I Want It That Way (Max Martin/Andreas Carlsson)

Yeah

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

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

I want it that way

Am I

your fire

Your one

desire

Guess I know

it's too late

But 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

I want it that way

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, hey

Ain't nothin' but a heartache (hey, heh, 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

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 (hear you say, yeah)

I want it that way

Cause I want it that way