"So that song is about torment, sexual but also psychological, about how repressing desires makes them stronger. The most important line is probably, 'And you give yourself away.' It just flipped it and it releases all the mental tension, which is when the 'Aah-aah' comes out. That is what giving yourself away is, musically." - Bono, U2 By U2 2006
See the stone set in your eyes See the thorn twist in your side I wait for you Slight 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
With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you
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
Yeah, yeah, love We'll shine like stars in the summer night We'll shine like stars in the winter night One heart, one hope
Hold up, hold it Now, I hope everything's ok up at the front because nobody gets into trouble at a U2 concert. Nobody gets hurt at a U2 concert and only we get hurt if somebody else gets hurt. What is this stuff? Tear gas. I thought we had enough tears in this song.
With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you, yeah
Love, love will tear us apart again Love love love love love I was strolling down past Paris way I walked through the streets in the light of the day I knew that summer had arrived When I saw your eyes When I see you, when I hope that it was Good for good for me as it was good for you As it was good for me Love, love will tear us apart again Love, love will tear us apart again
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
Thank you Thank you, good night, God bless you
With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you With or without you