0a song tittled "You Raise Me Up"02br 02br 00"When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary; 02br 00When troubles come and my heart burdened be; 02br 00Then, I am still and wait here in the silence, 02br 00Until you come and sit awhile with me. 02br 02br 00You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains; 02br 00You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas; 02br 00I am strong, when I am on your shoulders; 02br 00You raise me up: To more than I can be. 02br 02br 00There is no life - no life without its hunger; 02br 00Each restless heart beats so imperfectly; 02br 00But when you come and I am filled with wonder, 02br 00Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity. "02br 02br 001. Is this a Christain related song. Does 'you' refers to God or Jesus?02br 02br 002. "When troubles come and my heart burdened be." Is it OK to say "when troubles come and my heart burdened IS" even though it doesn't rhyme?02br 02br 003. Does raise in the context mean 01b00lift 02b00here? Figuratively, move someone to a higher position.02br 02br 004. There is no life - no life without its hunger; Does it mean "as long as there's life, there's hunger"?02br 02br 005. "Each restless heart beats so imperfectly." What does the verse mean? Can anyone explain?02br 02br 00Thanks,0-
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02br 02br 003:"Raise me up" - figuratively "you lift me up physically" as metaphor for "raising my spirits" - make me feel good02br 02br 004: Life should always have something beyond mere existence - a hunger for fame, for love, for success02br 02br 005: poetic statement that life is rarely perfect0-
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0 1: Not ostensibly, it seems a love song, but it could be used with this meaning.02br 02br 002: Yes, but not in this poem.02br 02br 003:"Raise me up" - figuratively "you lift me up physically" as metaphor for "raising my spirits" - make me feel good02br 02br 004: Life should always have something beyond mere existence - a hunger fo