With Or Without You Lyrics
Simon from Glasgow, Scotlandim going to have this played at my funeral The bass line is awesome• Miles from Vancouver, CanadaAnd I should have added too that One Tree Hill almost made me cry when I actually listened to it. Samantha from Chico, CaHey Natasha I'm from chico cali too. This was played on two episodes of the TV series Friends, first towards the middle of the second season 1995, "The One with the List" , then in the middle of the third season 1997, "The One Where Ross And Rachel Take A Break". Critics praised the song upon its release. Eno added a keyboard , similar to the one from "". He is the patient nice guy on the side, tortured by her interest in men other than himself. Because there's a cost to my personal life, and a cost to the group as well. A bed of nails, being the frustration and pain they feel in bed. IT DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH GOD. Thru this with him in jail may be difficult now but my future without him would be even worse. He even later changed his story later and said this about the song. Daniel from Pembroke Pines, Fl Emil in raleigh. com Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles CSS. During this time, a rough of "With or Without You" was written, with lead vocalist composing the song's chord sequence. This obviously could not happen if Jesus stayed in heaven. Nine months after that, children conceived while it was holding strong in the charts would have been born. He eventually did although it took him where he is jail. B from Pittsburgh, PaBono wrote this song about his relationship with his mother. At the end of each of the first two stanzas, his vocals drop an , from A to A. echoed these sentiments, saying it "can be read as a song about either marital romance or spiritual need". In October 2008 following a performance by contestant Diana Vickers on X Factor and again in May 2009 thanks to Shaun Smith's rendition of the song during a semi-final edition of Britain's Got Talent. " Regarding how the track was compiled, Lanois said they started with a rhythm on a Yamaha beatbox. The way everything is written, the melody, guitar, drum line, bass line, lyrics etc. Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja in Finnish 1st ed. The song regularly closed out the main set on the , again occasionally with the "shine like stars" coda. Graham suggested the lyric "And you give yourself away" was essential to U2's message. James from Vancouver, CanadaI get chills every time he goes for the big note• It doesn't always have to have one meaning. Patrick from Hasbrouck Heights, NjWhat a fantastic song. "" ft. United States radio stations were allowed to play the song at 11:30 a. Bill Graham of praised the song, suggesting it may be Bono's "most controlled vocal, building from an almost conversational first verse over a bare rhythm section to a soul-baring confession". Only if he had a prmonition he died 10 years later after Bono wrote the song. Don't spam and write clearly off-topic meanings• called it "some kind of love song" and found musical and lyrical symmetry between the song and the group's 1981 album. Then,for some reason,I decided to listen to it. I like that kind of sophistication [. Then when this song approached, I realized how gorgeous it was within its album context. If you try to get your crush out of your mind, you feel like you're missins something. We try so hard to get away from each other and we always end up around each other, cuz we cant live with or without each other. However, this tune, one of many excellent songs from The Joshua Tree, strikes a perfect balance of pop and rock sensibilities. At 0:58, an additional sustained guitar part joins the mix. Don't hesitate to explain what songwriters and singer wanted to say. Salaverri, Fernando September 2005. The Holy Spirit, like Wisdom, is referenced by the feminine pronoun within the bible. The band continued to work on the song at STS Studios, creating many permutations of the track, but not making any progress. It's a classic and one of U2's best! Lanto from Swansea, WalesThis gives me goosepimples, only other song to do this is Sunday Bloody Sunday. Ten seconds later, Bono sings in a while a bass synthesiser doubles the bass guitar. It became a regular concert inclusion during stadium concerts on the second leg in and remained in the set list for the third leg. Please note: We moderate every meaning Follow these rules and your meaning will be published. Ian from Weymouth, EnglandAnother religious one here, a theme which ran through the Joshua and Achtung albums. She, once again, refers to the Holy Spirit. that builds from a soothing beginning to a resounding climax". My instinct was to go with something very simple [. Javier from Maryland, MdJust to let everyone know, THIS SONG IS NOT ABOUT GOD. Despite the work they continued to put into the track, the group considered abandoning the song, as they could not find an arrangement they liked. ] Bono will argue that "the album is almost incomplete. "I was at least two people: the person who is so responsible, protective and loyal and the vagrant and idler in me who just wants to run from responsibility," he explained in the book U2 by U2. Next came the chord sequence, then Adam Clayton's bass part, and then The Edge using the Infinite Guitar. Two videos were shot in Dublin in February 1987 and were co-directed by and. Do not post anything that you do not have the right to post• "Freedom for My People"• 'She got me with nothing to win and nothing left to lose'. Bono revealed that "it was interesting to me because I see it in myself and in other people around me. Its amazing how such a simple line can propel a complex song. It's subject is Christ's passion and death, written from the perspective of the Apostles. Roger from Los Angeles, CaI laugh that some people think this is a love song. The song also topped Billboard 's chart, Canada's , and the. They both love each other so much, but but