With or Without You - U2 - Songs Explained for English Learners

Music, lyrics, and free interactive transcript at: https://explainedinenglish.com/podcast/withorwithout.htmlNow, let's improve your English as I explain the lyrics and meaning of the song "With or Without You" by U2.Lyrics Difficulty: ✦✦✧INTRODUCTION:(00:23) Introduction to "With or Without You"VERSE ONE:(01:20) See the stone set in your eyes(02:28) See the thorn twist in your side(03:59) I wait for you(04:29) Sleight of hand and twist of fate(05:45) On a bed of nails she makes me wait(06:46) And I wait -- without youCHORUS:(07:03) With or without youVERSE TWO:(07:28) Through the storm we reach the shore(08:35) You gave it all but I want more(09:27) And I'm waiting for youCHORUS TWO:(09:45) With or without you -- I can't live with or without youBRIDGE:(10:14) And you give yourself awayVERSE THREE:(11:37) My hands are tied my body bruised(12:45) She got me with nothing left to win and nothing left to loseINTERPRETATION:(03:33) "With or Without You" song meaningANNOUNCEMENTS:(16:40) 80s song and artist requestsWhat does the song mean to you? Leave a comment on our Facebook page.LINKS:Check out unreleased song explanations and search for songs by grammar topic at: https://explainedinenglish.com/podcast.htmlU2 Montage: By File:U2 montage.jpg:File:Bono at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg: David Shankbone (photo editing by Megapixie)File:The Edge's face.jpg: Flickr user Christopher HarteFile:Adam clayton 1.JPG (derived from File:Adam Clayton rdblk.jpg): Flickr user Eliane Kobayakawa (derivative work by Suede67)File:LarryMullenJr.jpg: atu2.comderivative work (crop, placement, and coloration): Michael Barera (talk) - File:U2 montage.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17450025

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