Tender When I Want to Be
Mary Chapin Carpenter
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I have a heart that's proud, you bet I have a mind that won't forget And I have arms that are strong and yet Tender when they want to to be Well, you can be the will that finds the way And you can be the one who saves the day But show me tender when it's time to say Exactly how it ought to be And I never would've known it, darlin' If I hadn't known about you You said everyone can be a rock-'n'-roll like a river too Well, something happens when you find someone Who makes you feel like you can do no wrong No, you don't have to take the whole world on Just be tender when you want be And I never would have known it, baby If I hadn't known about you You said everyone can be a rock-'n'-roll like a river too So let the waters carry us away Wave goodbye to the old parade Baby, when we're unafraid To be tender when we want to be All the waters wash our cares away All that we can see are better days Don't ever let me hesitate To be tender when I want to be
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Written by: MARY CARPENTER
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11 facts about this song
Song Origins"Tender When I Want to Be" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter. It's part of her album "Stones in the Road" which was released in 1994.
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Single ReleaseIt was released as the third single from this album in 1995.
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Song GenreThe song is categorized under the country music genre.
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Billboard Achievement"Tender When I Want to Be" reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in March 1995.
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Award NominationsThe album "Stones in the Road" that features this song received nominations for the Country Music Association's Album of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Country Album.
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Song ThemeThe song explores the complexities and contradictions of the narrator's character with lines such as "I'm tender when I want to be."
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SongwritingLike all the tracks on the "Stones in the Road" album, "Tender When I Want to Be" was written by Carpenter herself.
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Critical ReceptionThe song, along with the entire album, was well received by critics. AllMusic gave the album four and a half stars out of five, applauding Carpenter's songwriting.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was directed by Steven Goldmann, who has worked with a host of other popular country artists.
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Concert Performances"Tender When I Want to Be" often features in Carpenter's live performances.
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Carpenter’s EvolutionThis song is considered part of Carpenter's evolution from her straightforward country beginnings to a more folk-influenced sound.
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