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.
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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)
Shattered
Backstreet Boys Lyrics
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As I'm left with my tears on the floor
I wait for my heart to mend,
But you keep tearing a hole
Inside, I'm so lost,
In the middle of my heart
It's a battlefield of love,
And now I'm shattered,
(From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke)
Oh how it hurts
(But it slipped from your hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered)
I'm so shattered
(Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you and me, ahh)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you left me, shattered)
I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
What am I still here for,
Could it be that I'm just waiting
Hoping you'd rescue me,
And put the pieces together again
Inside, I'm so lost,
In the middle of my heart
It's a battlefield of love,
I've been fighting for too long
And now I'm shattered
(From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke)
Oh how it hurts
(But it slipped from you hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered)
I'm so shattered
(Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you and me, ahh)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you left me, shattered)
I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
Tell me what you're really here for,
If you never really loved me
I gave my all but it still wasn't enough
Cause all you had to say was that you ain't
Looking for commitment
Instead of telling me what I wanted to hear, hey
You took my emotions
And scattered them on the ground
So hard to just pick up,
And move on with life, again
And now I'm shattered
(From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke)
Oh how it hurts
(But it slipped from your hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered)
I'm so shattered
(Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you and me, ahh)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you left me, shattered)
I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
Can't believe, you and me, ahh
The song "Shattered" by Backstreet Boys speaks about the pain of heartbreak and abandonment. In the opening verse, the singer is left feeling empty and unable to feel any emotions after being repeatedly hurt by their loved one. They are waiting for their heart to heal, but it keeps being torn apart, leaving them lost and shattered from the chip in their heart. The chorus emphasizes the excruciating pain of feeling shattered and cut from within, as the singer is left to pick up the pieces after their relationship falls apart.
The second verse delves deeper into the singer's pain, questioning their reason for still holding on and waiting for their loved one to rescue them. They are lost in the middle of their heart, which has become a battlefield of love that they have been fighting on for too long. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the raw and intense pain of being shattered from the chip in their heart.
In the final verse, the singer confronts their loved one, asking them what they were really there for and whether they ever loved them. They gave their all, but it was not enough, and they were left feeling abandoned and scattered on the ground. The chorus is repeated one final time, resonating with the pain of feeling shattered and cut from within.
Overall, "Shattered" is a powerful and emotional song about the pain of heartbreak and the struggle to move on after being shattered by someone they loved.
Line by Line Meaning
So empty, can't feel no more, As I'm left with my tears on the floor
Feeling completely emotionally drained as you have left me alone with nothing but the tears as I cry on the floor.
I wait for my heart to mend, But you keep tearing a hole
Trying to heal the broken heart, but you keep ripping it apart by causing more damage.
Inside, I'm so lost, In the middle of my heart, It's a battlefield of love, I've been fighting for too long
Feeling lost in the middle of the heart, where the battle of love has been raging on for too long, with no end in sight.
And now I'm shattered, (From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke) Oh how it hurts (But it slipped from your hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered) I'm so shattered (Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered) So shattered (Can't believe, you and me, ahh) So shattered (Can't believe, you left me, shattered) I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
Broken beyond repair due to constant emotional damage inflicted from being treated like a disposable object, left to pick up the shattered pieces of myself that you have carelessly thrown away.
What am I still here for, Could it be that I'm just waiting Hoping you'd rescue me, And put the pieces together again
Questioning why I continue to hold on to hope that you will change, and return to put the broken pieces back together again.
Tell me what you're really here for, If you never really loved me I gave my all but it still wasn't enough
Questioning your true intentions, did you even love me? I gave everything I had but it was never enough to make you stay.
Cause all you had to say was that you ain't Looking for commitment Instead of telling me what I wanted to hear, hey
If you weren't looking for commitment, why didn't you just tell the truth instead of leading me on with false words, only hurting me more in the end.
You took my emotions And scattered them on the ground So hard to just pick up, And move on with life, again
You have taken my emotions, ripped them apart, and carelessly scattered them on the ground. It's so difficult to pick them up and move on with life after dealing with the heartbreak you've caused.
