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Backstreet Boys; Lyrics
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Get yourself a bad boy
(Yeah I like this, ha ha)
If you want it to be wild
Gotta know just who to dial baby (that's me)
If you really like it hot
Find someone who hits the spot honey (oh yes)
And if you want to get it done
Babe you gotta get the one
The one who's got it goin' on
If you wanna make it last
Gotta know just who to ask
Babe he's gotta be the best (tonight it's me)
If you want it to be good girl
Get yourself a bad boy
If you really want it good girl
Get yourself a bad boy
Get it like it could be, would be
Yeah like it should be
If you want it to be good girl
Get yourself a bad boy
If you like it innovative
Better get someone creative honey (yes)
And if you want it to be jammin'
Gotta get somebody slammin' baby (oh yeah)
And if you want to get it done
Babe you gotta get the one
The one who's got it goin' on
If you wanna make it last
Gotta know just who to ask
Babe he's gotta be the best (tonight it's me)
If you want it to be good girl
Get yourself a bad boy
If you really want it good girl
Get yourself a bad boy
Get it like it could be, would be
Yeah like it should be
If you want it to be good girl
Get yourself a bad boy
Now listen
These are things your mama shouldn't know
These are things I really wanna show
These are things I wanna show you how
So won't you let me show you right now? (Ooh baby)
And if you want to get it done
Babe you gotta get the one
The one who's got it goin' on
If you wanna make it last
Gotta know just who to ask
Babe he's gotta be the best (tonight it's me)
If you want it to be good girl
Get yourself a bad boy
If you really want it good girl
Get yourself a bad boy
Get it like it could be, would be
Yeah like it should be
If you want it to be good
Gotta be like it should
If you really want it good
If you really want it good
If you really want it good
If you really want it good
If you really want it good
If you really want it good
If you really want it good
If you really want it good
If you really want it good
If you really want it good
If you really want it good
The lyrics of "If You Want it to be Good Girl" by Backstreet Boys are all about how to maximize pleasure and satisfaction in a romantic or sexual relationship. The overarching message is that if a woman wants to have a good time, she should seek out a "bad boy": someone who is creative, daring, and unafraid of taking risks. The song is packed with innuendo, with lines like "If you really like it hot, find someone who hits the spot, honey" and "If you like it innovative, better get someone creative, honey".
The song also emphasizes the importance of knowing who to ask for what you want, whether that means finding the right "jammin'" partner or seeking out the person who "hits the spot". The lyrics hint at the idea that these desires might be taboo or difficult to talk about, with lines like "these are things your mama shouldn't know". Ultimately, the song is a celebration of pleasure and spontaneity, with the repeated refrain encouraging listeners to "get it like it could be, would be, yeah like it should be".
Line by Line Meaning
If you want it to be good girl
If you want a pleasant or satisfactory experience in romance, girl
Get yourself a bad boy
Get a risky or unpredictable boy, girl
If you want it to be wild
If you want an exciting or thrilling romantic experience, girl
Gotta know just who to dial baby (that's me)
You have to know the right person to initiate such a romantic experience (that's me, in this case)
If you really like it hot
If you prefer a spicy, intense romantic experience
Find someone who hits the spot honey (oh yes)
Find someone who meets your exact romantic desires perfectly (oh yes, implying affirmation of approval)
And if you want to get it done
If you want to have a successful romantic experience
Babe you gotta get the one
You have to get the right person
The one who's got it goin' on
The person who has the qualities required for a great romantic experience
If you wanna make it last
If you want your romantic experience(s) to continue
Gotta know just who to ask
You have to know the right person to provide such continuity
Babe he's gotta be the best (tonight it's me)
The person must be the most suitable for the task (and impliedly, tonight it's the singer)
Get it like it could be, would be
Experience romantic love like it has the potential or possibility of happening
Yeah like it should be
Yeah, just like it is meant to be
Now listen
Attention please!
