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.
Tyin' A Heart To A Tumbleweed
Terri Clark Lyrics
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Up in the saddle alone
Riding that pony and racin' the wind
Wherever it would blow
Each night I'd pray
For one more day
But his soul was wild and free
It's like tyin' a heart
[Chorus]
So I'll make a wish beneath the desert moon
His love will blow my way one day soon
Yes I know I should let him go
But I can't deny the need
It's like tyin' a heart to a tumbleweed
I could fashion some fences that might hold him in
But only for a little while
Cause that restless spirit keeps following him
And I know he's bound to say goodbye
I dream he'll say that he wants to stay
Then he drifts away from me
It's like tyin' a heart to a tumbleweed
[Chorus]
Tyin' a heart to a tumbleweed
Tyin' a heart to a tumbleweed
Terri Clark's song "Tyin' A Heart To A Tumbleweed" is a heart-wrenching story of a woman's love for a man whose soul is wild and free. In the first verse of the song, she recalls the first time she saw him riding a pony, and how his soul was free like the wind blowing wherever it pleased. Every night, she prays for one more day with him, but deep down she knows that tying her heart to him is like tying it to a tumbleweed that will always wander away in search of its next adventure.
The chorus of the song is about the woman's hope that someday the man she loves will come back to her. She makes a wish under the desert moon for his love to blow her way. She knows that she should let him go, but she can't deny the need to hold onto him, even though she understands that he is like a tumbleweed, always moving on.
In the second verse, the woman knows that she could try to keep him close by, but she understands that his restless spirit will always follow him wherever he goes. She dreams that he will stay with her forever, but she knows deep down that he will always leave her.
This song is a beautiful ballad about the struggle of letting go of something you love but knowing that it's the right thing to do. It speaks to the heart of anyone who has ever loved someone who didn't stay.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll always remember the first time I saw him
I vividly recall the initial instance when my eyes caught a glimpse of him
Up in the saddle alone
He was seated atop a horse comfortably, all by himself
Riding that pony and racin' the wind
His joy knew no bounds as he galloped on his horse, feeling as though he was competing against the very wind
Wherever it would blow
He would go wherever the wind would direct him to go, with no plans to hold back
Each night I'd pray
For one more day
Every night, I fervently requested for one more day with him, as I am aware of how volatile he can be
But his soul was wild and free
He possesses an uncontained spirit, which can't be restrained by anything or anyone
It's like tyin' a heart
To a tumbleweed
Being with him feels like tying my love to a tumbleweed, that keeps moving uncontrollably and randomly
So I'll make a wish beneath the desert moon
His love will blow my way one day soon
Beneath the serene desert moon, I'll make a wish that his affection will one day come to me
Yes I know I should let him go
But I can't deny the need
I recognize that I should let go of him, but the longing within me won't permit it
I could fashion some fences that might hold him in
But only for a little while
Perhaps creating some boundaries for him might work for a brief spell, before he inevitably breaks free
Cause that restless spirit keeps following him
And I know he's bound to say goodbye
His restless and adventurous nature is unlikely to change, and I understand that, in the end, he will have to abandon me
I dream he'll say that he wants to stay
Then he drifts away from me
My dream is that he'll express a desire to remain, though eventually, my reality is that he'll leave me behind
It's like tyin' a heart to a tumbleweed
Similar to how tying my heart to a tumbleweed feels, loving him is just like being held captive by someone that won't stay in one place for long
Tyin' a heart to a tumbleweed
Tyin' a heart to a tumbleweed
Reiterating the feeling of being held captive, only to be let go when they please, is like tying emotions to an object that continues to drift away
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: CLARK, CLAYTON, LAWRENCE
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