they know that they shouldn't be together. now I know he is the man I want to be with. Tingen, Paul October 1987. "Angel of Harlem"• I cannot quote it exactly or name the source but I read on a U2 website a few years ago that Adam said "They the band could not believe that their first 1 song was about God". He waits and waits and it gets to the point that he can't go any further with their relationship, but he can't get out of it either - he doesn't want to. I always assumed it was about a love relationship but a statement by Adam Clayton had me examine a spiritual interpretation. U2 have included the song on two of their compilation albums, and. Aylin from Montreal, CanadaInfinite guitar, eh? Provide song facts, names, places and other worthy info that may give readers a perfect insight on the song's meaning. Uzoma from Kano, OtherThanks Jack Lee! "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"• However, the wonderful thing is that nothing is said clearly enough so the lyrics can be interpreted in many different ways. With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you With or without you. In 2009, the song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 43 on the week ending 31 May, based on download sales due to Shaun Smith's performance of the song in the semi-final of. And then when the drums kick in halfway, they mean something. Legacy [ ] "With or Without You" has become one of U2's best-known songs, and it often appears in music critics' rankings of the best songs of all-time. "With or Without You" is U2's second most frequently song. Nikki from :los Angeles, CaAfter reading so many of these interpretations of this song, I changed my mind many times before I wrote this. Bertrand from Paris, FranceU2's track to stardom and then legend status has been an intriguing one, filled with explorations of a variety of styles and approaches. It was a paradox, one which Bono has triumphed in, being able to maintain both. It's wild how a song can change. Through the storm been through alot together , we reach the shore, she gives it all but he still isn't satisfied. This world is so damn hard sometimes. The lyrics seem to allude to death and the music seems rather funereal to be about love or God. I like this song alot and the music. After another stanza of Bono repeating the song's title, the music dies down at 3:38 to a similar state as it was at the beginning of the song. Don't write just "I love this song. Writing and recording [ ] In late 1985, U2 convened at a house that drummer bought to review material the group had written during. 'With Or Without You' doesn't really make sense without 'Walk To The Water' or 'Luminous Times. Bono wrote the lyrics during his first night visiting in 1986, while struggling to reconcile his responsibilities as both a married man and a musician. Natasha from Chico, CaI always thought that this song was about this guy who's in love with a prostitute, and she just "gives herself away" and there's nothing he can do to save her and make her his. I know that every person in the world has felt that. Now I know why the song was 1! The echos and acoustics are so great. U2 at the End of the World Paperback ed. He explained that the final lyric is about torment and how repressing desires only makes them stronger. I cannot let this man out of my life no matter what I try. " The song begins with a minimal drum beat of eighth notes played by Mullen, while a backing track—Eno's synthesiser—plays a "rippling" arpeggio of the. McCready, John 1987-03-14. In 2012, listed "With or Without You" as the 40th best single of the 1980s. i thought the midget died ,but he was at the funeral? Pete from Nowra, Australiaso whats the video clip about? It is frequently performed on the band's tours, and it has appeared on many of their and. This was U2's breakout hit in America, where they had only modest success until The Joshua Tree album. But he added that he thought it was an odd song and would not get the popularity and air play it had. Love is the closest emotion to hate, power the closest to submission and sadism the closest to masochism. Josh from Tampa, FlAt the time this song was written Bono was struggling with the decision whether or not to stay in U2. So, that sound that you hear, I was taking the infinite sustain guitar out of the box and plugging it in to see what it did, and it started making that sound. This song for me broke the ice, that we have to live no matter what, even if it is without the one person you love the most, even when you cannot possibly love youself, but you just have to live, with or without, that is amazing. I was in a theatre production of the play the Hobbit. In 2005, ranked the song at number 268 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". Harrington, Richard 1987-03-22. "Desire"• And while some could argue that all songs after the first three are filler, most of them are actually UPLIFTING filler. Dominic from Pittsburgh, PaNo, he really wasn't. "I thought these tensions were going to destroy me but actually, in truth, it is me. The Apostles despair as their Messiah dies cursed, hanging on a tree cf, Deuteronomy 21:22-23 , not understanding that He would soon rise from the dead. I hated it because it was being played far too much on the radio. He stays below the for the first two and a half stanzas, centering his melody on the. You just held a note with your left hand, and he had a little self-looping system built into the instrument. While writing the lyrics, he realised that neither facet of his life defined him, but rather the tension between the two did. And by the way, Michael of Corpus Christi, your comparison of the lyrics to the crucifixion of Christ is a stroke of genius. I can't imagine how that must have been. And funny enough, Lou Reed said to me, 'what you've got is a real gift: don't give it away because people might not place upon it the right value. Describe what artist is trying to say in a certain line, whether