Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way Lyrics

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"I Want It That Way" is a song by the Backstreet Boys from their third studio album, Millennium, released on May 18, 1999. The song was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson, while Martin and Kristian Lundin produced it.

Song lyrics

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 nothing but a heartache

Tell me why

Ain't nothing but a mistake

Tell me why

I never wanna 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 nothing but a heartache

Tell me why

Ain't nothing but a mistake

Tell me why

I never wanna hear you say

I want it that way


Now I can see that we're falling 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 wanna hear you say

Ain't nothing but a heartache

Ain't nothing but a mistake (don't wanna hear you say)

I never wanna hear you say (oh, yeah)

I want it that way


Tell me why

Ain't nothing but a heartache

Tell me why

Ain't nothing but a mistake

Tell me why

I never wanna hear you say (don't wanna hear you say)

I want it that way


Tell me why

Ain't nothing but a heartache

Ain't nothing but a mistake

Tell me why

I never wanna hear you say (never wanna hear you say)

I want it that way


'Cause I want it that way

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