Born in East Finchley, Middlesex, Michael rose to fame after forming the pop duo Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley in 1981. Their first two albums, "Fantastic" (1983) and "Make It Big" (1984), reached number one on the US Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart. They had commercial success with singles "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)", "Young Guns (Go for It)", "Bad Boys", "Club Tropicana", "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Last Christmas", "Everything She Wants", “Freedom”, and “I'm Your Man”. Their 1985 tour in China was the first by a Western popular music act and generated worldwide media coverage. Michael took part in Band Aid's UK number-one single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in 1984 and performed at the following year's Live Aid concert.
Michael's first solo single, "Careless Whisper" (1984), reached number one in over 20 countries, including the UK and US. The second solo single, "A Different Corner", also reached number one in 1986. After Wham! disbanded that year, Michael released the number-one duet with Aretha Franklin, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)". His debut solo album, "Faith" (1987), stayed at number one on the Billboard 200 for 12 weeks and topped the UK Albums Chart. It is one of the best-selling albums of all time, having sold over 25 million copies worldwide. The singles "Faith", "Father Figure", "One More Try", and "Monkey" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Michael became the best-selling music artist of 1988, and "Faith" was awarded Album of the Year at the 1989 Grammy Awards. Michael's second solo album, "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" (1990), was also a number one in the UK and yielded the Billboard Hot 100 number one "Praying for Time" and the worldwide hit "Freedom! '90". Michael went on to release a series of multimillion-selling albums, including "Older" (1996), "Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael" (1998), "Songs from the Last Century" (1999), "Patience" (2004), and "Twenty Five" (2006). The albums earned him multiple hits such as "Jesus to a Child", "Fastlove", "Outside", "Amazing", and "An Easier Affair".
Michael came out as gay in 1998 and was an active LGBT rights campaigner and HIV/AIDS charity fundraiser. His personal life, drug use, and legal troubles made headlines following an arrest for public lewdness in 1998 and multiple drug-related offenses. The 2005 documentary "A Different Story" covered his career and personal life. Michael's "25 Live" tour spanned three tours from 2006 to 2008. Michael fell into a coma in 2011 during a bout with pneumonia but later recovered. He performed his final concert at London's Earls Court in 2012. Michael died of heart disease on Christmas Day in 2016 at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Michael
Solo discography
Faith (1987)
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990)
Older (1996)
Songs from the Last Century (1999)
Patience (2004)
Wham! discography
Fantastic (1983)
Make It Big (1984)
Music from the Edge of Heaven (1986)
Heaven Help Me
George Michael Lyrics
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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
We'd be here forever
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
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
The lyrics of "Heaven Help Me" suggest a relationship that is over, but the singer is struggling to move on. The opening lines, "If you want it, you can have it, That's what you said. But I don't want the things that you leave behind" suggest that the singer's partner has left and is offering the option for the singer to keep their material possessions. However, the singer is only concerned with their peace of mind, which their partner cannot leave behind. This creates a sense of longing for the past, as the singer still wants their partner but understands that they cannot have them back.
The chorus contains the repeated phrase, "Heaven Help Me", which suggests that the singer is struggling to cope with the end of the relationship. The lines "Talk to strangers, talk to strangers, Heaven help me, Over you, Help me over you" reinforce the singer's sense of displacement and suggest that they are finding it difficult to move on from their partner. The final lines suggest that the singer's partner has moved on to someone else and that the singer feels helpless without them.
Overall, the song explores the emotions that come with the end of a relationship and the difficulty of moving on. The longing for the past and the struggle to come to terms with the present are themes that run throughout the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
If you want it, you can have it
You offered me everything you have
That's what you said
You just made a promise to me
But I don't want the things that you leave behind
I don't want your material possessions
Take the pictures, take the windows and the walls
You can have all the tangible things
But, baby, won't you leave me my peace of mind?
