Undone
Backstreet Boys (新好男孩) Lyrics

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Take our memories, throw them all aside
I hope you finally get what you want
Now you know

I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love without ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone

I can't feel without ya
You know I can't deal without ya
And now I got a life without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone

And this constant echoing
In my head,
I'm spinning 'round
You seem so unaffected
While I go on in this hell

Take our pictures off the walls tonight
I don't wanna see you no more
I don't wanna feel you no more
Take our memories, throw them all aside
I hope you finally get what you want
Now you know

I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love without ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone

I can't feel without ya
You know I can't deal without ya
And now I got a life without ya
And it's killing me
That we can be undone

We can be undone

You're talking now
And I'm hearin' everything that you say
And I'm holding on is a real phrase
And it's dragging me along to my grave
It's dragging me to my grave

You're talking now
And I'm hearin' everything that you say
And I'm holding on is a real phrase
And it's dragging me along to my grave

I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love without ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone

I can't feel without you,
You know I can't deal without you
And now I got a life without you, and it's killing me
That we could be undone

I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love with ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone

I can't feel without you,
You know I can't deal without you

And now I got a life without you, and it's killing me
That we could be undone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Undone" by Backstreet Boys communicate a feeling of heartbreak after a relationship has come to an end. The first verse describes the pain caused by the words of the former partner, which burn and melt what the singer had built. There is no warning, no explanation given for the end of the relationship, and the singer is left to deal with the loss.

The chorus expresses the desire to forget the past, to remove all the memories and pictures of the former couple together. The singer hopes that the ex-partner has finally achieved happiness, but it's hard not to feel the pain of the breakup. The second verse describes how the singer feels lost without the former partner - they can't feel or deal without them - and that it's like they are "dragging me along to my grave."

The song emphasizes the feeling of despair, loss, and hopelessness after a relationship that seemed like everything has come crumbling down. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the pain that the separation has caused, and the fact that, despite trying to move on, the feelings cannot be erased.

Overall, "Undone" is a powerful and emotional look at the effects of heartbreak, with the lyrics describing the intense pain felt when a relationship ends unexpectedly.

Line by Line Meaning

Your words burn, they're melting
The things you say hurt me deeply.

What we have, I'm breaking down
Our relationship is falling apart and it's my fault.

No reason, no warning, no love loss
I don't understand why things have gone wrong between us, and I'm still in love with you.

You might as well
It's over, might as well accept it.

Take our pictures off the walls tonight
I don't want to be reminded of what we had.

I don't wanna see you no more
I can't bear to look at you right now.

I don't wanna feel you no more
I can't handle the emotions I feel when I'm around you.

Take our memories, throw them all aside
I need to forget about our past and move on.

I hope you finally get what you want
I wish you happiness even if it's not with me.

Now you know
I hope you understand how I feel.

I didn't wanna live without ya
You are everything to me and I never wanted to lose you.

I didn't wanna love without ya
I can't imagine loving anyone else.

I used to think I'd die without ya
You were my whole world and I couldn't imagine life without you.

Now it's killing me
The pain of losing you is unbearable.

That we can be undone
Our love was not strong enough to withstand the challenges we faced.

I can't feel without ya
I can't imagine a life where you are not a part of it.

You know I can't deal without ya
I don't know how to cope with the pain of losing you.

And now I got a life without ya
I have to pick up the pieces and move on.

And it's killing me
The thought of life without you is crushing.

We can be undone
Our love was fragile and ultimately failed.

You're talking now
I'm listening to you and trying to understand where we went wrong.

And I'm hearin' everything that you say
I'm paying attention to your words and trying to make sense of them.

And I'm holding on is a real phrase
I'm desperately clinging to the hope that we can fix things.

