Dear God Please Help Me
Marianne Faithfull · Other Songs - Marianne Faithfull
Dear God, please help me
And I am so very tired of doing the right thing
Dear God, please help me
There are explosive kegs between my legs
Dear God, please help me
Will You follow and know, know me more than You do
Track me down and try to win me?
Then he motions to me with his hand on my knee
Dear God, did this kind of thing happen to You?
Now he's spreading my legs with his in-between
Dear God, if I could I would help You
And now I am walking through Rome
And there is no room to move but the heart, the heart feels free
The heart feels free, the heart feels free
But the heart feels free, the heart feels free
Dear God Please Help Me
Recorded in 1964, Marianne Faithfull's 'Dear God Please Help Me' stands as a haunting centerpiece of her early solo discography. Released on the album *Other Songs*, the track exemplifies the raw, confessional intimacy that defined her post-*Intimate Affairs* era. Drawing from her experiences as a young woman navigating fame and personal turmoil, the song blends folk and pop sensibilities with a distinct vocal delivery that captures both vulnerability and resilience. As part of her broader body of work from the mid-1960s, the recording reflects the era's shift toward more personal storytelling in popular music, establishing Faithfull as a significant voice in British songwriting before her later international success.