Inconsolable
ºó½ÖÄк¢(Backstreet Boys) Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Like so many times, so many times before
Filmed like a scene on the cutting room floor
I wanna let you walk away tonight without a word
I try to sleep, yeah
But the clock is stuck on thoughts of you and me
A thousand more regrets unraveling,
I swear I'd tell you this
[Chorus:]
Baby I don't wanna waste another day
Keepin it inside, it's killing me
Cause all I ever wanted comes right down to you, to you
I wish that I could find the words to say
Baby I would tell you, every time you leave
I'm inconsolable
I climb the walls, yeah
I can see the edge,
But I can't take the fall, no
I've memorized the number
So why can't I make the call
Maybe cause I know you'll always be with me
In the possibility
[Chorus:]
No, no, no
I don't wanna be like this
I just wanna let you know
That everything I hold in
Is everything I can't let go (oooh, can't let go)
Cause baby...
[Chorus:]
Don't you know it baby
I don't wanna waste another day
I wish that I could find the words to say
Baby I would tell you, every time you leave
I'm inconsolable
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oooh, I'm inconsolable
Whoaa yeah
I'm inconsolable
"Inconsolable" is a song about heartbreak and regret. The lyrics describe the singer's pain as he reminisces about a lost relationship. He has closed the door on his partner so many times before, and now he feels like he is in a film scene on a cutting room floor. He wants to let his partner walk away without a word, but he can't stop thinking about her. He wishes he could find the words to say how he feels, but he's afraid that he can't.
The second verse of "Inconsolable" reveals that the singer is having trouble sleeping because he can't stop thinking about his former partner. He has a thousand regrets, and he wishes that his partner was with him so that he could tell her how he feels. The chorus repeats that the singer doesn't want to waste another day keeping his feelings inside. He wishes he could find the words to tell his partner that he's inconsolable every time she leaves.
One interpretation of "Inconsolable" is that it's about a breakup where the singer still loves his partner. He has tried to move on and climb the walls, but he can't let go. He knows that his partner will always be with him in the possibility that they could get back together, but he's afraid to make that call. The song ends with the repeated chorus expressing the singer's desire to tell his partner that he's inconsolable.
Line by Line Meaning
I close the door
I'm shutting you out
Like so many times, so many times before
I've done this before and it hurts every time
Filmed like a scene on the cutting room floor
Our memories together feel like they're being edited out of my life
I wanna let you walk away tonight without a word
I don't want to argue or make things worse, so maybe it's best if we don't talk
I try to sleep, yeah
I'm trying to move on
But the clock is stuck on thoughts of you and me
I can't stop thinking about us and what went wrong
A thousand more regrets unraveling
I'm plagued with thoughts of what I could have done differently
Oooh, if you were here right now, I swear I'd tell you this
I wish I could talk to you and say what's on my mind
Baby I don't wanna waste another day
I don't want to let another moment go by without telling you how I feel
Keepin it inside, it's killing me
Holding in my emotions is tearing me apart
Cause all I ever wanted comes right down to you, to you
You're the only thing that really matters to me
I wish that I could find the words to say
I'm struggling to express myself
I climb the walls, yeah
I'm going crazy without you
I can see the edge, but I can't take the fall, no
I know what I need to do, but I'm not ready to take that risk yet
I've memorized the number
I know your phone number by heart
So why can't I make the call
I'm too scared to reach out and contact you
Maybe cause I know you'll always be with me
I carry the memory of you with me wherever I go
In the possibility
There's a chance we could be together again
I don't wanna be like this
I don't want to feel this miserable anymore
I just wanna let you know
I need to tell you how much you mean to me
That everything I hold in
All the emotions I'm suppressing
Is everything I can't let go (oooh, can't let go)
It's what's keeping me from moving on
Don't you know it baby
I hope you realize how much I care
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still hurting
Oooh, I'm inconsolable
I can't be comforted - only you can make me feel better
Whoaa yeah
I'm feeling lost and alone
I'm inconsolable
I'm devastated over losing you
Contributed by Joseph J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jucianepinheiro2463
Inconsolable
Backstreet Boys
I close the door
Like so many times, so many times before
Filmed like a scene on the cutting room floor
I wanna let you walk away tonight
Without a word
I try to sleep, yeah
But the clock is stuck on thoughts of you and me
A thousand more regrets unraveling, oh!
