Quit Playing Games
Backstreet Boys/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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Even in my heart I see
You're not bein' true to me
Deep within my soul I feel
Nothing's like it used to be
Sometimes, I wish I could turn back time
But I wish I could so bad, baby
Quit playing games with my heart
Quit playing games with my heart
Before you tear us apart
(My heart)
Quit playing games with my heart
I should've known from the start
You know you got to stop
(From my heart)
You're tearing us apart
(My heart)
Quit playing games with my heart
I live my life the way
To keep you comin' back to me
Everything I do is for you
So what is it that you can't see
Sometimes, I wish I could turn back time
Impossible as it may seem
But I wish I could so bad, baby
You better quit playing games with my heart
Quit playing games with my heart
Before you tear us apart
(My heart)
Quit playing games with my heart
I should've known from the start
You know you got to stop
(From my heart)
You're tearing us apart
(My heart)
Quit playing games
Baby, baby the love that we had was so strong
Don't leave me hangin' here forever
Oh baby, baby this is not right, let's stop this tonight
Baby, quit playing games
(Oh)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, baby
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Sometimes I wish I could
Turn back time, impossible as it may seem
But I wish I could so bad, baby
Quit playing games with my heart
Quit playing games with my heart
Before you tear us apart
(My heart)
Quit playing games with my heart
I should've known from the start
You know you got to stop
(From my heart)
You're tearing us apart
(My heart)
Quit playing games with my heart
Quit playing games with my heart
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, baby
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Quit playing games with my heart
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
(My heart)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, baby
(My heart)
With my heart
In the song “Quit Playing Games,” the Backstreet Boys express their feelings of insecurity and uncertainty in their romantic relationship. The lyrics reveal the singer’s realization that their partner is not being truthful and that there has been a significant change in the relationship. The feelings of longing and desire to turn back time are expressed in lines such as “Sometimes, I wish I could turn back time” and “Baby, baby the love that we had was so strong.” The singer feels as though they have been giving their all to the relationship, and they are frustrated by their partner’s lack of reciprocation.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer’s frustration and desire for their partner to stop playing games with their heart. The repetition of “Quit playing games with my heart” and the forceful tone of the lyrics highlight the importance of honesty and sincerity in a relationship. The final lines of the song convey a sense of urgency and plea, as the singer asks their partner to stop playing games and to work together to fix the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Even in my heart I see
I have a feeling that you are not truthful to me deep down in my heart
You're not bein' true to me
I sense something is wrong and you are not completely honest with me
Deep within my soul I feel
My intuition tells me that things have changed between us at a deeper level
Nothing's like it used to be
Our relationship is not the same as it used to be
Sometimes, I wish I could turn back time
Occasionally, I wish I could go back in time to change things between us
Impossible as it may seem
Although it is not practical, I still want to go back in time to correct my mistakes
But I wish I could so bad, baby
I want to do anything to bring back the way we used to be
Quit playing games with my heart
Stop messing with my emotions and playing with my heart
Before you tear us apart
Stop doing things that could potentially ruin our relationship
I should've known from the start
I should have been more cautious at the beginning of our relationship
You know you got to stop
You are aware that what you are doing is not good for us and you need to stop
You're tearing us apart
Your actions are causing our relationship to fall apart
I live my life the way
I'm doing everything in my power to keep you by my side
To keep you comin' back to me
I hope that my actions will make you stay with me
Everything I do is for you
I'm doing everything in my power to make you happy and keep our relationship together
So what is it that you can't see
I don't understand why you don't see how much effort I'm putting into our relationship
Baby, baby the love that we had was so strong
Our love used to be very strong and powerful
Don't leave me hangin' here forever
Please don't abandon me and leave me alone forever
Oh baby, baby this is not right, let's stop this tonight
Our relationship is not working anymore, let's end it tonight
Baby, quit playing games
Please stop manipulating and playing with my emotions
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Vocalization to express frustration and dissatisfaction
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HERBERT CRICHLOW, MARTIN SANDBERG
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