What do these songs mean to the guys?:

The Boys Comment on Tracks from "Millennium"

1) Larger than life

Howie: An anthem. It's for our fans.

Kevin: We've been through a lot over the past years. The fans are the ones that make it wortwhile.

2) I want it that way

Howie: This is the first single. It's written by the same guy that wrote Everybody and We've got it goin' on. It's a kind of cross between As long as you love me and Quit playin' games.

3) Show me the meaning of being lonely

Kevin: This is a song about loss. It could be about losing a girlfriend or boyfriend in a relationship, or about losing a family member. I love it; it's one of my favourite songs.

Howie: It's got some Spanish-style acoustic guitars in it. It's cool.

4) It's gotta be you (co-written by Nick and Brian)

Kevin: That's probably going to be a single, and it'll be a great one do do live. Nick and Brian did some writing on this track.

5) I need you tonight

Kevin: Nick's sung this on tour for about six years, and we've finally got round it to putting it on an album.

6) Dont' want you back

Howie: We've messed the rhytms up on some songs so they sound different. This is about falling out of love rather than falling in love.

7) Don't wanna lose you now (co-written by Nick)

8) (I'll be) the one (co-written by Brian)

Howie: This is kinda uptempo and it has a lot of acoustic guitar in it.

Kevin: This is another of my favourites, it's a good fun song.

9) Back to your heart (co-written and co-produced by Kevin)

Kevin: I wrote this; I play bass and keyboards and a bit of percussion on it. We recorded it in London.

10) Spanish eyes

Howie: This is a very, very pretty song. I really enjoy singing this one and it's good do dance to.

11) No-one else comes close

Kevin: this is a version of a song by a guy called Joe. It's been remixed in a Backstreet Boys style.

12) The perfect fan (written by Brian)

Brian wrote this song for his mother.

"Larger Than Life"

I may run and hideWhen you're screamin' my name, alrightBut let me tell you now

There are prices to fame, alright

All of our time spent in flashes of light

CHORUS

All you people can't you see, can't you see

How your love's affecting our reality

Every time we're down

You can make it right

And that makes you larger than life

Looking at the crowd

And I see your body sway, c'mon

Wishin' I could thank you in a different way, c'mon

'Cause all of your time spent keeps us alive

CHORUS - repeat

All of your time spent keeps us alive

CHORUS - repeat

Yeah, every time we're down

Yeah, you can make it right

Yeah, and that's what makes you larger than life

CHORUS - repeat

"I Want It That Way"

- (Max Martin/Andreas Carlsson)

You are my fire

The one desire

Believe when I sayI 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

CHORUS

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

Am I your fire

Your one desire

Yes I know it's too late

But I want it that way

CHORUS - repeat

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 wanna hear you say...

Ain't nothin' but a heartache

Ain't nothin' but a mistake

I wanna hear you say

I never wanna hear you say

I want it that way

CHORUS - repeat

"Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely"

- (Max Martin/Herbert Crichlow)

Show me the meaning of being lonely

So many words for the broken heart

It's hard to see in a crimson love

So hard to breathe

Walk with me, and maybe

Nights of light so soon become

Wild and free I could feel the sun

Your every wish will be done

They tell me...

CHORUS

Show me the meaning of being lonely

Is this the feeling I need to walk with

Tell me why I can't be there where you are

There's something missing in my heart

Life goes on as it never ends

Eyes of stone observe the trends

They never say forever gaze

Guilty roads to an endless love

There's no control

Are you with me now

Your every wish will be done

They tell me

CHORUS - repeat

There's nowhere to run

I have no place to go

Surrender my heart' body and soul

How can it be you're asking me to feel the things you never show

You are missing in my heart

Tell me why I can't be there where you are

CHORUS - repeat

"It's Gotta Be You"

- (Max Martin/R.J. Lange)

Baby it's the way you make me

Kinda get me go crazy

Never wanna stop

It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)I can't control it anymore

I've never felt like this before

Mmm, you really make me lose my head

My hungry heart must be fed (uh huh, uh huh)Baby it's the way you make me

Kinda get me go crazy

Never wanna stop

CHORUS

It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)

All the way

It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)Everyday

I promise you I will be true, yeah

It's only you

Now I know why I was born

You feel my feelings one by one

Can't see the world I'm walking through

'Cause baby I see only you, oh yeah

Baby it's the way you make me

Kinda get me go crazy

Never wanna stop

CHORUS - repeat

Baby it's the way you make me

Kinda get me go crazy

Never wanna stop

And you know

I can't see the world I'm walking through

'Cause of you, yeah...