And it's dragging me along to my grave
This pain is taking a toll on me and I don't know how much longer I can bear it.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Downtown Music Publishing, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: TROY JOHNSON, RYAN TEDDER, JOSH HOGE

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Courtney Robert Zurheide

2y↑3

Your words burn, they're melting
What we have, I'm breaking down
No reason, no warning, no love loss
You might as well
Take our pictures off the walls tonight
I don't wanna see you no more
I don't wanna feel you no more
Take our memories, throw them all aside
I hope you finally get what you want
Now you know
I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love without ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone
I can't feel without ya
You know I can't deal without ya
And now I got a life without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone
This constant echoing
In my head
I'm spinning round
You seem so unaffected
While I go on in this hell
Take our pictures off the walls tonight
I don't wanna see you no more
I don't wanna feel you no more
Take our memories, throw them all aside
I hope you finally get what you want
Now you know
I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love without ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone
I can't feel without ya
You know I can't deal without ya
And now I got a life without ya
And it's killing me
That we can be undone
We can be undone
You're talking now
And I'm hearin' everything that you say
And I'm holding on is a real phrase
And it's dragging me along to my grave
It's dragging me to my grave
You're talking now
And I'm hearin' everything that you say
And I'm holding on is a real phrase
And it's dragging me along to my grave
I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love without ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone
I can't feel without you
You know I can't deal without you
And now I got a life without you
And it's killing me
That we could be undone
You're talking now
And I'm hearing everything that you say
And I'm holding on is a real phrase
And it's dragging me along to my grave
That we can be undone
I can't feel without you
You know I can't deal without you
And now I got a life without you
And it's killing me
That we could be undone

cris f

5y↑14

Your words burn, they're melting
What we have, I'm breaking down
No reason, no warning, no love loss
You might as well

Take our pictures off the walls tonight
I don't wanna see you no more
I don't wanna feel you no more
Take our memories, throw them all aside
I hope you finally get what you want
Now you know

I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love without ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone

I can't feel without ya
You know I can't deal without ya
And now I got a life without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone

This constant echoing
In my head,
I'm spinning round
You seem so unaffected
While I go on in this hell

Take our pictures off the walls tonight
I don't wanna see you no more
I don't wanna feel you no more
Take our memories, throw them all aside
I hope you finally get what you want
Now you know

I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love without ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone

I can't feel without ya
You know I can't deal without ya
And now I got a life without ya
And it's killing me
That we can be undone

We can be undone

You're talking now
and I'm hearin' everything that you say
And I'm holding on is a real phrase
And it's dragging me along to my grave
it's dragging me to my grave

You're talking now
and I'm hearin' everything that you say
And I'm holding on is a real phrase
And it's dragging me along to my grave
I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love without ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone
I can't feel without you, You know I can't deal without you
And now I got a life without you, and it's killing me
That we could be undone

I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love with ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone
I can't feel without you, You know I can't deal without you
And now I got a life without you, and it's killing me
That we could be undone

Angela Vilas Boas

2y↑1

All comments from YouTube:

Bazil J. Toy Loy

6y↑73

This should’ve been a single....one of their most underrated songs ever.
Huge tune. 🙏👍

Upwrite Solutions

1y↑1

I am in love with this song and LOVE when they perform this live!!!

Doug Benson

3y↑40

Backstreet Boys should release an album titled, Should’ve Been 1s. For all their songs that never made it to mainstream radio but would have been for sure hits on the charts.

romanitza24

2y↑3

Yeeeep! Definetely! Completly agree. They are gems. In my opinion this one, Shattered, they are incredibly good and not so known as they deserve it.

CA Aritra Majumdar

2y↑7

What a song! It's so beautiful, and although I have been listening to BSB since I was a child, I don't recall hearing this song before until I started getting hold of their albums.

The tune is so different from any of their other songs.😀

katie casto

2y↑6

They sang this tonight at DNA concert tonight, forgot how damn much I missed it. Sounded as fantastic as ever. Great Show- Better than Expected. They never disappoint.

slowmovingplanet

7y↑87

this song is mesmerizing. thank god for backstreet boys. underrated music genius in my opinion.

Mirna Iskandar

4y↑3

Ryan Tedder of One Republic wrote this song, and also Chances for the Boys. (Among other songs).
They're all awesome 😍😍

key lock

Yes they are

Vicky Gilg

4y↑11

Deberían de sacar un video de esta canción remasterizada! Es una joya, un diamante en bruto.

