The Sheepdogs are one of those bands in the current rock music climate that can do classic rock like few others. The Sheepdogs have become modern rock music’s purveyors of that throwback 60s-70s sound — something the band has undoubtedly perfected throughout their successful career. One of the best examples has to be ‘I Need Help’ from their debut album Learn & Burn which seems unerringly simple on paper, but when scrutinized a bit further suggests a veritable can of worms. Lyrically, they possess a level of vulnerability and desperation that connects with anyone who may be going through something where clarity or understanding is the answer.
This article will dissect the lyrical form and content of The Sheepdogs ‘ I Need Help by looking at its motifs, possible readings, and emotional colors.
Opening Act: The Sheepdogs And the Band Played On (Perhaps a bit too well)
Before I analyze the lyrics of that song, first and foremost it is necessary to know who The Sheepdogs are as their sound shapes a lot in what their songs mean. Hailing from Sacaton, Canada, The Sheepdogs garnered attention in 2011 as the first unsigned band to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone. Their sound is infused with bluesy, southern rock vibes and has been influenced by artists from The Allman Brothers to the Guess Who.
The longevity of the band is apparent in upcoming single “I Need Help”, another straight-up rock-and-roll cut with a singalong chorus, groovy rhythm and dusting of old-school classic-rock vibes. Yet where the sound seems timeless and unrestrained, the lyrics hint at a far more inward tale.
The cry for help: lyrical breakdown
Chorus:
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The heartbeat of the song lies in “I need help, I need help” choruses. It may be basic, but it is effective; the reader feels urgency at once. With the above lyrics, is there any surprise that a rock song from such an era would mention spiritual or existential questioning? The speaker openly admits his weakness and has prayed for help to something higher than himself. An appeal to the map directly, that signals some existential crisis for the speaker where there is no way she can keep going without something—anything—to intervene.
The word “Lord” itself brings a spiritual dimension to the asking that this is more than what we may be able to provide as humans — it is an appeal for God’s intervention. The chorus embodies a raw, widespread scream that everyone can at some moment of their life understand personally as long as things seem crazy enough to suffer some sanity from between the lines. Set Horizontal Group View On WordPress
I know where to take the help I need right now
The pre-chorus bridges the introspective verse to a plea for help in the chorus. This is a moment where the speaker feels stuck and lost. And problematically, the “I don’t know where to go / I don’t know what do” encapsulate indecision from being overwhelmed after an anxiety or crisis. Everything about “all I know is right now, I need help” reiterates the urgency. Lyrically the song offers no façade or front, it just openly calls out for someone to fall back on.
Themes: Loneliness ,Despair and Redemption
The song “I Need Help” merges loneliness, desperation and a yearning for grace. At all times the speaker uses a perspective of abandonment. His travels through the streets are also a lonely experience — he tells us little about others that might be walking by to help again reinforce this as his personal struggle, and it would appear not many have supported him on his journey.
Nonetheless, the mention of “Lord” gives some means for a way out or salvation.
The new track also delves into themes of personal responsibility.
The Inseparable Pair: Mood and Feeling
Sonically, ‘I Need Help’s is a cry for help but the music gives it that extra emotional shunt. Full of the Sheepdogs’ trademark blend of bluesy guitar riffs, a rock steady rhythm section and soulful vocal delivery. The bright tempo and rhythm create a fine striking of happy-sad.
Jason Chung (I Need Help) — I really like the guitar solos in “I Need Help”.
Everything to me (Epilogue: One Size Fits All)
The song is as relevant as ever, universally speaking to the sentiment of being in over your head and lost. ” The actual lyrics are basic but the message is deep and about vulnerability, needing help. In a world that often demonizes vulnerability and doubt, songs like this are important reminders that everyone occasionally needs to ask for help.