These are things your mama shouldn't know
These are details that are probably inappropriate for your mother to hear about
These are things I really wanna show
These are things the singer wants to demonstrate experientially
These are things I wanna show you how
Things the singer wants to demonstrate to you practically, for your better understanding
So won't you let me show you right now? (Ooh baby)
So will you please let me demonstrate these things to you, right now? (said affectionately)
If you want it to be good
If you want a great romantic experience
Gotta be like it should
It has to be the way a great romantic experience ought to be
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT JOHN LANGE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@luizribeiro3885
Everyday, girl, I wake up and pray
That you'll come back home
And don't take too long
Cuz since you've been gone
Everything's gone a bit wrong
I wish you were here
Holding me near
You know I'd go out of my mind
If you ever left my heart behind
So I'm beggin' you please (so I'm beggin', beggin' you please)
Bring you sweet love back to me (Please come back to me)
[Chorus:]
If I don't have you (don't have you)
To hold on to (to hold on to)
I can't go on in this world alone
Baby it's true (baby it's true if I don't have you) If you say goodbye (you say goodbye)
Girl I would die (girl I would die)
I'm a star with no light
A day with no night
If I don't have you
Late at night I reach to hold you tight
But you're not there (you're just not there baby)
I know you still care (I know you still care)
And oh how I miss your soft, tender, lovely kiss
You'd give to me (to me)
So tenderly
We used to feel
That time would stand still
When I see you baby it will
So hurry home (so hurry, come home to me)
You know your man needs you so (oh girl you just don't know)
[Chorus]
If I don't have you (don't have you)
If I don't have you I don't know what I'd do
To hold on to (to hold on to)
I just wanna hold you
I can't go on (can't go on)
In this world alone
Baby it's true (baby it's true if I don't have you)
If you say goodbye (you say goodbye)
If you say goodbye I would die
Oh I would die (girl I would die)
I would die if I don't have you
I'm a star with no light (no light, whoa!)
A day with no night
If I don't have you
You know I'd go crazy without you (don't have you)
If I don't have you I don't know what I'd do
To hold on to (to hold on to)
I just wanna hold you
I can't go on (can't go on)
In this world alone (in this world alone)
Baby it's true (baby it's true if i don't have you)
If you say goodbye (you say goodbye)
If you say goodbye I would die
Oh I would die (girl I would die)
Girl, I know I would die
I'm star with no light
A day with no night
If I don't have you
@angelpotter2266
Esta canción me recuerda mucho y de ella tengo el mejor recuerdo de mi adolescencia...
El fin de año escolar, el gran y tan esperado baile de fin de año, si!! Lo recuerdo 😍❤️...
Noviembre 28 de 2001...
-Lugar: Auditorío Colegio Don Bosco I Bogota
-Hora: 8:00pm
-Asistentes: Todo el personal estudiantil de 6 a 11 grado.
Me encontraba con mis amigos, sentados en la mesa mirando las niñas las cuales iban muy lindas pero en especial aquella chica de 10 A (Se veía tan hermosa...) Deseaba hacia muchísimo tiempo hablarle pero yo era muy tímido, pero al sonar esta bella melodía en en ese Auditorío no dude ni un solo segundo en invitarla a que la bailaramos... Mientras sonaba esa bella melodía: yo miraba sus ojos y fue como si la timidez hubiese desaparecido, tome sus manos y bailabamos enseguida ella se recostó en mi pecho y deseaba que esta canción no terminará nunca 😢😢😢
Fue el recuerdo que llevaré por siempre en mi corazón, gracias queridos Backstreet Boys por esta linda canción por qué gracias a esta, y a aquella noche de aquel tiempo inolvidable, logré aguardar la experiencia más sublime que pude llegar a sentir durante mi adolescencia... ese primer amor, el cual nunca olvidó ni pensaré olvidar ya que al oír este tema tan hermoso me transporta de nuevo aquel momento.😢❤️
Backstreet Boys definitivamente son y seguirán siendo la mejor banda musical de toda la historia.
@nilkane2122
Bryan's voice... It's like heaven! Thank you Backstreet Boys for being singers!
@Marie-hs5eu
@ashley1994 🙄
@nad583
For me, Brian is one of the singers who has the most beautiful voice in the history.
@Izaan2810
His tone used to be really beautiful. Not a really great vocalist but definitely a very beautiful tone. He didn't maintain it well.
@sasha8367
Still fall in love with you guys even now i'm already 37 years old...time flies so fast
@mariejo7829
Me too
@cosycosy8072
Did you know that in the religion of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad said, 1400 years ago, that there will come a time when time will approach, and the year will become like a month, and a month will become like a week, and a week will become like a day, and a day will become like an hour, and an hour will become like a minute. There is no god but God. Praise be to God for the blessing of Islam.
@MommaO09
I adore this song!! It totally demonstrates how much R&B music influenced their earlier music. Love these harmonies.
@marlonpurcell8635
They don't have boy bands like this anymore lol.. BSB fan 4eva
@Evandroserri
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