Why is the song You Raise Me Up a poem?

Answer 1

Whether You Raise Me Up is a Christian song or not, actually whether any song is a song of praise to God, it depends on your heart. If you sing this song to God, He will accept it. On the other hand, if you sing a Christian love song with someone other than God in your mind, it's gonna be just another love song.

Answer 2

Lyrics:JOSH GROBAN

"You Raise Me Up"

When I am down and, oh, my soul, so weary;

When troubles come and my heart burdened be;

Then I am still and wait here in the silence,

Until you come and sit awhile with me.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas;

I am strong when I am on your shoulders;

You raise me up to more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas;

I am strong when I am on your shoulders;

You raise me up to more than I can be.

There is no life - no life without its hunger;

Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;

But when you come and I am filled with wonder,

Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas;

I am strong when I am on your shoulders;

You raise me up to more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas;

I am strong when I am on your shoulders;

You raise me up to more than I can be.

You raise me up to more than I can be.

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The poem You Raise Me Up has poetic qualities because:

• The verses are of almost equal length throughout.
• There are end rhymes on opposite lines.
• There is repetition of key ideas throughout.
• The words create images or imagery.
• The words create metaphors-- for example, no one can really WALK on stormy seas. Instead, stormy seas is used as a metaphor for life's problems and strife. MOST adults cannot "lift" a person physically above their own body, but "You raise me up"... and "on your shoulders" creates an image of being lifted skyward or heavenward... "To more than I can be" is so NON-specific that it allows readers or listeners to create a personal image and meaning of what "more than I can be" might mean in one's life-- this room for creation of personal meanings is characteristic of good poetry.

Answer 3

The lyrics were written by Brendan Graham and the music was written by Rolf Lovland.

Answer 4

The song "You Raise Me Up" was written by two different lyricists. The first is named Brendan Graham and the second is named Rolf Loveland.

Answer 5

You Raise Me Up is a gospel song by Josh Groban. Please see the Related Link(s) to view the song.

Answer 6

is the song You Raise Me Up is a poem

Answer 7

yes