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With or Without You - U2 - Songs Explained for English Learners
Manage episode 294609071 series 2937763
Music, lyrics, and free interactive transcript at: https://explainedinenglish.com/podcast/withorwithout.html
Now, 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 you
CHORUS:
(07:03) With or without you
VERSE 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 you
CHORUS TWO:
(09:45) With or without you -- I can't live with or without you
BRIDGE:
(10:14) And you give yourself away
VERSE THREE:
(11:37) My hands are tied my body bruised
(12:45) She got me with nothing left to win and nothing left to lose
INTERPRETATION:
(03:33) "With or Without You" song meaning
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(16:40) 80s song and artist requests
What 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.html
U2 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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Manage episode 294609071 series 2937763
Music, lyrics, and free interactive transcript at: https://explainedinenglish.com/podcast/withorwithout.html
Now, 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 you
CHORUS:
(07:03) With or without you
VERSE 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 you
CHORUS TWO:
(09:45) With or without you -- I can't live with or without you
BRIDGE:
(10:14) And you give yourself away
VERSE THREE:
(11:37) My hands are tied my body bruised
(12:45) She got me with nothing left to win and nothing left to lose
INTERPRETATION:
(03:33) "With or Without You" song meaning
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(16:40) 80s song and artist requests
What 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.html
U2 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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