Diamond Rio released their debut, Diamond Rio, in 1991. It spawned five Top 10 Country hits, including the #1 hit "Meet in the Middle", and went platinum. Their second album, Close to the Edge, released the following year, had three Top 10 singles and went gold. In 1994, their third album was released. Love a Little Stronger wasn't very successful commercially, but did produce another Top 5 single in the title track.
The mid-90's marked both a low point in album-naming creativity and a high point in chart success. Their fourth album, innovatively titled IV and released in 1996, spun off three Top 5 singles. (One of these, "It's All In Your Head", featured a video with Martin Sheen as a fiery preacher engaged in snake handling, mirroring the lyrics of the song.) In 1997, Diamond Rio released its first greatest hits album, entitled Greatest Hits. The album had two brand-new songs: "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" hit #1, and "Imagine That" became yet another top 5 hit. In 1998, Unbelievable was released, giving the band two more top 5 singles. The title track also reached the top 40 on the Pop charts. In 2001, the band released One More Day, whose title track became another chart-topper. The following year, the band released Completely, whose lead track, "Beautiful Mess", became their 4th #1 hit. The album also spawned another #1 single in "I Believe". December 30th, 2005 found Diamond Rio playing their new single In God we Still Trust during halftime of the Vitalis Sun Bowl between UCLA and Northwestern University in El Paso, Texas. Their second Greatest Hits album is scheduled to be released May 9th, 2006.
Pick Me Up
Diamond Rio Lyrics
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Listening to the country station
Singer singing 'bout a lasting love
Me, I'm losing patience
'Cause I don't know what he's talking about
I fell so far that I can't get out
A helping hand on a hopeless heart
Is all I need for a brand new start
[Chorus]
Pick me up so I can fall again
Help me get back on my feet again
I gotta get back to ground zero
Before I have a chance to win
Pick me up so I can fall again
She sits down beside me at the cafe's bar
Lookin' better than she ought to
Another chance for true romance
And I pray that it won't fall through
I hope you know what I'm talkin' about
I'm in so deep that I can't climb out
A healing hand on a hurtin' heart is all I need
For a brand new start
Pick me up so I can fall again
[Chorus]
Pick me up, pick me up
Pick me up so I can fall again
The first stanza of Diamond Rio's song "Pick Me Up" finds the singer sitting in his pickup truck listening to the country station, where a singer is singing about a "lasting love." The singer realizes that he has no idea what that even means because he has fallen so far that he can't get out. He needs a helping hand on his hopeless heart to start fresh. The chorus emphasizes the singer's desire to be picked up and fall again to get back on his feet. He believes that he has to get back to ground zero to have a chance at winning, and for that, he needs someone to pick him up.
In the second stanza, the singer meets a woman who sits beside him at the cafe's bar and looks better than she ought to. The encounter is another chance for true romance, but he prays that it won't fall through. He is so deep that he can't climb out, and he wants a healing hand on his hurting heart to help him start again. The chorus repeats, accentuating the singer's plea to be picked up and fall again.
Line by Line Meaning
Sittin' in my pickup truck
I am sitting in my vehicle.
Listening to the country station
I am tuned into a radio station that plays country music.
Singer singing 'bout a lasting love
The song on the radio is about a long-lasting romantic relationship.
Me, I'm losing patience
I am becoming frustrated.
'Cause I don't know what he's talking about
I cannot follow the message of the song.
I fell so far that I can't get out
I am stuck in a difficult situation.
A helping hand on a hopeless heart
I need someone to assist me in my time of desperation.
Is all I need for a brand new start
If I receive help, I can start anew.
Pick me up so I can fall again
I want to be lifted up, despite my anticipated failure.
Help me get back on my feet again
Please aid me in getting back to where everything began.
I gotta get back to ground zero
I must return to the origin of my situation.
Before I have a chance to win
I need to work through my situation before I can win anything.
She sits down beside me at the cafe's bar
A woman sits next to me at a local cafe.
Lookin' better than she ought to
She appears to be more attractive than expected.
Another chance for true romance
An opportunity for genuine love appears.
And I pray that it won't fall through
I hope it will not fall apart.
I hope you know what I'm talkin' about
I hope you understand my situation and feelings.
I'm in so deep that I can't climb out
I am too far involved in my problem to solve it myself.
A healing hand on a hurtin' heart is all I need
I need someone to assist me in mending my emotional wounds.
Pick me up, pick me up
Lift me up, raise me up.
Pick me up so I can fall again
I want to be raised up, despite my expected failure.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: SUZANNE POWELL
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kleo2465
God's gonna do it for me.!!! 🙏🙏🙏
Patrick Is Ebola
I love Diamond Rio!!!
Jim Cholley
This was the B-side to the "Norma Jean Riley" 45 rpm single from 1992.
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