Hi, fellas..
Today's song is With Or Without You by U2.
Though I don't really apreciate U2's kind of music (I guess it is too commercial to me) I think this particular song ought to be seen as a "classic"/"remarkable" (for lack of a better term).
The message is fairly simple - a pure love song. But the way that he expresses himself throughout the song is very honest, full of emotion. You can't help but being drawn into the song. Maybe my opinion is bias, 'cause I can relate to the situation myself and empathise with the lyrics, but the hopelessness of his situation is very moving.
"You give it all, but i want more. Nothing to win, nothing left to lose".. the basic problem is that being with her is too hard to bear because he wants her so much, and being away from her is unbearable for the same reason.
He shows his mixed feelings - he is angry that she is letting him stay in this situation, yet he knows that she is doing all she can - oh my god, this is probably the gayest shit I've ever written.
Oh well, I've gone on for a bit haven't I? It's just that this song is kinda personal to me, so I could talk about it for a while, but I guess i'll just leave it here.
Here you have the lyrics:
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
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
xoxo, Lucy