That's What She Said
Backstreet Boys Lyrics


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There are people who say what you want to hear
Even on a rainy day they'll tell you the sky is clear
When you really, really love someone
And I'm right when I say that you want them near
And if you can't even tell
Them things that they want to hear

[Chorus]
Always forever, all the things she said
Never say never, those simple lies that she fed
I will never leave you
All the love I thought she had
But can you blame me, no,
'Cause that's what she said
That's what she said
She told me we'd see forever
That's what she said, she said, yeah

And,
There are people who that say what they really mean
She said she'd always be there
She said she'd always care
But just when you think that you can trust that someone ya love
Tell me why do you know
How stars can fall from above

[Chorus]

'Cause you made promises that you couldn't keep
But you're not hurting' yourself
But you're only hurting me (you're only hurting me)
Why would you say things that you really didn't mean
Oh how can I make you see just-a what you did to me

Oh, you said how much you really cared
Just when I thought I was in love
Girl, how could you dare
If I were you I wouldn't lie not even-a once
To the face of the one that I love so much

[Chorus]





Oh that's what she said

Overall Meaning

The song "That's What She Said" by Backstreet Boys is a lamentation about broken promises and lies in a romantic relationship. The lyrics suggest that there are people who say what others want to hear, even if it's not true. The singer talks about how he was misled by his lover who said all the right things, but didn't follow through with her promises. He trusted her and believed her lies, but now realizes that he was deceived.


The chorus of the song is a repetition of the phrase "always forever, all the things she said, never say never, those simple lies that she fed." These lines highlight the power of words in a relationship, and how they can be used to manipulate and deceive. The singer is hurt and disappointed by his lover's lies, but he also admits that he can't blame her entirely because he fell for her words.


The second verse of the song emphasizes the importance of honesty and trust in a relationship. The singer questions why people make promises they can't keep, and how they can break someone's heart so easily. He admonishes his lover for lying and says that he wouldn't do the same to her if he were in her shoes.


In conclusion, "That's What She Said" by Backstreet Boys is a poignant song about the pain of broken promises and lies in a relationship. It emphasizes the importance of honesty and trust, and warns against using words to manipulate and deceive.


Line by Line Meaning

There are people who say what you want to hear
Some people tell you what you want to hear


Even on a rainy day they'll tell you the sky is clear
These people will even lie to you, like telling you the sky is clear when it's rainy


When you really, really love someone
When you truly love someone


And I'm right when I say that you want them near
It's true that you want to be near them


And if you can't even tell them things that they want to hear
If you can't even tell them the things they want to hear


Always forever, all the things she said
She said things like 'always forever'


Never say never, those simple lies that she fed
She fed you simple lies like 'never say never'


I will never leave you
She made promises like 'I will never leave you'


All the love I thought she had
You thought she had all this love for you


But can you blame me, no, 'cause that's what she said
You can't really blame me for believing her, because that's what she said


She told me we'd see forever
She claimed you would be together forever


And there are people who say what they really mean
Some people say what they truly mean


She said she'd always be there
She said she would always be there for you


She said she'd always care
She said she would always care for you


But just when you think that you can trust that someone you love
Just when you think you can trust someone you love


Tell me why do you know how stars can fall from above
You wonder how something that seems so secure can suddenly fall apart


'Cause you made promises that you couldn't keep
She made promises she couldn't keep


But you're not hurting' yourself
She's not hurting herself


But you're only hurting me (you're only hurting me)
But she's only hurting you


Why would you say things that you really didn't mean?
You wonder why she would say things she didn't truly mean


Oh how can I make you see just-a what you did to me
You wonder how you can make her realize what she did to you


Oh, you said how much you really cared
She said how much she cared about you


Just when I thought I was in love
When you thought you were in love with her


Girl, how could you dare
You can't believe how she could do this to you


If I were you I wouldn't lie not even-a once
If you were her, you wouldn't even tell one lie


To the face of the one that I love so much
Especially not to the one you love so much


Oh that's what she said
That's what she said




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRIAN THOMAS LITTRELL, LEONARDO V. MOLLINGS, THOMAS L. SMITH

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@dea29.94

There are people who say what you wanna hear
Even on a rainy day they tell you the sky is clear
When you really really love someone
Am I right when I say that you want them near?
And if you care you even tell them things that they wanna hear
Chorus
Always forever
Oh things she said
Never say never
The simple lies that she fed
I will never leave you
All the love I thought she had
But can you blame me, no
Cuz thats what she said
Thats what she said
She told me wed see forever
Thats what she said
She said, yeah
And there are people that say what they really
Mean
She said shed always be there
She said shed always care
But just when you think that you can trust that someone you love
Tell me why do you know
How stars can fall from above
Chorus(x1)
Thats what she said
She told me wed see forever
Thats what she said
Ohhhh yeah yeah
Thats what she said
She told me wed be together
Thats what she said
She said, yeah
cause you made promises that you couldnt keep
Ohhh
But youre not hurting yourself but only hurting me (youre only hurting me)
Why would you say things that you really didnt mean (didnt mean)
Oh how can I make you see just what you did to me
Ohhhh
You said how much you really cared
Just when I thought I was in love
Girl how could you dare
If I were you I could not lie even once
To the face of those that I love so much
Chorus
Thats what she said
She told me wed see forever
Thats what she said
Ohhh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Thats what she said
She told me wed be together
Thats whats she said
Oh thats what she said



All comments from YouTube:

@USNMelDaria

I’m so old that I remember Burger King released this song on a CD with another artist as a kids meal treat and I still have that CD to this day!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@winterrose9658

Dude so do I! My album was red

@nicolegiles4217

I had those CDs

@marcospucha8277

I had it too lol

@arayaday1774

HA HA I HAD THE BLUE ONE 😂 I remember this!!!!

@robynmitchell14

I had the blue and gold cd and the action figures, lol.

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@malditorob

Michael Scott likes this.

@sildn2870

Best song of this album!! 🤩🥰😍

@gmlpg7

I like too All I have to give.

@wojckv14

Brian’s voice my gawd, so soothing.

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