walking with tunnel vision to prevent herself from looking back and dwelling on her past mistakes, which led her down the path she's on today.
The chorus is where the singer finds solace in the fact that she knows she'll eventually find a place to rest her weary soul, leave all the heartaches and tears behind, and get off this lonesome road. The instrumental break helps create a melodic transition into the final verse where the singer is imagining a future where she will lay down all her memories, feel the sun on her face, and have freedom under her feet. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, where the singer reiterates her determination to keep on going until she finds her way off the lonesome road.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes, Lord, it feels like, The cards'll never fall my way.
Occasionally, it seems like luck is never on my side.
And it seems like I spend a lot of time, Just waitin' for my luck to change.
It feels as though most of my time is spent waiting for things to turn in my favor.
But I can see the end in the distance up ahead. An' though I'm not there yet, I keep on going.
Even though I have not reached my destination, I see the end ahead and keep moving towards it.
'Cause I made up my mind, somehow I will survive: One a step at a time.
I am determined to survive by taking it one step at a time.
I know I'm gonna find a place, To rest this weary soul, Leave all the heartaches and tears behind, An' get off this lonesome road.
I am confident that I will find a place to rest and leave behind all the pain and sorrow of this lonely journey.
So I'll be walkin' with tunnel vision, To keep my mind off lookin' back.
I will focus straight ahead to avoid dwelling on the past.
'Cause fallin' for the wrong one, Is what led me down this path.
Choosing the wrong person led me to this journey.
But my day is comin' soon, mountains are in my rear view.
My day of victory is approaching as I leave my struggles behind.
Already made it through the hardest part. Nothin's gonna slow me down till I reach that sacred ground, Won't be too long now.
I have overcome the most challenging phase, and I will not let anything stop me from reaching my goal, which is not far away.
Someday I'll lay down those memories. Feel, the sun on my face and the freedom under my feet.
One day, I will let go of my past and experience the joys of freedom and happiness.
Get off this lonesome road.
I want to leave this lonely journey behind me and move on with my life.
Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELISSA ANN PEIRCE, ASHLEY GORLEY, BRYAN SIMPSON
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