“With or Without You” – performed by U2
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
Oh
With or without you
With or without you
I can’t live
With or without you
With or without you
After the children in the family have read their funeral poems for the deceased, you need to play songs that can touch the guests during the funeral service. You can choose a song written by Dave Evans Adam Clayton entitled “With or Without You”.
This song was made popular by the band U2. Many people associate it with love because the lyrics say that the singer is not contented about the love that he is getting out of the relationship.
But my explanation of the song is that it can relate very well to someone who has lost a wife, a husband or a life partner. The lyrics talk about their journey to acceptance of the loss but they still cannot fully grasp the fact that they have lost someone that they love. They still feel not contented about their lives because they know that they have lost a missing piece.
You can find a line in the lyrics that says, “I can’t live with or without you”. if you plan on looking for other funeral songs, you may check out www.songmeanings.net.
