Julianne is the youngest professional dancer ever to have competed on the televised competition Dancing with the Stars. She won the overall title in her first year on the show, as she coached her amateur dance partner, Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno. She defended her championship the following season with Indianapolis 500 champion Hélio Castroneves, matching the back-to-back wins of fellow professional dancer Cheryl Burke. Hough appeared on season 6 of Dancing With the Stars with actor/comedian Adam Carolla. Following her elimination from the show on April 8, 2008, Julianne's lifelong dream came true when she was signed to Mercury Nashville Records as a recording artist. Her debut single is That Song in My Head from her debut album, Julianne Hough – the highest selling new album since 2006.
Growing up one of five Utah-born siblings, Julianne says her family was sometimes referred to as the “blonde Osmonds,” earning a reputation for their talent and professionalism. When her parents separated when she was 10, Julianne immersed herself in dancing and was later given an opportunity to study performing arts in London. This began a period of intense training and being far away from family and in a fast-paced city, was forced to grow up fast.
Indeed, Julianne Hough is living her hallelujah song. After years of success in the dance field, she has finally landed an opportunity to sing country music and she is reveling in the opportunity. Julianne Hough’s debut is a compelling collection of songs about the joys and challenges of everyday life delivered by an evocative young voice. It is the perfect vehicle to carry her from her successful day job to the realization of a dream come true.
“I was scared that people would say, ‘Just because she got a little bit of recognition on the TV show, she thinks she can make a record,’” she confesses, “but I’ve been wanting to do this a long, long time and I hope the music speaks for itself.”
Help Me
Julianne Hough Lyrics
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Then she went to straight tequila
And before the night was over, oh
Her little secret was between us
But she laughed, I cried
And she said, "I'll be fine."
Now she's barely walking and I'm thinking
She looks me in the eye and says, "I swear I'm quitting."
I almost believed it
Then she cried but she lies
Cause that's what she said last Saturday night
[Chorus:]
How am I suppose to help
Somebody when they tell you
That they don't need help
How am I suppose to reach a soul
That doesn't know they need to save themselves
My friend, I've done all I can do
You've got to
Help me, help you
Oh, I get home from work
I turn the TV on
The telephone's a ringing
Her little girl is crying
Says, "I can't wake mama up from sleeping."
Well, I burned that road
Opened up the door, she says,
"Leave me alone."
[Chorus]
It's been 4 years and now I stand
In the back of the room
She said, "I started with a margarita
Then I went to straight tequila."
12 steps, 4 years, and 27 days
And now I stand before you
Help me, help you
The song Help Me by Julianne Hough tells the story of a friend who is trying to help another friend who is struggling with alcohol addiction. The song describes a night where the friend starts with a margarita and then moves on to straight tequila. Despite her friend's concern, she says she'll be fine but is barely walking by the end of the night. Later, the friend receives a phone call from the alcoholic friend's daughter saying that she can't wake her mother up from sleeping.
The chorus of the song reflects the struggle of trying to help someone who doesn't think they need help. It highlights the importance of acknowledging that people need to save themselves and that a friend can only do so much. The song takes a tragic turn when it fast-forwards four years to find the friend standing in the back of the room at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. The song ends with the alcoholic friend saying, "Help me, help you." The song emphasizes the importance of getting help and that recovery is possible.
Overall, Help Me by Julianne Hough is a powerful song that captures the emotional struggle of trying to help someone with addiction. It highlights the complexities of addiction and encourages individuals to seek help when necessary.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, she started with a margarita
She began her night by drinking a margarita
Then she went to straight tequila
She switched to drinking straight tequila
And before the night was over, oh
By the end of the night
Her little secret was between us
She confided in me about her drinking
But she laughed, I cried
She found it amusing, while I felt sad about it
And she said, "I'll be fine."
She reassured me that she would be okay
Now she's barely walking and I'm thinking
I observe her walking unsteadily and I wonder
Wonder how long she's been drinking, like this
I wonder how long she has been drinking excessively
She looks me in the eye and says, "I swear I'm quitting."
She promises me that she will stop drinking
I almost believed it
I almost trusted her promise
Then she cried but she lies
She shed tears but she was not truthful
Cause that's what she said last Saturday night
This was not the first time she made this promise
How am I suppose to help
Somebody when they tell you
That they don't need help
How am I suppose to reach a soul
That doesn't know they need to save themselves
My friend, I've done all I can do
You've got to
Help me, help you
It is difficult to assist someone who claims not to require help, and particularly challenging to motivate someone who does not recognize their need to change. I have already made my best efforts to help my friend, but it is ultimately up to her to take the necessary steps to recover
Oh, I get home from work
I turn the TV on
The telephone's a ringing
Her little girl is crying
Says, "I can't wake mama up from sleeping."
Well, I burned that road
Opened up the door, she says,
"Leave me alone."
Upon arriving home, I switch on my television and the phone rings. My friend's daughter is on the line and informs me that her mother is unresponsive. I hurry to her house and find the door locked. She yells at me to go away
It's been 4 years and now I stand
In the back of the room
She said, "I started with a margarita
Then I went to straight tequila."
12 steps, 4 years, and 27 days
And now I stand before you
Help me, help you
Four years have passed since she struggled with alcoholism, and now I attend a gathering where she speaks of her recovery. She confesses that she began her addiction with a margarita and progressed to drinking straight tequila. After twelve steps, four years, and twenty-seven days, she has managed to overcome her addiction. She urges others to help both themselves and others
Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CATT GRAVITT, DANNY GREEN
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