It's gotta be you, all the way

All that I ever wanted

It's gotta be you, I will be true, yeah

It's only you

CHORUS - repeat

"I Need You Tonight"

- (Andrew Fromm)

Open up your heart to me

And say what's on your mind, oh yes

I know that we have been through so much pain

But I still need you in my life this time, and...

CHORUS

I need you tonight

I need you right now

I know deep within my heart

It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right

I really need you tonight

I figured out what to say to you

But sometimes the words they, they come out so wrong, oh yes they do

And I know in time that you will understand

That what we have is so right this time, and...

CHORUS

I need you tonight

I need you right now

I know deep within my heart

It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right

All those endless times we tried to make it last forever more

And baby I know

I need you ohhho yeah

I know deep within my heartIt doesn't matter if

it's wrong or right

I really need you, oh

CHORUS

I need you tonight - I need you, oh I need you baby

I need you right now - It's gotta be this, it's gotta be this

I know deep within my heart

No, it doesn't matter if it's wrong or it's right

All I know is baby

I really need you tonight

"Don't Want You Back"

- (Max Martin)

You hit me faster than a shark attack

You saw my picture

On the Backstreet's Back, alright

And you were more than just a pretty face

But how you fooled me, I'm still amazed baby But I should have known that I would be

Another victim of your sexuality

But now we're done and over withI don't want you back

CHORUS

Don't want you back

'Cause you're no good for meI know

That's all I can sayDon't want you back

Forgive my honesty but you gotta go

I don't want you back

You started going out with so-called friends

But I was blind and so I lost all common sense

But there were things that made me realize

Like all the hundred no, thousand lies

CHORUS - repeat

Baby, don't bother telling me your reasons why

Just let us sing this story 'bout you and

Don't want you back

That's all I know

Don't want you back

All I can sayDon't want you back

You know you gotta go

CHORUS - repeat

"Don't Wanna LoseYou Now"

-(Max Martin)

I never thought that I would lose my mind

That I could control this

Never thought that I'd be left behind

That I was stronger than you, baby

Girl if only I knew what I've done

You know, so why don't you tell me

And I, I would bring down the moon and the sun

To show how much I care

CHORUS

Don't wanna lose you now

Baby, I know we can win this

Don't wanna lose you now

No no, or ever again

I've got this feeling you're not gonna stay

It's burning within me

The fear of losing

Of slipping away

It just keeps getting closer, baby

Whatever reason to leave that I,ve had

My place was always beside you

And I wish that I didn't need you so bad

Your face just won't go away

CHORUS - repeat

I never thought that I would lose my mind

That I could control this

Never thought that I'd be left behind

That I was stronger than you

Don't want to lose to loneliness

Girl I know we can win

Don't want to lose to emptiness, oh no

Never again

CHORUS - repeat

"The One"

- (Max Martin/Brian Littrell)

I'll be the one...

I guess you were lost when I met you

Still there were tears in your eyes

So out of trust and I knew

No more than mysteries and lies

There you were, wild and free

Reachin' out like you needed me

A helping hand to make it right

I am holding you all through the night

CHORUS

I'll be the one

Who will make all your sorrows undone

I'll be the light

When you feel like there's nowhere to run

I'll be the one...

