The themes of Romeo and Juliet prevail in many examples of modern art, whether subtle, or overpowering, or intentional, or merely coincidential. Either way, I believe my song of choice to compare with Romeo and Juliet has a meaning that parallels the relationship between Romeo and Juliet. The song "With or Without You" by the world-renowned U2 talks of a man who can neither live with this certain woman in his life, however, he can also not live without her; she is, in a sense, a double edged sword. Romeo can neither live with Juliet, or without her; for it has been foreshadowed his death will be a result of their relationship. However, it seems he cannot live without her; for, through his dramatic rantings, he talks of how he can only be happy with this woman. So, in a sense, he can't live without her, for he would become a recluse in his "fake night." Whether this connection is merely coincidential or intentional, I will never know, but either way these two concepts tie together quite well, showing that even know people have similar issues to those of people during Shakespeare's time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzeDqRhM09w
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