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)
Like a Child
Backstreet Boys Lyrics
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I make a promise not to say good-night
"Cause I'm holding on
With a love so strong
And I can't take a day without you by my side
Girl if i could change
If I could change your mind
[Chorus]
Girl don't stop
The sun from shining down on me
'Cause I can't face another day without your smile
And if you take away the love and arms that surround me
The I might break down and cry just like a child
Girl,I can't belong and I won't be free
If I fail to bring your lovin' back to me
So I'm pressin' on
I hope you understand
There's a broken heart that lies inside your hands
So if I could change
And it won't hurt your pride
Baby you could help me stop these tears that I cry
[Chorus]
Like a child
Just like a child
With the spirits running free
She showed my why
Oh, she did
Like a child(oh baby)
Just like a child
Think of what our love could be
If our hearts could set us free
Like a child
[Chorus]
The Backstreet Boys’ “Like a Child” is a song about a man’s desperate plea to get his love back. He regrets the mistakes that he has done which made his love cry, and he promises to right the wrongs. He declares that he can’t take a day without her by his side, and if he could change her mind, she could help him wipe these tears from his eyes. He calls her “girl,” and begs her not to stop the sun from shining down on him because he can’t face another day without her smile. If she takes away the love and arms that surround him, he might break down and cry like a child. He then says that he can’t belong, and he won’t be free if he fails to bring her love back to him. He is pressin' on, hoping she understands that there’s a broken heart that lies inside her hands. If he could change anything, and it wouldn’t hurt her pride, he asks her to help him stop these tears from crying.
The song’s lyrics convey a sense of desperation with the use of intense words and phrases like promise, love, and heartbreak. He compares himself to a child who breaks down and cries when they can’t get what they want. The song also touches on an emotional topic that many people can relate to—the regret of losing love and the desire to make things right.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could right the wrongs that made you cry
I would fix everything that caused your pain
I make a promise not to say good-night
I'll always be there to support you and won't give up
'Cause I'm holding on
I am determined to keep our relationship strong
With a love so strong
My love for you is intense and unwavering
And I can't take a day without you by my side
I can't imagine living without you in my life
Girl if i could change
I wish I could do something to make things better for us
If I could change your mind
If only you could see things from my perspective
Baby you could help me wipe these tears from my eyes
Your understanding and acceptance could heal my pain
Girl don't stop
Please don't give up on us
The sun from shining down on me
Please continue to bring happiness into my life
'Cause I can't face another day without your smile
Without you, everyday seems bleak and sad
And if you take away the love and arms that surround me
Without your love and support, I feel alone and lost
The I might break down and cry just like a child
I might crumble under the weight of my emotions
Girl,I can't belong and I won't be free
Without you, I won't feel complete or able to be myself
If I fail to bring your lovin' back to me
If I can't make you love me again
So I'm pressin' on
I am determined to keep trying and not give up
I hope you understand
I hope you can see how much you mean to me
There's a broken heart that lies inside your hands
My heart is in your hands, and only you can heal it
And it won't hurt your pride
I don't want to damage your self-esteem or ego
Baby you could help me stop these tears that I cry
Your love and support could make me stop feeling so sad
Like a child
Feeling vulnerable and emotional
Just like a child
Childlike in my dependency and need for love
With the spirits running free
Feeling alive and passionate
She showed my why
Being with you has shown me the true meaning of love
Think of what our love could be
Imagine the fantastic love we could share
If our hearts could set us free
If we could both let go of our fears, our love could soar
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Fitzgerald Scott
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Alin Leonhart
If I could right the wrongs that made you cry
Would you promise not to say good-night
"Cause I'm holding on
With a love so strong
And I can't take a day without you by my side
Girl if i could change
If I could change your mind
Baby you could help me wipe these tears from my eyes
Girl don't stop
The sun from shining down on me (ooh shining down on me, yeah)
'Cause I can't face another day without your smile (your pretty smile)
And if you take away the lovibg arms that surround me
Then I might break down and cry just like a child
Girl, I can't belong and I won't be free
If I fail to bring your lovin' back to me
So I'm pressin' on
I hope you understand
There's a broken heart that lies within your hands
So if I could change
And it won't hurt your pride
Baby you could help me stop these tears from my cry
Girl don't stop
The sun from shining down on me
'Cause I can't face another day without your smile
And if you take away the loving arms that surround me
Then I might break down and cry just like a child
