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.
Who Am I Supposed to Love
Wynonna Judd Lyrics
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Wondering how to go on
Without you here by my side
So many lonely nights
Only memories keeping me alive
It never crossed my mind
So much would take me to you and I
Now it's a lonely day
It used to be your love lifting me away
[Chorus]
I can't go on now that you're gone
I feel this emptiness
If it's not you I'm thinking of
If it's not you, who am I supposed to love
Nobody stands in your place
I can't see an others face
Only a trace of what I knew
Only a shadow
I can't picture anyone but you
[Chorus]
I should have known, something so strong
Couldn't go on and last forever
If it's not you, who am I supposed to love
Now just a trace of what I knew
Only a shadow
I can't picture anyone but you
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Wynonna Judd's "Who Am I Supposed to Love" express the loneliness and heartbreak that comes with the end of a relationship. The singer is struggling to move on without their partner, feeling lost and empty without them by their side. They are haunted by memories of their time together, unable to find anyone else who can replace their former love.
The singer acknowledges that no one can stand in their ex-partner's place, unable to see anyone else's face but theirs. They are left with only a shadow of what they once had, struggling to picture anyone else as a romantic partner. The chorus repeats the sentiment that the singer cannot go on without their former partner, feeling a void if they try to think of anyone other than them to love.
The song seems to suggest a sense of resignation, as the singer realizes that their love was not strong enough to last forever. Yet they still struggle to move on, unable to find another person who can fill the void left by their former partner. The song's emotional lyrics and powerful vocals from Wynonna Judd capture the pain of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on from a past love.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been alone too long
I have been without you for too much time
Wondering how to go on
Thinking how to continue my life without you here by my side
Without you here by my side
I am missing your presence and feel helpless without you
So many lonely nights
I have spent numerous nights in solitude
Only memories keeping me alive
I am surviving only because of my nostalgic memories of happier times
It never crossed my mind
I never realized
So much would take me to you and I
There would come many moments when I would remember and miss our togetherness
I could have known you wouldn't stay
I disregarded the possibility that you could leave me someday
Now it's a lonely day
Life has now become uninteresting and lonesome
It used to be your love lifting me away
The love we shared used to fill me with joy and positivity
I can't go on now that you're gone
I can't move forward without your presence
I feel this emptiness
My life is lacking any kind of fulfillment or satisfaction
If it's not you I'm thinking of
My thoughts are only about you, there's no room for anyone else
If it's not you, who am I supposed to love
I don't know who else to love if it's not you
Nobody stands in your place
No one else can replace you in my life
I can't see an others face
I can't visualize anyone else but you
Only a trace of what I knew
I only have faint memories of what it was like being with you
Only a shadow
All I have left of you is a distant memory
I should have known, something so strong
I should have recognized that something so powerful wouldn't last forever
Couldn't go on and last forever
Our love was not strong enough to withstand everything
If it's not you, who am I supposed to love
I don't know who else to love if it's not you
Now just a trace of what I knew
All that is left are distant memories of our time together
Only a shadow
All I have left of you is a distant memory
I can't picture anyone but you
I cannot imagine loving anyone else besides you
If it's not you, who am I supposed to love
I don't know who else to love if it's not you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: CHRIS RODRIGUEZ, SARAH NAGOURNEY, BOBBY BLAZIER
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