it's personal feelings, strong statement or something else. I can't be with him, but I can't be without him. — bass guitar• I'm not going to do many interviews this year. Brian from Virginia Beach, VaBill in Johnstown, U2 added that last verse during the Joshua Tree Tour. Jay from San Diego, CaI get the vibe that it's about a failing relationship. God is watching this all take place and waiting for Jesus to take his place at His right hand. I believe he is not used to someone loving him completely selflessly as I do. Many of his guitar rifts in other songs are very simple. Bono replied that he didnt want to conceptualize the song, he wanted to let people draw their own conclusions, but he said to him it wasnt about a relationship with another person, but an ongoing struggle he had with heroin at the time he wrote it. " He went on to speak about computer-based equipment, saying: "It's just a toolbox, isn't it? In 2000, the song appeared at number eight on Rolling Stone 's list of "100 Greatest Pop Songs", compiled by Rolling Stone and music critics to rank songs released since ' breakthrough. Add links, pictures and videos to make your explanation more appealing. you With or you With or you Through the storm, we the shore You gave it all but I want more And I'm for you. Clayton referred to the song's nature as a challenge to radio, saying, "You don't expect it there [on radio]. At 3:03, the song bursts out in emotion as Bono begins open-throated "Oh-oh-oh-ohh" vocals, which are double-tracked, and the rhythm increases to play sixteenth notes on the guitar, cymbals, and tambourine. Wallis said: "And it was kind of awe-inspiring because he said, 'Right, send this guitar through those ten effects over there and send that guitar through those ten effects over there and then feed them back to each other. God is watching his son being tortured and killed. The Edge used a distortion device called an "Infinite Guitar" to create the wail. So I figured I should give the album another try to see if it really was worth the praise it got over the years. Under the direction of co- and , the Edge pursued more ambient guitar playing, Clayton turned up the volume on his bass, and Mullen experimented with an electronically enhanced drum kit. It has been played on every night of the , occasionally with the "shine like stars" coda. That is exactly what this song means to me. That's why I'm not going to do many interviews this year. Lanois says of it, "It has tension and builds like one of those great songs, where every section is unique and never repeats. The song was selected as the lead single from The Joshua Tree. Hamish Cowan's version has a more sombre sound to it, and was a fitting song for such a tragic scene. I was you know, just everything was at 11. See the stone set in your eyes See the thorn twist in your side I'll wait for you Sleight of hand and twist of fate On a bed of nails she makes me wait And I wait without you With or without you With or without you Through the storm we reach the shore You gave it all but I want more And I'm waiting for you With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you And you give yourself away And you give yourself away And you give And you give And you give yourself away My hands are tied, my body bruised She's got me with Nothing to win and Nothing left to lose And you give yourself away And you give yourself away And you give And you give And you give yourself away With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you With or without you Ooooooooo Ooooooooo Ooooooooo With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you With or without you. U2 is at their best in this song! 122—123• The first includes abstracts shots of dancer and Edge's future wife edited in between shots of the band playing the song. I especially love the wailing guitar intro. " Mark 4:35-41; cf, Matthew 14:22-33 'You give it all but I want more'. This is deep theology for those of you who are not familiar with the Christian faith and can be very confusing. Justin from Ojai, CaThis song is about a guy who is into a girl way more than she is into him. The music and the lyrics are just fantastic and it has had me thinking a great deal. "" Videos and films. I suppose I'm a minimalist instinctively. Author interpreted the line as encompassing the theme of "surrendering the ego" to one's love and spiritual faith. Sue from London, Canadathis is the first song at my wedding - it's so passionate, the best love song ever writteb• " On subsequent tours, his guitar technician occasionally received from the instrument when preparing it for performances. It is the third track on their fifth studio album, 1987 , and was released as the album's lead single on 16 March 1987. "With or Without You" was first played live at the second show on the on 4 April 1987, and was a regular for the rest of that tour. It was invented by Michael Brook, whom The Edge worked with on the soundtrack for a 1986 film called The Captive. Shirley from Ocean, NjThis song came out in 1987; Michael Hutchence didn't die until 1997. The sessions for The Joshua Tree started in earnest in 1986, and U2 were recording at the mansion in Dublin. Michael had invented this instrument where you didn't have to use your right hand on the guitar. DeGagne described Bono's singing as "unleashing all his vocal power, moving from a soft, subtle intro and middle to an explosive burst of unyielding energy toward the end". Miles from Vancouver, CanadaI've really underestimated this song. Mike DeGagne of praised the song for Eno's and Lanois' "gleaming" production work, Bono's vocals and "poetic deftness", and for The Edge's "astute but assertive" guitar playing. I still think it's sort of brave, because the end of "With or Without You" could have been so much bigger, so much more of a climax, but there's this power to it which I think is even more potent because it's held back. It is only through Christ Jesus that we can be raised to new life ie, heal