Dion & the Belmonts were a leading American vocal group of the late 1950s. … Read Full Bio ↴Dion & the Belmonts were a leading American vocal group of the late 1950s. The group formed when Dion DiMucci joined The Belmonts - Carlo Mastrangelo (October 5, 1937 – April 4, 2016), Fred Milano (August 22, 1939 - January 1, 2012), and Angelo D'Aleo - in late 1957.

After an unsuccessful first single, the group were signed to Laurie Records. Their breakthrough came when "I Wonder Why" made # 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the group appeared for the first time on the Dick Clark TV show. They followed it with the ballads "No One Knows" (#19) and "Don't Pity Me" (#40).
This success won Dion and the Belmonts their first major tour in late 1958, with The Coasters, Buddy Holly and Bobby Darin, and this was followed up by the "Winter Dance Party" tour with Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. On 2 February 1959, after playing at Clear Lake, Iowa, Dion decided that he could not afford the $36 cost of a flight to the next venue. The plane crashed, and Holly and the other stars were killed. However, the tour continued, with Jimmy Clanton and Bobby Vee being added to the bill.
In March 1959, Dion and the Belmonts’ next single, "A Teenager in Love", was released, making #5 in the Billboard Hot 100 and #28 in the UK Singles Chart, and this was followed by an album, Presenting Dion and the Belmonts. Their biggest hit, "Where or When", was released in November 1959, and reached #3 on the U.S. chart.
However, in early 1960, Dion checked in to hospital for heroin addiction, a problem he had had since his mid-teens. Further single releases for the group that year were less successful, there were musical and financial disputes between Dion and members of the Belmonts, and in October 1960 Dion decided to quit for a solo career. The Belmonts also continued to release records, but with less success.
Dion and the Belmonts reunited in 1966 for the unsuccessful album Together Again on ABC Records, and again in 1972 for a one-off show at Madison Square Garden, recorded and released as a live album.

Heaven Help Me
Dion & The Belmonts Lyrics

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If you want it you can have it
That's what you said
But I don't want the things that you leave behind
Take the pictures, take the windows and the walls
But baby won't you leave me my peace of mind
Oh such a waste of time
Oh such a waste
I still want you baby

Heaven help me heaven help me
Talk to strangers talk to strangers
Heaven help me
Over you
Help me over you
I can't seem to take these changes
Everything reminds my heart of you

Thought the first time was the last time
Of being apart
Now I find I'm having to search again
It'll happen
It's gotta happen
Come together
I just wish somebody would tell me when
Oh such a waste of time
Oh such a waste
I still want you baby

Heaven help heaven help
Heaven, heaven heaven help me
Heaven help heaven help
Heaven, heaven heaven help me

Heaven help heaven help
Heaven, heaven heaven help me
Heaven help heaven help
Heaven, heaven heaven help me

Heaven help heaven help
Heaven, heaven heaven help me
Heaven help heaven help
Heaven, heaven heaven help me

Heaven help heaven help
Heaven, heaven heaven help me
Heaven help heaven help
Heaven, heaven heaven help me

You're someone else's lady
So sad without you darlin'
The gods of love can't help me now

Heaven help heaven help
Heaven, heaven heaven help me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Heaven Help Me" by Dion & The Belmonts tell a story of heartbreak and longing. The singer has been left behind by his lover and is struggling to move on. He tells the lover that they can take all of their belongings, but he just wants to keep his peace of mind. The chorus pleads for heavenly guidance to get over the lover and move forward.

The lyrics are filled with emotion and relatable to anyone who has experienced a tough breakup. The singer acknowledges the pain and waste of time that comes with trying to move on from someone they still want. The repeated chorus of "heaven help me" is a cry for help, a recognition that the singer cannot do this alone.

Interestingly, the song features a prominent doo-wop influence, which was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The harmonies and background vocals complement the intense emotions of the lyrics. "Heaven Help Me" showcases the range and versatility of Dion & The Belmonts, who were known for their doo-wop hits like "A Teenager In Love."

Line by Line Meaning

If you want it you can have it
You offered me something but I don't want it

That's what you said
You told me that I can have it

But I don't want the things that you leave behind
The things you leave behind do not interest me

Take the pictures, take the windows and the walls
You can take everything from me

But baby won't you leave me my peace of mind
I only ask to keep my peace of mind

Oh such a waste of time
This situation is taking too much of my time

I still want you baby
Even though I don't want your things, I still want you

Heaven help me heaven help me
I need divine help

Talk to strangers talk to strangers
I need someone to talk to, even if they are strangers

Over you
I need to get over you

Help me over you
I need help to forget you