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.
The Inside Story
Terri Clark Lyrics
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Is that I haven't shed a tear
But don't they know you can't believe
Everything you hear
'Cause ever since you left
I've been a master of disguise
I may be smiling on the outside
[Chorus]
The inside story
Is as clear as black and white
I still dream about you
When I turn out the lights
The news out on the street
Says you didn't break my heart
But the inside story
Is tearing me apart
I thought maybe there was something wrong
That we'd work out in time
And looking back I can see
I didn't read between the lines
And now my pride helps me hide the pain
So it's not written on my face
When we pass I'll pretend your memory
Was easy to erase, but...
[Chorus]
Oh, the inside story
Is tearing me apart
The song The Inside Story by Terri Clark is about a person who looks fine on the outside, but is completely heartbroken on the inside after their lover has left them. There's a rumour going around that the person hasn't shed a tear, and they know that rumours can be misleading. They've mastered the art of disguise; they may smile on the outside, but inside they're tormented with thoughts of their ex-lover. They still dream about them when they turn out the lights. The news out on the street says that the person's heart wasn't broken, but this couldn't be further from the truth. The inside story is what's tearing them apart.
The person thought that time would work out their differences, but now they realise that they didn't read between the lines. They're protecting their pride by not showing how much they're hurting. They don't want to see their ex-lover, but when they do, they'll pretend that their memory was easy to erase. However, the inside story is what's really tearing them apart, and no matter how much they try to hide it, the pain of losing their lover is still present.
Line by Line Meaning
The rumour going 'round
There is a rumor circulating.
Is that I haven't shed a tear
The rumor is that I haven't cried over you.
But don't they know you can't believe
However, people should know not to believe everything they hear.
Everything you hear
Information should always be taken with a grain of salt.
'Cause ever since you left
Since you left me,
I've been a master of disguise
I've learned how to hide my emotions and act normal.
I may be smiling on the outside
I might appear happy and fine to everyone else.
But don't look into my eyes, 'cause...
But if you look into my eyes, you'll see the truth.
[Chorus]
The chorus is saying that the real story is not what people see on the outside.
The inside story
The true feelings I have inside,
Is as clear as black and white
Is very obvious and apparent.
I still dream about you
I still think about you and miss you.
When I turn out the lights
Especially at night, when I'm alone.
The news out on the street
The gossip going around town,
Says you didn't break my heart
Is saying that you didn't hurt me as much as people might think.
But the inside story
But the truth is inside of me,
Is tearing me apart
And it's hurting me a lot.
I thought maybe there was something wrong
I thought there was something we could fix.
That we'd work out in time
And that we would be able to fix our issues eventually.
And looking back I can see
In hindsight, I realize.
I didn't read between the lines
I didn't pick up on the subtleties and hints that things weren't okay.
And now my pride helps me hide the pain
Now I cover up my hurt with pride and avoidance.
So it's not written on my face
So that people don't see my true emotions in my expressions.
When we pass I'll pretend your memory
If we ever see each other in public, I will pretend like I don't care.
Was easy to erase, but...
Like I already moved on, but the truth is different.
Oh, the inside story
Oh, the truth that lies inside of me,
Is tearing me apart
Is causing me a lot of pain and heartache.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TERRI LYNNE CLARK, TERRY CLAYTON
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