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Song lyrics, should I care?

I'm in love with the Vitamin String Quartet's With or Without you by U2.  I'm not in love with the lyrics.  Should I care about the lyrics?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGhWRMGHHe8

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

Re: Song lyrics, should I care?

  • vsgalvsgal member
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    edited December 2011
    To me it is not an appropriate song choice.  I mean it is basically talking about being in a relationship that is not healthy.  That being said, it is an instrumental.

    We used VSQ for our wedding, and I can tell you that they have 3000 songs.  I would find something more appropriate.  When do you want to use the song?  First dance?
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  • edited December 2011
    To each their own, I guess?

    I played my violin for my cousin's wedding and this song she wanted me to play translated, "Leave Me in Anguish." I told her about it and it didn't really bother her. She left the translated part out of the program so people didn't have to know.
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  • edited December 2011
    Thanks everyone for your input.
  • tpender13tpender13 member
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    edited December 2011
    Yeah, you're using an instrumental version, I wouldn't worry about it.
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  • grrracegrrrace member
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    edited December 2011
    even though its an instrumental, its a famous song- people will know the lyrics and be thinking of them while hearing the music... I know if I were there I would have to raise an eyebrow at this song choice.
    but, it is your day- and if you love it, go with it. 
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  • edited December 2011
    I'm struggling with the SAME issue- different song, though. In the end, though I want the lyrics to be ok as well- not perfect, but at least not bad as w/ or w/out you is- (well not bad as lyrics, but bad as a love song). I imagine fi made me a mix tape and think, if this were on it would be be good, or not so much? If you love U2 I love the VSQ versions of All I Want Is You and Beautiful Day... In the end though, if you love it use it!
  • edited December 2011
    Thanks everyone.  I think I have decided to go with a different song.  I love the song, but really hate the lyrics.  I am going with VSQ's version of Michael Jackson's I'll be there.  http://amzn.to/d0pND2 I don't know why they attributed this song to Mariah Carey?  Oh well.
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