The first two lines, addressing the love in question as a "heartbreak" and a "mistake" are in line with the progression of the verses until that point, but you'd expect it to then lead to another sort of "even still, I want it that way" conclusion at chorus's end | It was certified platinum by the , for selling over 70,000 copies |
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One of the most famous parodies came from the American band , who parody the music video for "I Want It That Way", as well as 's "" and 's "" videos, in their video for the song "" | In 2010, American band released a rock cover of the song |
The real mind-boggling question is why the Backstreet Boys didn't own up to that and tell Teigen the real story behind why those lyrics are so darn confusing.
They change the meaning of the song entirely | Carlsson himself that some of the verses "made absolutely no sense in combination with the chorus," but that "everyone loved it," including the group's label, who thought it an "all time classic |
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Then we get to the chorus, and we're completely lost | You are my fire The one desire Believe when I say I want it that way At this point, they're singing about wanting to be in a relationship with someone who sets their heart aflame |
It turned out, it didn't matter that the lyrics made little sense.