Can't believe, you and me, ahh
Can't believe that it's even possible that you could leave me feeling so shattered, after all that we have been through together.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Missing Link Music
Written by: CHAD ROPER, DARHYL CAMPER, JORDAN SUECOF, TIYON MACK, WRITERS UNKNOWN
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BACKSTREETBOYS
SHATTERED
So empty, can't feel no more,
As I'm left with my tears on the floor
I wait for my heart to mend,
But you keep tearing a hole
Inside, I'm so lost,
In the middle of my heart
It's a battlefield of love,
I've been fighting for too long
And now I'm shattered,
(From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke)
Oh how it hurts
(Felt) it slipped from your hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered)
I'm so shattered
(Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you and me, ahh)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you left me, I'm so shattered)
I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
What am I still here for,
Could it be that I'm just waiting
Hoping you'd rescue me,
And put the pieces together again
Inside, I'm so lost,
In the middle of my heart
It's a battlefield of love,
I've been fighting for too long
And now I'm shattered
(From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke)
Oh how it hurts
(Felt it slipped from you hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered)
I'm so shattered
(Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you and me, ahh)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you left me, I'm so shattered)
I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
Tell me what you're really here for,
If you never really loved me
I gave my all but it still wasn't enough
'Cause all you had to say was that you ain't
Looking for committment
Instead of telling me what I wanted to hear, oh-ho
You took my emotions
and scattered them on the ground
So hard to just pick up,
and move on with life, again
And now I'm shattered (Oooh)
(From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke)
Oh how it hurts
(Felt it slipped from your hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered)
I'm so shattered
(Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you and me, ahh)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you left me, I'm so shattered)
I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
So shattered
Can't believe, you and me, ahh
Compuesta por: Jordan Suecof
Comentarios
Angela Vilas Boas
So empty, can't feel no more,
As I'm left with my tears on the floor
I wait for my heart to mend,
But you keep tearing a hole
Inside, I'm so lost,
In the middle of my heart
It's a battlefield of love,
I've been fighting for too long
And now I'm shattered,
(From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke)
Oh how it hurts
(But it slipped from your hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered)
I'm so shattered
(Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you and me, ahh)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you left me, shattered)
I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
What am I still here for,
Could it be that I'm just waiting
Hoping you'd rescue me,
And put the pieces together again
Inside, I'm so lost,
In the middle of my heart
It's a battlefield of love,
I've been fighting for too long
And now I'm shattered
(From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke)
Oh how it hurts
(But it slipped from you hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered)
I'm so shattered
(Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you and me, ahh)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you left me, shattered)
I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
Tell me what you're really here for,
If you never really loved me
I gave my all but it still wasn't enough
Cause all you had to say was that you ain't
Looking for commitment
Instead of telling me what I wanted to hear, hey
You took my emotions
And scattered them on the ground
So hard to just pick up,
And move on with life, again
And now I'm shattered
(From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke)
Oh how it hurts
(But it slipped from your hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered)
I'm so shattered
(Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you and me, ahh)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you left me, shattered)
I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
Can't believe, you and me, ahh
Courtney Robert Zurheide
So empty, can't feel no more,
As I'm left with my tears on the floor
I wait for my heart to mend,
But you keep tearing a hole
Inside, I'm so lost,
In the middle of my heart
It's a battlefield of love,
I've been fighting for too long
And now I'm shattered,
(From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke)
Oh how it hurts
(But it slipped from your hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered)
I'm so shattered
(Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you and me, ahh)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you left me, shattered)
I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
What am I still here for,
Could it be that I'm just waiting
Hoping you'd rescue me,
And put the pieces together again
Inside, I'm so lost,
In the middle of my heart
It's a battlefield of love,
I've been fighting for too long
And now I'm shattered
(From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke)
Oh how it hurts
(But it slipped from you hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered)
I'm so shattered
(Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you and me, ahh)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you left me, shattered)
I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
Tell me what you're really here for,
If you never really loved me
I gave my all but it still wasn't enough
Cause all you had to say was that you ain't
Looking for commitment
Instead of telling me what I wanted to hear, hey
You took my emotions
And scattered them on the ground
So hard to just pick up,
And move on with life, again
And now I'm shattered
(From the chip in my heart, kept taking it till it broke)
Oh how it hurts
(But it slipped from your hand, hit the ground and now it's shattered)
I'm so shattered
(Can't believe it was me, I'm so shattered)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you and me, ahh)
So shattered
(Can't believe, you left me, shattered)
I'm shattered, cut from with-inside, oh
Can't believe, you and me, ahh
Syed Izaan
Nick's vocals in the chorus and Brian's "Shattered, so Shattered, so shattered" are amazing.
Raisa Cherry
Absolutely bro 😍👏
Sara
Brian's voice is everything in this song!
S. Askia
This
Samuel Flores Carrasco
have you listened to the demo? they get their voices way further in that version
Alicja Smith
@niecey87💗💕💜💙 Brian sings the "I'm so shattered, so shattered..." in the chorus and it's amazing 😍😍😍
niecey87💗💕💜💙
That's nick and aj
abdulrahman ali
you are everything
David Snauwaert
Underrated song and album!! No any commercel about the This Is Us album!! Unbelievable!!!! Such a boyband, the best ever !!!
Amanda Souza
Uma das melhores músicas❤
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