I Want It That Way
(Max Martin/Andreas Carlsson)
Grantsville Publishing Ltd.(adm. by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.)
Produced by Max Martin & Kristian Lundin for Cheiron Productions, 1999
Recorded at Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Mixed by Max Martin & Kristian Lundin at Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Guitar: Esbjörn Öhrwall
Bass: Tomas Lindberg
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
Am I your fire?
Your one desire
Yes I know it's too late
But 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
[Bridge]
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]
You are my fire
The one desire
You are, you are, you are, you are
Don't wanna hear you say...
[Chorus]
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
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]
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
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say (Never wanna hear you say)
I want it that way
[Outro]
'Cause I want it that way
