Her hits include: Better Things To Do, When Boys Meets Girl, If I Were You, Suddenly Single, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Emotional Girl, Just The Same, Something in the Water, Now That I Found You, You're Easy on the Eyes, Everytime I Cry, Unsung Hero, A Little Gasoline, No Fear, Getting There, Empty, I Just Wanna Be Mad, Three Mississippi, I Wanna Do It All, You Can't Take It With You, Girls Lie Too, The World Needs a Drink, She Didn't Have Time, Damn Right, Slow News Day, Dirty Girl
In late November 2005, she moved to Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Her contract with Mercury Records Nashville expired in March of 2006 and she signed with BNA Records in 2007. Terri Clark ended her contract with BNA in November 2008 in order to be more creative, to focus more on Canada and to start her own label.
Last Thing I Wanted
Terri Clark Lyrics
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Last thing I wanted was
Someone who wants me so much
I don't like nobody leaning on me
Last thing I needed was
Somebody hanging around because
In their eyes I am something to see
Like a hole in my head, like a rock in my shoe
Like an ache in my heart when I think of you
Last thing I wanted
Last thing I wanted was you
Last thing I thought I'd do
Was open my heart to you
I got good reasons for keeping it closed
Last place I thought I'd be
Was here with you next to me
'Cause I'm used to sleeping alone
Like a hole in my head, like a rock in my shoe
Like an ache in my heart when I think of you
Last thing I wanted
Last thing I wanted was you
Sometimes what we want
Ain't what we need, maybe
Baby I need you
Like a hole in my head, like a rock in my shoe
Like an ache in my heart when I think of you
Last thing I wanted
Last thing I wanted was you
The song “Last Thing I Wanted”, written by Mary Chapin Carpenter and Kim Richey and performed by Terri Clark, is a song about unexpected love. The lyrics express the feelings of someone who never thought they would want or need another person in their life. The singer opens up by saying that the last thing she wanted was someone who wants her so much because she does not want anyone leaning on her. She continues to sing and explains that she does not want anyone hanging around because people only see her as someone to look at, not someone to love.
The second verse of the song reveals the singer's hesitations about opening her heart to someone. She sings that the last thing she thought she would do is open her heart to someone else. She has her reasons for keeping her heart closed and never expected to be in a situation where she would be with someone else. She is used to sleeping alone, and being next to someone else is a new experience for her.
The chorus repeats the phrase “like a hole in my head, like a rock in my shoe, like an ache in my heart when I think of you.” This phrase emphasizes the discomfort and pain that the singer experiences when she thinks about being with someone else. However, the final line of the song throws a twist in the story. The singer admits that sometimes what we want may not be what we need. She realizes that even though she did not plan on opening her heart and being with someone else, she needs that person in her life.
Line by Line Meaning
Last thing I wanted was
I did not want something, in this case the person who wants me so much.
Someone who wants me so much
I did not want a person who desires me to such an extent.
I don't like nobody leaning on me
I do not welcome dependence and support from anyone.
Last thing I needed was
I did not need something, in this case somebody hanging around because.
Somebody hanging around because
I did not need a person to remain nearby solely because of my perceived worth.
In their eyes I am something to see
I am valued or admired by the other person only by virtue of what I represent.
Like a hole in my head, like a rock in my shoe
Comparing what the person desires to have in my life with a negative experience that bothers me daily.
Like an ache in my heart when I think of you
The thought of being with the person brings me emotional pain and discomfort.
Last thing I wanted
I did not want this specific thing, having a relationship with the mentioned person.
Last thing I wanted was you
I did not want you to be in my life as a romantic partner.
Last thing I thought I'd do
I did not imagine or plan to do this, which is opening my heart to the other person.
Was open my heart to you
I did not expect to be vulnerable and let the other person in emotionally.
I got good reasons for keeping it closed
I have valid motives for guarding and protecting my heart from romantic relationships or entanglements.
Last place I thought I'd be
The present circumstance, which is being together with you, was not something I expected or anticipated to happen.
Was here with you next to me
Being in close proximity to the other person is not something I planned for or desired.
'Cause I'm used to sleeping alone
Being alone is something that I am accustomed to and feel comfortable with.
Sometimes what we want
Occasionally, what we desire or crave for may not align with what we need.
Ain't what we need, maybe
What we want may not be necessary or useful for our well-being or growth.
Baby I need you
I recognize now that I require the other person's presence and love.
Last thing I wanted
This specific circumstance of being with the person romantically was not what I desired.
Last thing I wanted was you
I did not want the other person to be the object of my romantic interest.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jann Arden Richards, Robert Foster
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