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.
The Mind Of This Woman
Chalee Tennison Lyrics
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If he's gonna be home late again tonight
Gotta turn these movies in, I swear I'm nearin' my wit's end
And Jen your dad said, "No, I'm sorry but that's life"
Thinkin' three things at one time
That's what's going on in the mind of this woman
Feel like I'm going 'round and 'round in circles
Someone stop this world and let me off
Think I'll call my best friend Sue
Hello, hey girl, what's new with you?
Well, I swear if it were me I'd tell him off
Thinkin' three things at one time
That's what's going on in the mind of this woman
Sometimes I wonder if I'm coming or I'm going, have to stop
Catch my breath, step back and look at where I am
I love my life one minute then I hate like hell I'm in it
But I don't expect myself to understand
Think I'll stop and wash the car, grab some lunch and kill an hour
'Cause I gotta pick the kids up after school
Then I drift off to the last time we made love, oh, it was so fine
There's that laundry list at home I gotta do
Thinkin' three things at one time
That's what's going on in the mind of this woman
Thinkin' three things at one time
That's what's going on in the mind of this woman
Of this woman
The song "The Mind of This Woman" by Chalee Tennison depicts the multitasking mindset of a busy woman. The opening lines of the song reveal that the singer is almost out of gas and is worried about her husband coming home late again. She also needs to turn in some movies, and is already feeling overwhelmed. She calls her friend Sue to vent, and wishes she had the courage to tell her husband off. The chorus of the song says that she's always thinking three things at one time and that's what's going on in the mind of this woman.
The song expresses the singer's feelings of being pulled in multiple directions, all while trying to keep her head above water. She wants to lose weight, but she's too busy to figure out how. She loves her life one minute and the next minute, she hates it with a passion. She thinks about her to-do list while reliving the last time she made love and focusing on her kids' school pickups. The song emphasizes the point that women's minds are like spaghetti, with everything interconnected and mixed up. They have to juggle multiple responsibilities simultaneously and sometimes, their thoughts can overwhelm them.
Line by Line Meaning
Almost out of gas and darn I wish I would've asked him
I am running out of gas and regret not asking my partner if they will be home late tonight.
If he's gonna be home late again tonight
I am concerned and unsure if my partner will be home late again tonight.
Gotta turn these movies in, I swear I'm nearin' my wit's end
I am feeling overwhelmed and frustrated because I need to return these movies.
And Jen your dad said, "No, I'm sorry but that's life"
Jen's dad rejected my request and told me that it's just the way things are.
Thinkin' three things at one time
My mind is preoccupied with multiple thoughts at the same time.
That's what's going on in the mind of this woman
This is what my thought process is like right now.
I need to lose ten pounds
I am concerned about my weight and want to lose ten pounds.
Feel like I'm going 'round and 'round in circles
I feel like I am stuck in a repetitive cycle and not making any progress.
Someone stop this world and let me off
I am feeling overwhelmed and want to escape from my responsibilities.
Think I'll call my best friend Sue
I plan on calling my best friend Sue for some support and conversation.
Hello, hey girl, what's new with you?
I am checking in with my best friend and asking her about her life.
Well, I swear if it were me I'd tell him off
I am frustrated and would confront my partner if I were in a similar situation.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm coming or I'm going, have to stop
I feel disoriented and need to pause to reorient myself.
Catch my breath, step back and look at where I am
I need to take a moment to breathe and reevaluate my current situation.
I love my life one minute then I hate like hell I'm in it
My feelings towards my life are constantly changing from positive to negative.
But I don't expect myself to understand
I acknowledge that my emotions are complex and I don't expect to fully comprehend them.
Think I'll stop and wash the car, grab some lunch and kill an hour
I plan on taking a break from my daily routine by washing my car, getting lunch, and relaxing for an hour.
'Cause I gotta pick the kids up after school
I have a responsibility to pick up my children after school.
Then I drift off to the last time we made love, oh, it was so fine
My mind wanders to a past romantic encounter and I reminisce about it.
There's that laundry list at home I gotta do
I have a list of household chores that I need to complete.
Of this woman
These are the thoughts of a woman (referring back to the song title).
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DILLON, TENNISON
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