If you were here right now
I swear I'd tell you this
Baby, I don't wanna waste another day
Keeping it inside is killing me
'Cause all I ever wanted
Comes right down to you, to you
I wish that I could find the words to say
Baby, I would tell you
Every time you leave I'm inconsolable
I climb the walls, yeah
I can see the edge, but I can't take the fall, no
I've memorized the number
So why can't I make the call?
Maybe 'cause I know you will always be with me
In the possibility, oh-oh-oh!
Baby, I don't wanna waste another day
(Another day)
Keeping it inside is killing me
'Cause all I ever wanted
Comes right down to you, to you
I wish that I could find the words to say
Baby, I would tell you
Every time you leave I'm inconsolable
(Oh-no, no-no!)
I don't wanna be like this
I just wanna let you now
That everything that I hold in
Is everything I can't let go
Oh-oh, oh! I can't let go
Yeah, 'cause baby
I don't wanna waste another day (waste another day)
Keeping it inside is killing me (is killing me 'cause)
'Cause all I ever wanted (all I ever wanted)
Comes right down
To you (to you), to you (to you)
I wish that I could find the words to say
Baby, I would tell you
Every time you leave I'm inconsolable
(No-no-no)
Don't you know it baby
I don't wanna waste another day
I wish that I could find the words to say
Baby, I would tell you
Every time you leave I'm inconsolable
Yeah-yeah (yeah-yeah-yeah!)
Oh, I'm inconsolable
Whoa, yeah, oh-oh
I'm inconsolable (yeah)
@elen-nee1381
I close the door
Like so many times, so many times before
Felt like a scene on the cutting room floor
When I let you walk away tonight
Without a word
I try to sleep, yeah
But the clock is stuck on thoughts of you and me
A thousand more regrets unraveling, ohh
If you were here right now,
I swear, I'd tell you this
CHORUS:
Baby, I don't want to waste another day
Keeping it inside, it's killing me
'Cause all I ever want, it comes right down to you (to you)
I wish that I could find the words to say
Baby I would tell you every time you leave
I'm inconsolable.
I climb the walls
I can see the edge but I can't take the fall, no.
I've memorized the number
So why can I make the call?
Maybe 'cause I know you'll always be with me
In the possibility
CHORUS:
Baby, I don't want to waste another day
Keeping it inside, it's killing me
'Cause all I ever want, it comes right down to you (to you)
I wish that I could find the words to say
Baby I would tell you every time you leave
I'm inconsolable.
I don't want to be like this,
I just want to let you know,
'Cause everything that I'm holding,
Is everything I can't let go.
I can't let go
CHOURUS:
Baby, I don't want to waste another day
Keeping it inside, it's killing me
'Cause all I ever want, it comes right down to you (to you)
I wish that I could find the words to say
Baby I would tell you every time you leave
I'm inconsolable.
Don't you know it, baby?
I don't want to waste another day
I wish that I could find the words to say
Baby I would tell you every time you leave
I'm inconsolable.
@mariarenteria4442
Quien los sigue escuchando en el 2024, YO y quien mas? Levanten las manos
@Melodic_Soul_87
I love BSB so much, I'm here for BSB in 2024!
@Wanessamesquit
✋❤
@lindaachieng8652
Please keep music from their Unbreakable era alive ❤️🔥
@carolinan4360
It's 2022, and I can't stop singing this masterpiece!
@carolinan4360
@Ziw hey there friend! I love them since I was 11, I am 34 now and still sing their songs like if I was a teenager. This song is just perfect, agree with you! ❤ forever a fan!
@carolinan4360
@Ziw oh yeah, those were the days. I remember just sitting in front of the TV watching MTV, waiting for their video to come up...or waiting for the radio to play it...or just listening theor songs all day long lol I had their pictures on my wall in my room ...Nick was my husband ...he didn't know it lol best times ever!
@kadiryak
I remember I bought this album when first came out. I listened to it over and over again. Now I think about my high school days when I hear these songs. So great memories
@dhirshg
This track is underrated AF!
@edjanegomez4358
Alguém ouvindo em 2023??? ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