With or Without You
Michelle Simonal Lyrics
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See the thorn twist in your side
I'll 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
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
Oh
With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you
With or without you
The lyrics of Michelle Simonal's "With or Without You" are about a tumultuous relationship between two people. The stone set in your eyes and the thorn twist in your side refer to the pain inflicted by the other person. The singer is waiting for her partner, but it feels like a "sleight of hand and twist of fate" because the waiting is painful, like lying on a bed of nails. She can't live with or without her, indicating a deep dependency on the other person.
As they weather the storm together and reach the shore, the partner gives it all, but the singer wants more. The dependence and pain are cyclical, and the partner keeps giving themselves away. The singer's hands are tied and body bruised, yet she keeps coming back. It could be interpreted as a toxic relationship that neither of them can let go of, always hoping for something to change.
Overall, the lyrics communicate the pain and longing of wanting to be with someone who is toxic for you, and the inability to let go of the dependency no matter how much it hurts.
Line by Line Meaning
See the stone set in your eyes
I can sense the pain and hurt in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I can feel that you're going through a hard time and it's causing you pain
I'll wait for you
I'll be here for you and support you through this difficult time
Sleight of hand and twist of fate
Sometimes things happen unexpectedly, and it's hard to comprehend
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
Even though it's painful, I'll still wait for you
And I wait, without you
It's hard to be patient when you're not here with me
With or without you
I'll be here for you whether you're with me or not
Through the storm we reach the shore
We'll overcome this together, even if things get rough
You give it all but I want more
I appreciate everything you do, but sometimes I want more from our relationship
And I'm waiting for you
I'll wait for you to figure things out, even if it takes time
I can't live
It's hard to live without you
With or without you
I'll still try to live, whether you're with me or not
And you give yourself away
You sacrifice so much for others, and it's admirable
My hands are tied
I feel helpless, like I can't make a difference
My body bruised, she's got me with
This situation has left me feeling beaten down and powerless
Nothing to win and
There's nothing I can do to change things
Nothing left to lose
I've already lost so much, so what do I have to lose?
Oh
An exclamation of frustration or longing
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Clayton, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Paul David Hewson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Qzen ️freeQ
Poluzuj pętle które wiążą mi ręce i zastąp je swoim dotykiem. 💞🌟
Mały Książę
Ach..😘🐦😊
Qzen ️freeQ
@Mały Książę Nie wiem czy wiesz, ale to jest cover U2 - With or Whithout You zrobiony na jazzowo. 🤗😊
Mały Książę
@Qzen ️freeQ Wiem. 😁
Podoba mi się. 🌟😊
Qzen ️freeQ
@Mały Książę
https://youtu.be/cWc7vYjgnTs
Mały Książę
@Qzen ️freeQ 🤲😘
Keith Field
FEMIMINE WHISPERING SINGING, i really LIKE MICHELLE'S STYLE.
unclebustard
This is so good
LaFlaki vg
con esta cancio de fondo me pongo a bajar persionas unas vlitass para la noche y m acuesto serrando los ojos y acordandome de alguien muy especial las amo nnitas
Estrella brites
Es tan delicada, taan...