1. The Whistler is an American radio mystery drama which ran from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955 on the west-coast regional CBS radio network. The show was also broadcast in Chicago and over Armed Forces Radio. On the west coast, it was sponsored by the Signal Oil Company: "That whistle is your signal for the Signal Oil program, The Whistler." There were also two short-lived attempts to form east-coast broadcast spurs: July 3 to September 25, 1946, sponsored by the Campbell Soup Company; and March 26, 1947 to September 29, 1948, sponsored by Household Finance. The program was also adapted into a film noir series by Columbia Pictures in 1944.
2. The Whistler is an Irish YouTube-based instrumentalist, from Cork. He plays traditional and new tin-whistle tunes and songs for an international audience; usually unaccompanied.
Heaven Help Me
The Whistler Lyrics
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To make you feel that you've got something to say
You've got just enough money
To make you feel you're not the one who should pay
You've got just enough friends
To make sure they agree with the things that you say
You've got just enough nerve
To believe that you're right anyway
Heaven help me
To be nice to you today
But heaven help me
Not to be what you became
You're just ignorant enough
Never to know that there's too much to learn
You're just innocent enough
Never to question the things that you've done
You've had just enough time
To be so very sure of the way you behave
You've got just enough left
Not to notice you're already digging your grave
Heaven help me
To be nice to you today
But heaven help me
Not to be what you became
You've got just enough books
To be able to look up a quote or two
You've got just enough talent
To make it feel that it should've been you
And it could've been you
It so nearly could've been you
Yet you look at me and say I could be saved
While you're slowly digging your grave
Heaven help me
Not to be what you became
You've got just enough words
To express the emotions you're likely to feel
You've got just enough sense
To make sure that you'll always be up on the deal
You've got just enough reasons
To make you feel that you've got grudges to bear
You've got just enough faith
To believe that there's somebody out there who cares
Heaven help me
To be nice to you today
But heaven help me
Not to be what you became
Heaven help me
To be nice to you today
But heaven help me
Not to be what you became
Heaven help me
The Whistler's song "Heaven Help Me" is a commentary on the human condition, specifically addressing the tendency to be just good enough to get by. The lyrics describe someone who has just enough of everything - troubles, money, friends, nerve, books, talent, words, sense, and faith - to make them feel like they have something to offer, that they're doing okay. But they're also just ignorant and innocent enough to never question themselves, and just selfish enough to not want to pay the consequences of their actions.
The singer of the song recognizes this in the person they're addressing, but also recognizes their own struggle to not become like them. The repeated plea for help from heaven underscores the challenge of maintaining empathy and kindness toward someone who is so stubbornly set in their ways, while also resisting the urge to become equally self-centered.
Overall, the song highlights the delicate balance between self-assuredness and self-absorption, and the need for humility in the face of our own limitations.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got just enough troubles
To make you feel that you've got something to say
You have a sufficient amount of problems in life, which makes you believe that you have something important to communicate.
You've got just enough money
To make you feel you're not the one who should pay
Your finances are adequate enough that you think you shouldn't be the one responsible for paying certain expenses.
You've got just enough friends
To make sure they agree with the things that you say
Your circle of companionship is enough to ensure that they support your opinions and ideas.
You've got just enough nerve
To believe that you're right anyway
Your courage is enough to convince yourself that you're correct in your convictions, regardless of others' opinions.
Heaven help me
To be nice to you today
But heaven help me
Not to be what you became
I pray that I can be kind to you today, but I also pray that I don't become like you in your negative qualities.
You're just ignorant enough
Never to know that there's too much to learn
You're slightly uneducated on many subjects, to the extent that you don't recognize how much more there is to grasp.
You're just innocent enough
Never to question the things that you've done
Your purity is just enough that you don't question your actions, even if they're inappropriate.
You've had just enough time
To be so very sure of the way you behave
You've lived a sufficient amount of time to be certain of your behavior patterns.
You've got just enough left
Not to notice you're already digging your grave
You have just enough remaining in life that you don't realize the negative path you're on and its potential consequences.
You've got just enough books
To be able to look up a quote or two
Your book collection is enough that you can find a quote or two when needed.
You've got just enough talent
To make it feel that it should've been you
And it could've been you
It so nearly could've been you
Your talent is enough to make you believe that you were meant for something bigger and better, and in reality, you almost could've been.
Yet you look at me and say I could be saved
While you're slowly digging your grave
Ironically, you judge me for needing to be saved, while in actuality, you're putting yourself in danger by continuously making bad choices.
You've got just enough words
To express the emotions you're likely to feel
You possess an adequate amount of vocabulary to articulate the emotions you're prone to experiencing.
You've got just enough sense
To make sure that you'll always be up on the deal
Your level of intelligence is ample to ensure that you can always profit from a business transaction.
You've got just enough reasons
To make you feel that you've got grudges to bear
You have justifiable enough causes to make yourself believe that you have grievances to hold against someone.
You've got just enough faith
To believe that there's somebody out there who cares
Your level of faith is adequate to allow you to believe that there is at least one person who cares about you.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IAN ALEC HARVEY DENCH, KERRY SHAW, JAMES TOPHAM
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jadwiga Halota
What a nice voice of the vocalist