Wynonna Ellen Judd (born Christina Claire Ciminella, May 30, 1964 in Ashlan… Read Full Bio ↴Wynonna Ellen Judd (born Christina Claire Ciminella, May 30, 1964 in Ashland, Kentucky) is an American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the singular name Wynonna (pronounced /waɪˈnoʊnə/). Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds. The duo released seven albums on Curb Records, in addition to charting twenty-six singles, of which fourteen were Number One hits.

Heaven Help Me
Wynonna Lyrics

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I could lose my vision
My eyes no longer see
I could lose my religion
In my struggle to believe

That would be a loss
That would be a cross
I'd somehow rise above

But Heaven help me
If I ever lose your love

I've traded my innocence
For the secrets of the night
Felt my calloused conscience
Lose its grip on wrong and right

It cut me to the bone
But somehow I've held on
'Cause I could feel your touch
But Heaven help me
If I ever lose your love

'Cause you are the one light that shines on me
Without your love God knows where I'd be

Lost without a prayer
Somewhere way out there
My soul would turn to dust
Heaven help me
If I ever lose your love

'Cause you are the one light that shines on me
Without your love God knows where I'd be

So hold me close again
Tell me it won't end
And that will be enough
Heaven help me
If I ever lose your love

Heaven help me
If I ever lose your love

Overall Meaning

In Wynonna's song Heaven Help Me, the lyrics speak to the fear of losing something that is incredibly valuable and sustaining. The first verse describes how the singer could lose her vision or religion, showing that even things that shape our identities and understanding of the world are not as important as the love she fears losing. Losing that love would be a great loss and burden, but somehow she would find a way to rise above it. The second verse describes how the singer has already lost her innocence and has struggled with her conscience, but has held onto her love even in the darkest of times. She acknowledges that without this love, she would be lost and her soul would turn to dust. The chorus repeats the sentiment that the love she has is the one light shining on her, and without it, she would be lost.

Line by Line Meaning

I could lose my vision
I may become blind

My eyes no longer see
I won't be able to see anything

I could lose my religion
I might stop believing in God

In my struggle to believe
While I try to have faith

That would be a loss
It would not be good

That would be a cross
It would be a burden

I'd somehow rise above
I would find a way to cope

But Heaven help me
God assist me

If I ever lose your love
If I lose your affection

I've traded my innocence
I've lost my purity

For the secrets of the night
To know what happens in the dark