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.
Suddenly Single
Terri Clark Lyrics
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You'll see him walk up to the bar
He'll size up the ladies, the "no's" and the "maybe's"
Till he finds one who'll let down her guard
Then the band on his hand gets slipped off again
And his disarming charm starts to work
And with a drink and a lie, in the blink of an eye
Something amazing occurs
He's suddenly single
Instantly free
And for three or four hours
He's the man of her dreams
He acts like there's no one waiting at home
He'll be suddenly single
Till he's suddenly gone
He sneaks through the door at a quarter to four
But tonight there's no one to wake
The note that she wrote him says, "I've given up hoping
I'd be able to change you someday."
He sits on the bed, shaking his head
A man in complete disbelief
He knows what he's lost
Oh, but he never thought
Someday, he'd really be
Suddenly single
Instantly free
And for the rest of his life
She'll haunt his dreams
And now there'll be no one waiting at home
He's suddenly single
'Cause she's suddenly gone
He's suddenly single
'Cause she's suddenly gone
The song Suddenly Single by Terri Clark is about a man who frequents bars on Saturday nights and tries to pick up women. The man wears a band on his hand to fake being married, but once he finds a woman willing to let her guard down, he slips off the band and uses his charm to win her over. The lyrics suggest that the man is troubled in his relationship and looking for an escape through his behavior. The song tells the story of the man coming home one night to find a note from his significant other saying she has given up hope for change and has left him. The man is suddenly single and free, but faced with the realization that he has lost someone who has been an important part of his life. The song suggests that the man will always be haunted by this relationship and the woman who left him.
Overall, the lyrics examine the relationship patterns of some people who try to avoid problems in their relationships by seeking comfort outside of them. The song seems to take a critical view of this behavior, suggesting that it might lead to the loss of truly meaningful relationships. The lyrics warn that the consequences of such behavior can be painful and that it is important to address and work through problems that arise in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
In the pale neon light of a Saturday night
On a Saturday night, he is at a place illuminated by dim neon lights
You'll see him walk up to the bar
He approaches the bar
He'll size up the ladies, the "no's" and the "maybe's"
He checks out the women at the bar, trying to gauge their interest
Till he finds one who'll let down her guard
He continues assessing women until he finds one who is receptive to his advances
Then the band on his hand gets slipped off again
He removes his wedding ring
And his disarming charm starts to work
He puts on his charming act
And with a drink and a lie, in the blink of an eye Something amazing occurs
He offers her a drink and some lies and manages to attract her in no time
He's suddenly single Instantly free
He feels single and free in the moment
And for three or four hours He's the man of her dreams
For a brief period, he pretends to be the man of her dreams
He acts like there's no one waiting at home
He behaves as though he doesn't have a wife waiting for him
He'll be suddenly single Till he's suddenly gone
He'll continue to feel single till it's time for him to leave
He sneaks through the door at a quarter to four
At 3:45 AM, he enters his home quietly
But tonight there's no one to wake
There's no one to wake up because his wife has left him
The note that she wrote him says, "I've given up hoping I'd be able to change you someday."
He finds a letter from his wife that says she has lost hope in changing him
He sits on the bed, shaking his head A man in complete disbelief
He sits on the bed, unable to fathom what has happened
He knows what he's lost Oh, but he never thought Someday, he'd really be
He realizes what he has lost, but never thought that the time would come when his wife would leave him
Suddenly single Instantly free
He is now truly single and free
And for the rest of his life She'll haunt his dreams
His wife will continue to haunt his dreams for the rest of his life
And now there'll be no one waiting at home
His wife won't be waiting for him at home anymore
He's suddenly single 'Cause she's suddenly gone He's suddenly single 'Cause she's suddenly gone
He is alone because his wife has unexpectedly left him
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TOM SHAPIRO, TERRI CLARK, CHRIS WATERS
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