Talk:You Raise Me Up

Selah
Also, the USA group 'Selah' recorded the song YOU RAISED ME UP back in 2003. Their version of the song is very, very well done. Songwriter Lilo Arboleda 70.122.64.225 00:49, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * They are mentioned in the article. Cowplopmorris 15:37, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Cleanup
I have added some new sections, and have moved around some paragraphs, but more still needs to be done. Not sure which paragraphs to delete, but some are slightly trivial.

An info box could Efron-HighSchoolMusicalVocalSelectionsbe added, but I'm not sure which version is the prominent one. Cowplopmorris 21:30, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Done Cowplopmorris 15:37, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Question Cowplopmorris: is it not okay to put a link to lyrics? I found the various historical versions of lyrics for the "Londonderry Air" to be very insightful Klueless 22:47, 28 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Not sure. I did put a copy of the lyrics on, but then removed them as per WP:NOT. Cowplopmorris 15:37, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

This song sounds like bette midler's wings beneath my wings. Plague? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.114.242.126 (talk) 17:13, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

Hey, shouldn't somebody mention how the musc itself of the song is somewhat a rearrangment of the londonderry air? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.192.28.83 (talk) 02:42, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Westlife
There seems to be alot of information about the westlife cover which seems to divert from the attention of the subject. They only covered the single and didn't invent it. nor was their version the most popular. I personally believe this should be removed. - ManicD 88.108.128.26 (talk) 21:19, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree, and have removed the "Tracklisting" section under Westlife. I'm not sure why they got their own section, but I'll leave that cleanup to other editors. 68.20.34.163 (talk) 15:23, 7 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I went ahead and did more cleanup, moving the Westlife section into the Covers section. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.20.34.163 (talk) 15:39, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

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Danny Boy
Apologies for my lack of familiarity with Wikipedia principles, but I'm astonished that neither the page for this song nor "Danny Boy" mention the obvious relationship between the two. I'm not well-versed enough in traditional Irish music to express the connection in a suitably appropriate manner, but it's obvious enough - and documented as such - that someone really ought to do so sooner rather than later. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.92.246.225 (talk) 11:55, 5 September 2008 (UTC)


 * True, "Danny Boy" was mentioned in the article from 22nd March 2006 until 24th April 2008 when an anonymous editor kicked it out. I will put it back in. --Paparodo (talk) 16:53, 20 November 2008 (UTC)


 * It's not there now. As a non-musician, I hear much stronger similarities to "Danny Boy" than to the Icelandic song, which supposedly has only two notes that are different from YRMU (what-ever "two notes" means).Kdammers (talk) 01:35, 16 August 2020 (UTC)


 * Bump* Also Londonderry Air. Bogger (talk) 10:01, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

Whats with the Westlife stuff ??
Westlife has gotten a ridiculous large piece in this article. They just released a cover amongs proabably 125 others. I have removed it and added their name to the various covers section only. Mortyman (talk) 01:53, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Christian Status
I'm asking this because I see the song being used for many non-Christian purposes. Is You Raise Me Up a Christian song? Or was it written with a Christian message in mind? Most non-Christians seem to treat it as a simple inspirational song and I believe it dilutes the song's meaning if it was written as a Christian song. (70.79.214.230 (talk) 09:13, 19 June 2009 (UTC))


 * Added text and sources (unfortunately in Norwegian) where Løvland himself says something about this. It was performed for the first time (before it was added into the album) at his mother's funeral. Later in the interview he also notes that he believes people assign their own feelings and meanings to the song and use it for their own "stuff", which he thinks of as something of the best that can happen. So basically if you think of it as a Christian song, then great for you!  If somebody else think of is as a non-Christian spiritual song, then great for them!  You are both correct.  Hekseuret (talk) 14:07, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

LYrics R hard to find
i've been tryin to find these lyrics for half anhour already with no luck. N e suggestions? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.91.96.27 (talk) 21:32, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

Lyrics - You Raise Me Up
Lyrics By Brendan Graham 2002 Music by Rolf Lovland

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. And 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 ...

89.204.225.88 (talk) 08:18, 2 June 2010 (UTC)


 * It sounds like '"Wind Beneath My Wings"--Scottandrewhutchins (talk) 18:12, 15 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Sorry, but isn't quoting the lyrics a breach of copyright? 124.122.155.253 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 13:32, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

Most musicologists or most parts?
“Parts (most musicologists would claim) of the melody are based on a traditional Irish tune ...”

Is that “most musicologists would claim that parts of the melody are based on a traditional Irish tune ...”, or “musicologists would claim that most parts of the melody are based on a traditional Irish tune ...”?

If the latter, then it should rather read “Parts (most, musicologists would claim) of the melody are based on a traditional Irish tune ...”TheTruth-2009 (talk) 20:06, 15 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Believe it is the former; That many/most (non)musicologists claim chunks of the tune has (great) similarities with the other mentioned tune(s). Though if you dig deep enough I think you can find people that claim the whole of it is a ripoff too. -Hekseuret (talk) 08:22, 16 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your input. However, someone has since changed the wording, eliminating the problematic phrase, and making my question irrelevant.TheTruth-2009 (talk) 05:12, 27 June 2014 (UTC)

There's a bit of "When a Child is Born" in there too!124.122.155.253 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 13:34, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

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Greenlandic
I just heard the song with Greenlandic lyrics on Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa, but I don't know singer or title. I'll look again. --Kenny McFly (talk) 15:30, 28 April 2017 (UTC)

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Orphaned references in You Raise Me Up
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Reference named "uksales": From Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now): Mariah Carey official top 20 best-selling singles in the UK MTV. retrieved: 3 May 2010. From Where We Are Tour: Live from the O2: Mariah Carey official top 20 biggest-selling songs in the UK MTV. retrieved: May 3, 2010. 

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Plagiarisms
There are several songs that resemble You raise me up, so different issues could be made whether it is a plagiarism or not. Some are mentioned in the article, I found an additional case on https://grapevine.is/news/2018/04/05/josh-grobans-you-raise-me-up-possibly-stolen-from-iceland/

Does anybody know whether this is still a legal case against Groban or Løvland, or has this been settled in one way or another?

Maybe it is a good idea to make a section about plagiarism issues, from Danny Boy to the icelandic song?

--Helmut w.k. (talk) 06:17, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

I was musing about how this song was quite similar to Londonderry Air/Danny Boy, and I came here to Wikipedia to see if this song was connected, and found your comment.

I agree that the main page ought to at least have a "origins and sources of inspiration" or something Speculatrix (talk) 19:25, 10 April 2022 (UTC)