After The Judds disbanded in 1991, she then went to Texas Wynonna began a solo career, also on Curb. In her solo career, she has released eight studio albums, a live album, a holiday album and two compilation albums in addition to charting more than 20 singles of her own. Her first three singles—"She Is His Only Need", "I Saw the Light," and "No One Else on Earth"—all reached number one on the U.S. country singles charts consecutively, as did 1993's "Only Love" and 1996's, "To Be Loved by You." Three of her albums are certified platinum or higher by the RIAA. She released a new single, "Something You Can't Live Without," in March 2013. Her most recent recording, Wynonna & The Big Noise, was released on February 12, 2016 via Curb Records. Wynonna & the Big Noise are a country band lead by Wynonna and husband Cactus Mosher. Wynonna is most recognized for her musical work, although starting in the 2000s she has also pursued other interests, including writing, acting and philanthropy.
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Wynonna Judd Lyrics
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A little time to think things over
I better read between the lines
In case I need it when I'm older
This mountain I must climb
Feels like the world's upon my shoulders
Through the clouds I see love shine
In my life there's been heartache and pain
I don't know if I can face it again
I can't stop now, I've traveled so far
To change this lonely life
I want to know what love is
I want you to show me
I want to feel what love is
I know you can show me
I'm gonna take a little time
A little time to look around me
I've got nowhere left to hide
It looks like love has finally found me
In my life there's been heartache and pain
I don't know if I can face it again
Can't stop now, I've traveled so far
To change this lonely life
I want to know what love is
I want you to show me
I want to feel what love is
I know you can show me
Wynonna Judd's song "I Want to Know What Love Is" is a heartfelt ballad about longing for love and the struggle to find it. The opening lines of the song, "I gotta take a little time, a little time to think things over, I better read between the lines, in case I need it when I'm older," express a sense of caution and the need for self-reflection before moving forward in a relationship. The line, "This mountain I must climb, feels like the world's upon my shoulders," represents the weight of past experiences and disappointments that can make it difficult to trust and open up to love. However, despite these challenges, the shining love through the clouds keeps the singer motivated and hopeful.
The second verse continues the theme of past heartache and pain, with the lyrics, "In my life there's been heartache and pain, I don't know if I can face it again, I can't stop now, I've traveled so far, to change this lonely life." These lyrics express the fear of repeating past mistakes and the determination to find a way to break the cycle of loneliness. The chorus repeats the desire to understand and experience true love, with the lines, "I want to know what love is, I want you to show me, I want to feel what love is, I know you can show me."
Overall, "I Want to Know What Love Is" represents the universal human desire for love and connection, even in the face of past disappointments and uncertainties. It is a powerful and relatable song that has resonated with audiences for decades.
Line by Line Meaning
I gotta take a little time
I need to slow down and reflect
A little time to think things over
I need to take some time to consider things
I better read between the lines
I need to look for deeper meaning
In case I need it when I'm older
So that it can benefit me in the future
This mountain I must climb
This challenge I need to face
Feels like the world's upon my shoulders
It's a heavy burden to bear
Through the clouds I see love shine
In the midst of struggle, I see hope and positivity
It keeps me warm as life grows colder
Love provides comfort in difficult times
In my life there's been heartache and pain
I've experienced difficult emotions in my past
I don't know if I can face it again
I'm not sure if I'm strong enough to handle it again
I can't stop now, I've traveled so far
I've come too far to give up
To change this lonely life
To transform my current state of being
I want to know what love is
I desire to understand the true nature of love
I want you to show me
I need someone to guide me in understanding love
I want to feel what love is
I want to experience the full spectrum of love
I know you can show me
I have faith in your ability to help me
I'm gonna take a little time
I'm going to make time for this important pursuit
A little time to look around me
To observe my surroundings and gain perspective
I've got nowhere left to hide
I can no longer avoid this pursuit
It looks like love has finally found me
It seems that love has come into my life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael Leslie Jones
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lovemyscooter
Brandi is such a good soul. Everyone should have a friend like her. Really there for her friend. These type of people are lightworkers and angels among us. 💝
BrownEyedGirl1367
I was just thinking, “I want a friend like that”. ❤️❤️❤️
Alyson Fitzgerald
Absolutely a light worker. Read Broken Horses yet?✨
jeanne jessup
Two beautiful women with beautiful, powerful voices. The kindness of Brandi is beyond words.
Sally Hutton
Needed this today! 💜
gina kleine jaeger
Chills they give me…I love them both❣️🌞
Victoria Gensheimer
Brandi has Revitalized so many peoples people's lives.
Alyson Fitzgerald
@Helen Lizzy Stewart Brandi reminds us that Joni did that—decided to sing, decided to play guitar. Joni’s “will and grit” did that. Brandi invited people to play with and love on Joni. People said yes. Joni loved it, so she started saying yes to things she hadn’t. And we all benefit. I keep coming back to find to find new video posts on YT. Spread the love, y’all. 🤙🏼💜
Brian Duffy
I don't want to make you target you specifically, but your post kind of crystallized some reactions I have had after reading many many posts from the recent Newport event (ie: Joni Mitchell), which led me to listen to this musical clip and read related comments. So, yes, I am taking the opportunity to voice a concern. I have to admit I worry when such hero-like status is given to an artist. Don't get me wrong - Brandi Carlile is an amazing talent and I fully believe that she has this great heart and that she is the type of person to reach out when seeing someone in possible need. BUT. And this is a big 'but' - too often the canonizing that happens of artists such as Brandi neglects to see the real person, who may make mistakes, who may be doing things for reasons the 'fans/adorers' don't see or know, and it also confers a whole bunch of positive attributes that aren't really necessarily hers to own. And lordy lordy, I often find certainly in the USA that if any deviation occurs to this 'hero script', well the take-down is brutal. It is probably more accurate to look at the arc of Brandi much less Wynona or Joni's (or others she has paid homage to like Kris Kristofferson or Dolly Parton or Patti Labelle's) script as a continuum that involves multiple (and huge) talents over the ages and a lucky meeting of the musical minds when they decide to do the thing they love most together (a jam, Newport, Nashville, whatever...) and they encourage each other accordingly. Brandi has tapped into that (her references to Laurel Cannon will attest to this spirit). She does not 'revitalize' per se but she does honour and showcase - and yes, she benefits from such associations because these are huge talents and she is front and centre with them. They are that good, they make it happen, she merely gives them a venue. For example, with Newport, a possible scenario might read like this. She loved Joni's music, wanted to sing it, connected to Joni, started a "jam" with Joni, invited others, thought 'what if' we could showcase this, persuaded Joni who did not necessarily see this as a goal in her later life - and it went from there. So, yes, that is her energy BUT the talent goes beyond her. She tapped into something already keenly there (and something the audiences want). I worry that canonizing artists and energy and spirits like this follow a well-worn script of bringing them down at the first opportunity and perpetuates the notion that older artists have nothing to offer unless someone (new, younger) revitalizes them.
Helen Lizzy Stewart
Joni Mitchell for one, I have no words