Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group cons… Read Full Bio ↴Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. Lou Pearlman formed the group in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. The group rose to fame with their international debut album, Backstreet Boys (1996). In the following year, they released their second international album Backstreet's Back (1997), along with their self-titled U.S. debut album, Backstreet Boys (1997), which continued the group's success worldwide. They rose to superstardom with their third studio album Millennium (1999) and its follow-up album, Black & Blue (2000). They also released a greatest hits album, The Hits - Chapter One (2001), with a new single, "Drowning." After a two-year hiatus, they regrouped and released a comeback album, Never Gone (2005). After the conclusion of the Never Gone Tour in 2006, Richardson left the group to pursue other interests. The group then released two albums as a quartet: Unbreakable (2007) and This Is Us (2009).

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)

Siberia
Backstreet Boys Lyrics

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When you come back I won't be here
She said and gently pulled me near
If you want to talk you can call
I know it's not your fault

I just smiled and said let go of me
But there's something that I've just gotta know
Did someone else steal my part?

She said it's not my fault

Then my heart did time in Siberia
Was waiting for the life to come true
'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
When the one you want doesn't want you too

I was drifted in between
Like I was on the outside looking in, yeah yeah
In my dreams you are still here
Like you've always been

Oh yeah, my heart did time in Siberia
Was waiting for the life to come true
'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
When the one you want doesn't want you

I gave myself away completely
But you just couldn't see me
Though I was sleeping in your bed
'Cause someone else was on your mind
In your head

When I came back she wasn't there
Just a note left on the stairs
If you want to talk give me a call

My heart did time in Siberia
Was waiting for the life to come true
'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
When the one you want doesn't want you
When the one that you want doesn't want you

My heart did time in Siberia
Was waiting for the life to come true
'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
When the one you want doesn't want you too

Siberia, Siberia
When the one you want doesn't want you too

Overall Meaning

The song "Siberia" by Backstreet Boys tells the story of a man whose heart was broken by a woman he loved. She tells him that when he comes back, she won't be there and that she's not at fault. He asks if someone else took his place and she denies it. However, he can't shake the feeling that something happened between them. He feels lost and alone, like he's on the outside looking in. He still dreams of her, though she's gone, and his heart is stuck in a state of waiting for the life he'd hoped for to come true. The chorus repeats the idea that it's hard to feel hopeful about a future with someone when they don't want you back.

The lyrics paint a vivid picture of heartbreak and confusion. The song captures the feeling of being in love with someone who doesn't feel the same way. The man is left with a lot of unanswered questions and feels like he's in a state of limbo waiting for something to change or for her to come back.

Line by Line Meaning

When you come back I won't be here
The singer's lover is leaving them and they won't be there when the singer comes back.

She said and gently pulled me near
The lover is showing affection for the singer before they leave.

If you want to talk you can call
The lover wants to keep the communication open and tells the singer to call if they want to talk.

I know it's not your fault
The lover acknowledges that it's not the singer's fault that they are leaving.

I just smiled and said let go of me
The singer is trying to distance themselves from the lover.

But there's something that I've just gotta know
The singer has an unanswered question that they need to know.

Did someone else steal my part?
The singer suspects that someone else took their role in the lover's life.

She said it's not my fault
The lover denies responsibility for the situation.

Then my heart did time in Siberia
The singer's heart felt cold, isolated, and alone like it was trapped in Siberia.

Was waiting for the life to come true
The singer was waiting for their dreams to come true and for their lover to come back.

'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
The situation is confusing and unclear.

When the one you want doesn't want you too
It's painful when the person you want doesn't feel the same way about you.

I was drifted in between
The singer feels like they are caught between different emotions and thoughts.

Like I was on the outside looking in, yeah yeah
The singer feels like they are looking in from the outside and not fully experiencing their emotions.

In my dreams you are still here
The singer still dreams about their lover and wishes they were still together.

Like you've always been
The singer wishes their lover was always with them.

Oh yeah, my heart did time in Siberia
The singer's heart is still cold and isolated.

I gave myself away completely
The singer gave everything to their lover and was completely devoted to them.

But you just couldn't see me
The lover didn't appreciate the singer's love and devotion.

Though I was sleeping in your bed
The singer was physically close to their lover but emotionally distant.

'Cause someone else was on your mind
The lover was thinking about someone else instead of the singer.

When I came back she wasn't there
The singer returns to find that their lover is gone.

Just a note left on the stairs
The lover leaves a note behind instead of confronting the singer face-to-face.

When the one that you want doesn't want you
It's painful when the person you want doesn't feel the same way about you.

Siberia, Siberia
A metaphor for the singer's cold and isolated emotional state.

When the one you want doesn't want you too
It's painful when the person you want doesn't feel the same way about you.

Lyrics © Anthem Entertainment, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Martin Karl Sandberg, Rami Yacoub, Alexandra Talomaa

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