Richardson permanently rejoined the group in 2012. In the following year, they celebrated their 20th anniversary and released their first independent album, In a World Like This. Their follow-up album DNA (2019) debuted at number one, more than two decades after the group formed and 19 years after they last topped in 2000. They also became the first boy band to top the U.S. album charts in three different decades.
The Backstreet Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band of all time, and one of the world's best-selling music artists. They are the first group since Led Zeppelin to have their first ten albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200, and the only boy band to do so. The albums Backstreet Boys and Millennium were both certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making them one of the few bands to have multiple diamond albums.
The group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 22, 2013.[ They also released their first documentary movie, titled Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of in January 2015. In March 2017, the group began a residency in Las Vegas that lasted two years, titled Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life. They released their first Christmas album, A Very Backstreet Christmas in 2022.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backstreet_Boys
Studio albums
Backstreet Boys (1996)
Backstreet's Back (1997)
Millennium (1999)
Black & Blue (2000)
Never Gone (2005)
Unbreakable (2007)
This Is Us (2009)
In a World Like This (2013)
DNA (2019)
A Very Backstreet Christmas (2022)
10000 Promises
Backstreet Boys Lyrics
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Just lovers we were
Oh, what a lie
Once we were dreamers
Just dreamers we were
Oh, you and I
Now I see you're just somebody
What a lie
You and I
What about your
Your 10,000 promises
That you gave me?
Your 10,000 promises
That you promised me
Once I could handle the truth
When the truth was you and I, hmm
But time after time
All the promises turned out to be all lies
And now
Now I see you're just somebody
Who wasted my time and money
What a lie
Oh, what a lie, (what a lie) oh-oh you
You and I (oh, you and I)
What about your
Your 10,000 promises
That you gave me? (To me, baby)
Your 10,000 promises
That you promised me
You say I'll take you back
But I closed the door
'Cause I don't want 10,000 more
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (oh-oh!)
10,000 promises yeah
10,000 promises you gave to me
What about your
Your 10,000 promises
That you gave me?
Your 10,000 promises
That you promised me
(What about your)
Your 10,000 promises (10,000 promises you gave to me)
That you gave me? (What about your, what about your)
Your 10,000 promises (10,000 promises you gave to me)
Once we were lovers
Just lovers we were
Oh, you and I
What a lie
The Backstreet Boys' song 10000 Promises talks about a failed relationship where the promises made by the other person were just lies. At the beginning of the song, the lyrics "Once we were lovers, just lovers we were, oh, what a lie" give listeners an indication that the relationship was built upon something false. The singer describes how they both were dreamers and that they both believed that their relationship was true, but in reality, it was not.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the disappointment the singer faced when their lover failed to fulfill their promises. The phrase "Your 10,000 promises that you promised me" is repeated multiple times in the chorus, emphasizing the significance of the promises that were made. The singer has been lied to multiple times, yet they still had hoped that the promises made were true. The line "But time after time all the promises turned out to be your lies" implies that it was not just one broken promise that led to the break-up, but many broken promises that continually added up.
Towards the end of the song, the lyrics "You said I'll take you back but I'll close the door 'cause I don't want 10,000 more" show the singer's desire to not fall for the same broken promises again. Despite their past memories of a loving relationship, the singer chooses to close the door on this toxic cycle of shattered promises.
Line by Line Meaning
Once we were lovers
In the past, we were in love and had a romantic relationship
Just lovers we were
We were only lovers and nothing more
Oh what a lie
This statement may not have been true as revealed by the later events
And once we were dreamers
We had several dreams together as a couple in the past
Just dreamers we were
We were just dreaming and did not put those dreams into action
Both you and I
We both shared those dreams as a couple
Now I see you're just somebody
I have come to realize that you are simply a person
Who wasted my time and money
You have used up my time and financial resources for no purpose
What a lie
Our relationship was built on false promises
You and I
Both of us as partners in this relationship
What about your
What happened to your
Your 10,000 promises
You made countless promises to me
That you gave to me
You made these promises specifically to me
Once I could handle the truth well
In the past, I was able to accept and deal with the truth effectively
The truth was you and I
The truth was that we were together in a relationship
But time after time all the
However, repeatedly
Promises turned out
The promises made to me
To be your lies
Were actually untrue, deceptive statements
So now, now I see your just somebody
Currently, I realize that you are simply another person
Who wasted my time and money
You have used up my time and financial resources for no purpose
You said I'll take you back
You made a promise to take me back
But I'll close the door
But I am not interested in that promise anymore
Cause I don't want 10,000 more
Since your previous promises were not kept, I do not want to hear any more false promises
Oh 10,000 promises yeah
The many promises you made
Oh 10,000 promises you gave to me
The many promises specifically made to me
Once we were lovers
In the past, we were in love and had a romantic relationship
Just lovers we were
We were only lovers and nothing more
Oh, you and I
The two of us as a couple
What a lie
Our relationship was built on false promises
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Martin Max
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10.000 PROMISES
Once we were lovers, just lovers we were oh, what a lie
Once we were dreamers, just dreamers we were oh, you and I
Now I see you're just somebody who waste all my time and money
What a lie, you and I
What about your, your 10, 000 promises that you gave to me
Your 10, 000 promises that you promised me
Once I could handle the truth
When the truth was you and I,
But time after time all the promises turned out to be all lies
Now, now I see that you're somebody who wasted my time and money
What lie, oh, what a lie
Oh you, you and I, oh, you and I
What about your your 10,000 promises that you gave to me
(To me, babe)
Your 10,000 promises that you promised me
You say I'll take you back but I close the door
'Cause I don't want 10, 000 more...
10,000 promises, yeah
10,000 promises you gave to me
What about your, your 10,000 promises that you gave to me
Your 10,000 promises that you promised me
Your 10,000 promises
(10,000 promises you gave to me)
That you gave to me
(What about your
Your 10,000 promises
(What about your 10,000 promises you gave to me?)
Once we were lovers
Just lovers we were
Oh, you and I, what a lie
Kayara Espunkt
The moment you know how much influence music has... when you still know the lyrics after two decades
Christian Sow
True true true
Tamara Diaz
O.MG!!WHEN I WAS A CHILD I HEARD BSB, but like a speak Spanish, I didn't understand the lyrics, today with my 34 years old, I know a little bit English, I am reading this, and the lyrics is AMAZING.
Jss Ryn
Ahh yes
S Askia
* three decades
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3 decades actually. This song is in BSB's second album which was relased in 1997.
tetillo
Por siempre la mejor BOYBAND!!!🙌💪👊👍👏👏👏
tiane baroli
This music is very,very beautiful...I love Backstreet Boys!!!!!
evaswirlz
Haven't listened to this song in years and I thought I'd forgotten the lyrics. Nope, knew every word and harmony. That's the power and influence of good music!
Gabriela Torres
Son mis amores desde que tengo 12 años. Y hoy a mis 38 me siento feliz porque en unos meses más los volveré a a ver después de marzo 2011!!
Seguirán siendo mis amores por siempre
❤