U2 - With or Without You

With or Without You by U2, Music Video, Lyrics and Review

“With or Without You” is the lead single from U2’s 1987 album, The Joshua Tree.
It has since become highly-acclaimed as one of the band’s most popular songs. Released as a single in March 1987, it became the group’s first American #1 hit, spending three weeks at the top; it also reached #4 in the UK.

U2 - With or Without You 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

U2 - With or Without You Song Info

There are two videos shot for this song: ‘basic’ and ‘alternative’ videos, the rest is being released on ‘The Joshua Tree’ 20th anniversary super deluxe edition bonus DVD.

According to Bono, the song was heavily influenced by Scott Walker’s album Climate of Hunter. It was U2’s first single to be widely issued on CD. The song is U2’s second most frequently covered song.

In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed the single at number 131 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Released March 1987
Format 7″ vinyl, 12″ vinyl, cassette, CD
Recorded Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland 1986
Genre Rock
Length 4:56
Label Island
Producer Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois

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