Ireland: The Mullans - When you need me
Eurovision Song Contest · Eurovision Song Contest 1999 [1999]
In everything I'd do
But the fool that I am
Never tried to understand
When you needed someone
To help you through the rain
But this child inside of me
Never let me feel your pain
And how I've let it all just slip away
And now I'm wishing for yesterday
Don't you go on your own
Don't leave me here alone
'Cause I'll be there
Yes, I swear
When you need me I'll be there
Don't you go
I'm on my own
Don't you go
You've been my inspiration
All along the way
But I can see it in your eyes
Well, there's no more yesterday
But I will find my way back
No matter what it takes
For the first time I can see
The love you lost on me
Don't you go on your own
Don't leave me here alone
'Cause I'll be there
Yes, I swear
When you need me I'll be there
Don't you go, no, no
And now I've let it all just slip away
But the fool, the fool's inside of me
Don't you go on your own
Don't leave me here alone
'Cause I'll be there
Yes, I swear
When you need me I'll be there
Don't you go
I'm on my own
Don't you go
When you need me
Performed by The Mullans in 1999, 'When you need me' served as the Irish song for the Eurovision Song Contest. The track blends pop and folk elements, featuring a distinctive accordion-driven melody that became a signature of the competition that year. While the song did not secure a top position in the final voting, it remains a notable example of mid-1990s Eurodance and folk-pop fusion within the contest's discography. The recording captures the specific atmospheric style often associated with Irish submissions during the late 1990s, characterized by acoustic instrumentation layered with electronic production. It stands as a documented song in the official Eurovision catalogue from that year.