Raised in Velma, Oklahoma, Diffie worked in a foundry while playing local nightclubs in Oklahoma and moved to Nashville in 1986 to work for Gibson Guitar Corporation.
His first album arrived in 1990 when country music was thriving commercially and creatively. His first single, a sensitive traditional country ballad, Home, reached No. 1, although Diffie quickly counted on novelty hits to sustain his career. For instance, his other No. 1 hits are Pickup Man, Bigger Than the Beatles, Third Rock From the Sun and If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets). Toward the end of the 1990s, Diffie lost his chart momentum and left Epic Records following his 2001 album, In Another World. Subsequently, he toured with Mark Chesnutt and Tracy Lawrence on the Rockin' Roadhouse tour.
In 2013, Diffie collaborated with Aaron Tippin and Sammy Kershaw on the album All in the Same Boat, and cut the single "Girl Riding Shotgun" with D Thrash of the Jawga Boyz. This was followed in 2019 by a vinyl album called Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie.
Diffie passed away from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 29, 2020.
So Help Me Girl
Joe Diffie Lyrics
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Kept me from saying something I'll never take back
You could have held me like there was no chance
Of me waking up where I am
You could have stopped short of every dream I've ever had
So help me girl
You've gone too far
It's way too late
To save my heart
The way it feels
Each time we touch
I know I've never been so loved
And I can't help myself
So help me girl
You had to be there when that old sun came up
Making last night feel like a vision of things yet to come
You just had to hold me like nobody else
Now look what you've gone and done
You had to love me 'til I just can't get enough
So help me girl
You've gone too far
It's way too late
To save my heart
The way it feels
Each time we touch
I know I've never been so loved
And I can't help myself
So help me girl
You've gone too far
It's way too late
To save my heart
The way it feels
Each time we touch
I know I've never been so loved
And I can't help myself
So help me girl
Now I cant help myself, so help me girl
In Joe Diffie's song "So Help Me Girl", he sings about a woman who has gone too far in loving him. The first verse suggests that the woman should have avoided getting too emotionally involved, preventing him from saying something he may later regret. He also mentions that she could have held him back from dreaming about a future that may never happen. In the chorus, he pleads with her to help him because he can't control his feelings for her and he feels that she's gone too far. He admits that he has never felt loved like this before.
In the second verse, Diffie describes waking up next to the woman after spending the night together. He suggests that she made him feel like the morning sun was a promise of things to come. He also recognizes that her affection towards him has made him unable to get enough of her. In the final chorus, he repeats his plea for her to help him because he is unable to control his love for her.
Overall, "So Help Me Girl" is a song about a man who is deeply in love with a woman who has reciprocated his feelings to an unsustainable extent. The song highlights the power of love and how it can be overwhelming, leaving the person helpless.
Line by Line Meaning
You could've kissed me, like this wasn't gonna last
You should've acted like you didn't care about me so that I wouldn't have developed such strong feelings for you.
Kept me from saying something I'll never take back
You should've stopped me from saying something hurtful that I would later regret.
You could have held me like there was no chance of me waking up where I am
You should have held me so tightly that I would feel secure and not worry about the uncertainty of our relationship.
You could have stopped short of every dream I've ever had
You should've not fulfilled all of my deepest desires, because now I can't imagine my life without you.
So help me girl, you've gone too far
I need your assistance because you've taken our relationship to a point of no return.
It's way too late to save my heart
It's impossible to save my heart now that I've fallen deeply in love with you.
The way it feels each time we touch, I know I've never been so loved
Our physical connection makes me feel incredibly loved and fulfilled in a way I never have before.
And I can't help myself, so help me girl
I can't stop myself from falling deeper in love with you, so I need your guidance to navigate this intense emotion.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew Richard Spooner, Howard Perdew
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MayeAguado
Who 's still listening in 2023-2024
@stephaniewhittington2592
Right here, babe!
@nicolewillson9844
Still listening often, love it!
@MayeAguado
@@nicolewillson9844 greetings from México
@mr.mctavish5460
Colt from texas!
@nickstadickSR210B
Me!
@slystonedtuna4741
You COuld Not Listen TO A COuntry Radio Station In The 1990's Without Hearing Joe Diffie's Voice. Thanks For The Music. Thanks For The Memories. RIP JOE
@meggiewillis9705
So horrible how he passed March 29th 2020
@shawnystrawberry5948
Wishy-washy wish ay
@mikebillman8089
Indeed