Lyrics With Or Without You

With or Without You, written by U2, was featured on the The Joshua Tree album, released in 1987. The song contemplates on the conflicts and contradictions within relationships and was inspired by lead singer Bonos personal experiences with the pressures of life on the road. The inner conflict between life as a rock star and commitments to his family and faith are central themes.

 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 ahah
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 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 oh-oh
I can’t live
With or without you

Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh

With or without you
With or without you ahah
I can’t live
With or without you
With or without you

Ooh - ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh - ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh