POSKOTA.CO.ID – "I Want It That Way” bukan sekadar lagu pop remaja dari akhir 90-an—ia adalah simbol nostalgia, misteri lirik, dan kejayaan boyband era milenium.
Dirilis pada tahun 1999 oleh Backstreet Boys, lagu ini menjadi salah satu karya paling dikenang dalam sejarah musik pop.
Lagu ini bercerita tentang hubungan yang renggang dan perasaan cinta yang tak tersampaikan.
Namun, liriknya sering dianggap tidak masuk akal. Kalimat seperti “You are my fire, the one desire” bertabrakan dengan “I never wanna hear you say, I want it that way,” menciptakan paradoks emosional yang membingungkan.
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LIRIK LENGKAP
[Intro: AJ]
Yeah
[Verse 1: Brian]
You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way
[Verse 2: Nick]
But we are two worlds apart
Can't reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way
[Chorus: Nick, All]
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' 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
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[Verse 3: AJ, AJ & Brian]
Am I your fire?
Your one desire
Yes, I know it's too late
But I want it that way
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[Chorus: AJ, All, Brian]
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
[Bridge: Kevin, Kevin & AJ, All]
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
[Verse 4: Howie, Nick, All]
You are my fire
The one desire
You are (You are, you are, you are)
Don't wanna hear you say
[Break: All, Nick]
Ain't nothin' but a heartache (Hey, yeah)
Ain't nothin' but a mistake (Don't wanna hear you say)
I never wanna hear you say (Oh, yeah)
I want it that way
[Chorus: Brian, All, Nick, AJ]
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' 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 nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say (Never wanna hear you say, yeah)
I want it that way
[Outro: AJ]
'Cause I want it that way