our fallen nature and enjoy the hope of eternal life with God in the time to come. This chord progression is never explicitly played but is "implied" by the played by Clayton and the guitar parts of The Edge. Whenever i hear this song, I see a guy standing out in the pouring rain night, waiting for this girl who never comes. Lighting effects during a performance of "With or Without You" on the. It was initially a rare inclusion during the - over the two months of the tour's first leg, it was only played four times. Carlos from Coral Springs, FlThis song like "running to stand still" is very personal to bono. ' So what started as a traditional bit of rhythm guitar, bass, and drums suddenly became something quite otherworldly and spiritual, and the sound of the music you were hearing started to give you a feeling of where the song was going to go prior to the lyric. We stopped talking for 10 years after that. When the drums came in, they were a little more crash, bang, which is a sound that Steve is known for. His wanderlust in belonging to a musical act was often at odds with his domestic life. That's why we used a sequencer on the beginning of 'With Or Without You,' we wanted a feeling of discipline. With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you. Brook created the Infinite Guitar by replacing the pickup on a guitar with a magnetic device that vibrates the strings. the lamentation of Christians everywhere for two millennia. The song returned twice to the UK Top 75 within the space of eight months, both due to performances by reality show contestants. I guess thats whats so great about it. Even the wind and the waves obey him! It should be used when it applies. So whenever I hear it I think of her. 'See the thorn twist in your side'. The Apostles have nothing to personally gain through their persecution and death Jesus made their salvation possible through His passion, death, and resurrection and they have nothing to lose as a result of their baptism; ie, they have died to their old selves and are raised to new life born-again in Christ Jesus. as above; Jesus gave His life to restore the Covenant. Release and chart performance [ ] The band's manager was resistant to U2 releasing "With or Without You" as a single, as he thought it was too sonically unusual for release. At 0:09, Clayton's bass guitar begins to play eighth notes in time with the kick drum, and the song's four- sequence of the ———, begins. [Chorus] And you give yourself away, And you give yourself away, And you give, And you give, And you give yourself away. And you give yourself away And you give yourself away And you give, and you give And you give yourself away. The song appeared as one of seven U2 songs in Toby Creswell's 2006 music reference book. I haven't seen her since the play has ended. See the stone set in your eyes See the thorn twist in your side I wait for you Sleight of hand and twist of fate On a bed of nails she makes me wait And I wait without you With or without you With or without you Through the storm we reach the shore You give it all but I want more And I'm waiting for you. Despite the pain she causes him, he cannot let go and remains a victim to her insensitivities. I discovered this song hanging out with my male best friend one night we went on a kind of date. This is where I am confused but I will give my best interpretation. 'See the stone set in your eye'. The song was the group's most successful single at the time, becoming their first number-one hit in both the United States and Canada by topping the for three weeks and the national singles chart for one week, with a further three weeks at number two. Jack Lee from Nottingham, EnglandThe greatest love song ever written, Second is Bon Jovi - Always• The verse you quote is from the last concert of the Joshua Tree Tour which is in the Rattle and Hum Movie. The lyrics ostensibly describe a troubled relationship between two lovers, although the lyrics have been interpreted in religious contexts. Theresa from Murfreesboro, TnThis song is a masterpiece. Few years later we ran into each other and from what it seemed he had some feelings like I had and still at this time have had for him. See the stone set in your eyes See the thorn twist in your side I wait for you Slight of hand twist of fate On a bed of nails she makes me wait And I wait without you With or without you With or without you Through the storm we reach the shore You give it all but I want more And I'm waiting for you With or without you With or without you I can't live with or without you And you give yourself away And you give yourself away And you give and you give And you give yourself away My hands are tied My body bruished she's got me with Nothing left to win and nothing left too lose And you give yourself away And you give yourself away And you give and you give And you give yourself away With or without you With or without you I can't live with or wihtout you Get the embed code C:Real - Stop Killing Time Album Lyrics1. Select singles in the Format field. The Edge was really just testing the guitar to see what it could do. John from Washington, DcMany of U2's songs are religious or spiritual in nature, but after giving this one some thought, I think it's safe to say it's about being in love with a woman apparently an ex who's sleeping with another guy or guys. Wether its about god, or you and another person, this song touches the hearts of many people, and always will. "And you give yourself away" Jesus did not want to die, but he gave himself away to die in the place of all of us for our sins "My hands are tied, my body bruised, she's got me with nothing to win and nothing left to lose" Now this is from Jesus' point of view. However you take a song, if it means something to you, than thats all that matters. Terri Lynn from Heart's Desire, Canadathis song is so powerful. The riff, a opening to a sixth, features a prominent use of.。 。
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