I need my own emotional stability
Oh, such a waste of time
This feels like it's all pointless
Oh, such a waste
This isn't worth it
I still want you, baby
Despite it all, I still have feelings for you
Heaven help me, heaven help me
I need some help from above
Talk to strangers, talk to strangers
I'll do anything to forget about you
Heaven help me
Once again, I'm asking for divine intervention
Over you
I'm trying to recover from my heartbreak
Help me over you
I need help to move on from our relationship
I can't seem to take these changes
Everything has changed since we broke up
Everything reminds my heart of you
I can't escape thoughts of you
Thought the first time was the last time
I thought our love would last forever
We'd be here forever
I thought our love would never end
Now I find I'm having to search again
But now I'm back to square one
It'll happen
I know I'll find love again
It's gotta happen
It's inevitable
Come together
I hope to find someone to share my life with
I just wish somebody would tell me when
I wish I knew when it would happen
You're someone else's lady
You've moved on with someone else
So sad without you, darlin'
I'm still hurting after losing you
The gods of love can't help me now
Even divine forces seem to not be able to fix my heartbreak
Heaven help, heaven help
Once more I plead for divine assistance
Heaven, heaven, heaven, help me
I'll take as much help as I can get
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE MICHAEL, DEON ESTUS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@hellerstern1906
Wow, ❤ UNIQUE ❤ and ❤ forever ❤
❤ UNFORGETTABLE ❤
A super nice song ❤ and
two wonderful artists ❤ with
such super beautiful voices. 🎤🎤
Thank you 👏 for
this wonderful video, ❤ with
so many beautiful memories ❤
.of our great idol. ❤
We love ❤ and miss 😥 you both ❤
so much 😥 and
will never forget you and
your wonderful music. 🎶
You have become ❤
musicians with body ❤ and soul ❤ and
have always totally enchanted us. ❤
A thousand thanks 👏👏👏👏 for that. ❤
❤ in eternal memory ❤
🙏RIP🙏 my magical, sweet angel 😇
🙏RIP🙏 Deon ❤
. ❤ forever and ever ❤
@clivesmith9377
"Heaven Help Me" - Deon Estus, 1989.
If you want it, you can have it, that's what you say
But I don't want the things that you leave behind
Take the pictures, take the windows and the walls
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
Would be forever
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 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
Heaven help, heaven help
Heaven, heaven
Heaven help me
Heaven help, heaven help
Heaven, heaven
Heaven help me
(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
(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
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 baby
So sad without you darling
The gods of love can't help me now
Heaven help, heaven help
Heaven, heaven
Heaven help me
Heaven help, heaven help
Heaven, heaven
Heaven help me
@lesiapersimmon7547
Deon Estus just died today 😢 Now they are both gone...☹️ They were both amazingly talented. ❤️
@shuyuyu
So many people think of George Michael when they hear this song. Deon Estus. This Deon Estus who in his own right is a brilliant musician. This song brings back so many painful yet wonderful memories of my adolescence . Thank you Deon.
@lovegoddess3912
shuyuyu well said & so true
@JenX_1973
shuyuyu Well said! One of my fave songs. Deon was an amazing musician. So sad he never got the credit he so rightly deserved!
@patricia-annecockburn9656
I totally agree with you. Wham was a wonderful group, but this is all Deon Estus. I don't like the way they totally side tracked Deon here. Give credit where it's due. George Michael's is phenomenal, but Deon is an amazing musician.
@catherha1
Yes indeed. I never even paid attention or realized that was George on background vocals. Bless Deon Estus. Beautiful voice.
@gingerkyriakos6968
This is all GM,unless GM copied Deon's style and had made it his trademark. Anyway,I really like Deon but knowing all the GM's work it is pretty clear who was in charge of this song..
@jeanettestone151
This is a beautiful rendition alas Deon Estus recently passed away. He’s back to making music with George!! May they both Rest In Peace
@garysmith8073
Damn !!!!! Didn't know that when ????
@jeanettestone151
Sorry I didn’t answer sooner. Deon passed away a year ago. He was 65.