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Artist: Backstreet Boys
Track: I Want It That Way

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Yeah
You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way

But we are two worlds apart
Can't reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way

Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never want to hear you say
I want it that way

Am I, your fire?
Your one, desire
Yes I know, it's too late
But I want it that way

Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never want to hear you say
I want it that way

Now I can see that we've fallen apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance
I want you to know
That deep down inside of me

You are my fire
The one desire
You are (you are, you are, you are)

Don't want to hear you say
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake (don't want to hear you say)
I never want to hear you say
(Oh yeah) I want it that way

Tell me why
(Ain't) Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
(Ain't) Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
(I) I never want to hear you say (don't wanna hear you say)
I want it that way

Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never want to hear you say (never want to hear you say it)
I want it that way

'Cause I want it that way
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JfnKed discusses the meanings of I Want It That Way lyrics: So without really thinking a ton, and after hearing and loving this song for 17+ (?) Years .... Not to long ago, while jamming out cleaning, I was brought to tears with an overwhelming feeling and an "Ah-ha, it all makes sense now" moment.... I interpreted it to be a man and a woman, who not looking for love fall in love, like two souls crashed into the truest, purest love... But he is married, so it's a forbidden Love. He wants her and only her, but can't bring himself to break his family up, so he is torn and doesn't want to lose his true love but can't be with her either. ^ just an emotional afternoon interpretation, one of many variations.
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