Like a child
Just like a child
With the spirits running free
She showed my why
Oh, she did
Like a child(oh baby)
Just like a child
Think of what our love could be
If our hearts could set us free
Like a child
Yeaaaahh
Girl don't stop
The sun from shining down on me (shining down on me)
'Cause I can't face another day without your smile (your pretty smile)
And if you take away the loving arms that surround me
Then I might break down and cry just like a child
Girl don't stop
Ooh, the sun from shining down on me (shining down on me)
'Cause I can't face another day without your smile (your pretty smile)
And if you take away the loving arms that surround me
Then I might break down and cry just like a child
Baby our love will last forever
I know that we will stay together
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Cripto Maluko$
Like a Child BSB english x portuguese
Se eu pudesse corrigir os erros que te fizeram chorar
If I could right the wrongs that made you cry
Eu prometo não dizer boa noite
I make a promise not to say good night
Porque eu estou segurando
'Cause I'm holding on
Com um amor tão forte
With a love so strong
E eu não aguento um dia sem você ao meu lado
And I can't take a day without you by my side
Garota se eu pudesse mudar
Girl if I could change
Se eu pudesse mudar sua mente
If I could change your mind
Baby, você poderia me ajudar a enxugar essas lágrimas dos meus olhos
Baby you could help me wipe these tears from my eyes
Garota não pare (não pare)
Girl don't stop (Don't stop)
O sol de brilhar em mim
The sun from shining down on me
Porque eu não posso encarar outro dia sem o seu sorriso
'Cause I can't face another day without your smile
E se você tirar o amor e os braços que me cercam
And if you take away the love and arms that surround me
Então eu poderia quebrar e chorar como uma criança
Then I might break down and cry just like a child
Garota, eu não posso pertencer e não serei livre
Girl, I can't belong and I won't be free
Se eu falhar em trazer seu amor de volta para mim
If I fail to bring your lovin' back to me
Então eu estou pressionando
So I'm pressin' on
Espero que entenda
I hope you understand
Há um coração partido que está dentro de suas mãos
There's a broken heart that lies inside your hands
Então, se eu pudesse mudar (Então, se eu pudesse mudar)
So if I could change (So if I could change)
E não vai ferir seu orgulho
And it won't hurt your pride
Baby, você pode me ajudar a parar essas lágrimas que eu choro
Baby you can help me stop these tears that I cry
Garota não pare
Girl don't stop
O sol de brilhar em mim
The sun from shining down on me
Porque eu não posso encarar outro dia sem o seu sorriso
'Cause I can't face another day without your smile
E se você tirar o amor e os braços que me cercam
And if you take away the love and arms that surround me
Então eu poderia quebrar e chorar como uma criança
Then I might break down and cry just like a child
Como uma criança
Like a child
Assim como uma criança
Just like a child
Com os espíritos livres
With the spirits running free
Ela me mostrou por que
She'd shown me why
Ah, ela fez
Oh, she did
Como uma criança (Oh baby)
Like a child (Oh baby)
Assim como uma criança
Just like a child
Pense no que nosso amor poderia ser
Think of what our love could be
Se nossos corações pudessem nos libertar
If our hearts could set us free
Como uma criança, sim
Like a child, yeah
Garota, não pare
Girl, don't stop
O sol brilha em mim (brilha em mim)
The sun from shining down on me (shining down on me)
Porque eu não posso encarar outro dia sem seu sorriso (seu lindo sorriso)
Because I can't face another day without your smile (your pretty smile)
E se você tirar os braços amorosos que me cercam
And if you take away the loving arms that surround me
Então eu poderia quebrar e chorar como uma criança
Then I might break down and cry just like a child
Garota, não pare o sol de brilhar em mim (brilhar em mim, sim)
Girl, don't stop the sun from shining down on me (shining down on me, yeah)
Porque eu não posso encarar outro dia sem seu sorriso (oh, seu lindo sorriso)
Because I can't face another day without your smile (oh, your pretty smile)
E se você tirar os braços amorosos que me cercam
And if you take away the loving arms that surround me
Então eu poderia quebrar e chorar como uma criança
Then I might break down and cry just like a child
Baby, nosso amor vai durar para sempre
Baby, our love will last forever
Eu sei que vamos ficar juntos
I know that we will stay together
Porque nosso amor vai durar
'Cause our love will last
eu preciso de você agora
I need you now
Sim, meu amor vai durar para sempre
Yeah, my love will last forever
Pedroh Henrique
Amo esse álbum um dos melhores 😍quem também acha da um like?
Romi Paez
26 años después siguen siendo lo mejor q existe 🎵👏
Haley Manuel
I grew up with backstreet. It was my first band and will always be my greatest love. Their music speaks to the soul. I'm 18 and I've also been listening to them since i was 6.
William Reynolds
I'm 30, I listened to their music when I was 6🙂
Michelle Williams
Me too! My feelings exactly!! Thank you soooooo much
Sunny Kondova
lmao i am 37, and I was a fan since they came out in Europe at 1995... yeah Love their music just as much as i did back then
Cândva _cumva
I'm 37 😁😁😁
Marlon Purcell
kiwimarck I was at the same concert ❤
Joana Darc
Amoooo dimais...e melhor ainda é a letra dela... essas musicas fazem parte da minha adolecencia e ate hj amo vcs cinco e especial aj...
Janice Pereira
Amo essa música.