To hold you and make sure that you'll be alright

'Cause my faith is gone

And I want to take you from darkness to light

There you were, wild and free

Reachin' out like you needed me

A helping hand to make it right

I am holding you all through the night

CHORUS - repeat

You need me like I need you

We can share our dreams comin' true

I can show you what true love means

Just take my hand, baby please

I'll be the one

I'll be the light

Where you can run

To make it alright

I'll be the one

I'll be the light

Where you can run

CHORUS - repeat

I'll be the one

I'll be the light

Where you can run

To make it alright

I'll be the one

I'll be the light

Where you can run

To make it all right

I'll be the one

To hold you

And make sure that you'll be alright

I'll be the one

"Back To Your Heart"

- (Kevin Richardson/Gary Baker/Jason Blume)

It's not that I can't live without you

It's just that I don't even want to try

Every night I dream about you

Ever since the day we said good bye

If I wasn't such a fool

Right now I'd be holding you

There's nothin' that I wouldn't do

Baby if I only knew

CHORUS

The words to say

The road to take

To find a way back to your heart

What can I do

To get to you

And find a way back to your heart

I don't know how it got so crazy

But I'll do anything to set things right

'Cause your love is so amazing

Baby you're the best thing in my life

Let me prove my love is real

And made you feel the way I feel

I promise I would give the world

If only you would tell me girl

CHORUS - repeat

Give me one more chance, to give my love to you

'Cause no one on this earth loves you like I do,tell me

CHORUS - repeat

I turn back time

To make you mine

And find a way back to your heart

I beg and plead

Fall to my knees

To find a way back to your heart

CHORUS - repeat

"Spanish Eyes"

- (Andrew Fromm/Sandy Linzer)

Here we are in the arms of one another

And we still go on searching for each other

Knowing that hate is wrong and love is right

for us tonight

When I look into your Spanish eyes

I know the reason why I am alive

And the world is so beautiful tonight

CHORUS

It's a place I've never been

And it comes from deep within

And it's telling me that I'm about to win first prize

Knowing all I have to do

Is reach out my hand to you

Anytime I want to look into your Spanish eyes

Let it be if we're nothing more than dreamers

Who believe that we see no wall between us

How can they be in my heart and in my mind,when all I could find

When I look into your Spanish eyes

I know the reason why I am alive

And the world is so beautiful tonight

CHORUS - repeat

I loved you from a distance

Thought I couldn't reach that far

I can't believe how close that we are

When I look into your Spanish eyes

And the world is so beautiful tonight

CHORUS - repeat

"No One Else Comes Close"

- (Joe Thomas/Gary Baker/Wayne Perry)

When we turn out the lights

The two of us alone together

Something's just not right

But girl you know that I would never

Ever let another's touch, come between the two of us

'Cause no one else will ever take your place

CHORUS

No one else comes close to you

No one makes me feel the way you do

You're so special girl to me

And you'll always be eternally

Every time I hold you near

You always say the words I love to hear

Girl with just a touch you can do so much

No one else comes close

And when I wake up to

The touch of your head on my shoulder

You're my dream come true, oh yeah

Girl you know I'll always treasure

Every kiss and everyday I'll love you girl in every way

And I always will, 'cause in my eyes

CHORUS - repeat

"The Perfect Fan"

- (Brian Littrell/Thomas L. Smith)

It takes a lot to know what is love

It's not the big things, but the little things

That can mean enough

A lot of prayers to get me through

And there is never a day that passes by

I don't think of you

You were always there for me

Pushing me and guiding me

Always to succeed

CHORUS

You showed me

When I was young just how to grow

You showed me

Everything that I should know

You showed me

Just how to walk without your hands

'Cause mom you always were

The perfect fan

God has been so good

Blessing me with a family

Who did all they could

And I've had many years of grace

And it flatters me when I see a smile on your face

I wanna thank you for what you've done

In hopes I can give back to you

And be the perfect son

CHORUS - repeat

You showed me how to love

You showed me how to care

And you showed me that you would

always be there

I wanna thank you for that time

And I'm proud to say you're mine

CHORUS - repeat

'Cause mom you always were,

mom you always were

Mom you always were,

you know you always were

'Cause mom you always were... the perfect fan

I love you mom

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