Nikitta Kruspe

Confirmó

Glitz Garcia

4y↑3

Me encanta esta cancion la rompieron pero no sabemos porque no era un single si esta genial la cancion

Ayesha Shakir

2y↑4

This is one of my favorite BSB songs, and I love that they perform it with Kevin even though he was away when they recorded this album.

Heidi Salahuddin

8y↑47

All the songs in this album are beatiful. you can feel the strong emotion, BSB always gives great aesthetic pleasur.

Courtney Robert Zurheide

2y↑3

Lise Lavoie

5y↑80

If this song was released now in 2019, it would blow up! So sexy!!!!

Mirna Iskandar

4y↑2

Exactly

Glitz Garcia

4y↑2

Redone did great here as he did in those yrs, wish he collabs w/ bsb in the future

Justin W

4y↑2

Hell yea

backstreet fan

3y↑4

I love that backstreet boys' music includes a variety of different styles

rahul1353

6y↑11

This song does not need to be a single. It is at its greatest peak, as is. If they had made a single or will ever make one, it will fall steep. The great things in this world don't go noticed by everyone and that's what makes those things great. Underrated = Great!

Karina Ribeiro

4y↑2

Domingo dia 15/03/2020 vou no meu Primeiro Show deles aqui em SP 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 😍✨♥️🙏🏽 Esperei isso tanto tempo, desde 1998 e essa é a música que mais quero ver eles cantando, é uma música Maravilhosa!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️😍😍😍😍😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Marcelinapanyvina

6y↑11

Though I was a hardcore fan of their earlier albums, and not so much of their latest, I have to admit this song is absolutely AWESOME!

Doug Benson

3y↑3

So much raw emotion in this song. Excellent musical and vocal arrangements.

Rose Heredia

5y↑34

I'm here because I saw them perform this at the DNA concert. I didn't remember the song when I heard it during their Las Vegas residency. Now all I want to do is listen to this all day, every day. How is this such a sexy song about breaking up?

Mirna Iskandar

4y↑2

@Shannon C. damn. It does! Now that you pointed it out, that's all I hear

Mirna Iskandar

4y↑2

Serious vibes

Shannon C.

4y↑2

Gurl Same!!! Is has some Mj vibes in it! ❤

Angelika Goldstein

5y↑10

One of their musically most interesting songs! Really like it! Very unique!

cris f

5y↑14

Your words burn, they're melting
What we have, I'm breaking down
No reason, no warning, no love loss
You might as well

Take our pictures off the walls tonight
I don't wanna see you no more
I don't wanna feel you no more
Take our memories, throw them all aside
I hope you finally get what you want
Now you know

I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love without ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone

I can't feel without ya
You know I can't deal without ya
And now I got a life without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone

This constant echoing
In my head,
I'm spinning round
You seem so unaffected
While I go on in this hell

Take our pictures off the walls tonight
I don't wanna see you no more
I don't wanna feel you no more
Take our memories, throw them all aside
I hope you finally get what you want
Now you know

I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love without ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone

I can't feel without ya
You know I can't deal without ya
And now I got a life without ya
And it's killing me
That we can be undone

We can be undone

You're talking now
and I'm hearin' everything that you say
And I'm holding on is a real phrase
And it's dragging me along to my grave
it's dragging me to my grave

You're talking now
and I'm hearin' everything that you say
And I'm holding on is a real phrase
And it's dragging me along to my grave
I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love without ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone
I can't feel without you, You know I can't deal without you
And now I got a life without you, and it's killing me
That we could be undone

I didn't wanna live without ya
I didn't wanna love with ya
I used to think I'd die without ya
Now it's killing me
That we can be undone
I can't feel without you, You know I can't deal without you
And now I got a life without you, and it's killing me
That we could be undone

Melissa Nisbit

2y↑2

This should of been a single. Omg such raw talent and emotion. I hope they sing this song September 11th concert.

Daniela Hernandez

4y↑3

Absolutely love this song 😍

Lisa Mena

7y↑14

Those harmonies!

leslie gillmor

5y↑31

Aj is an amazing singer

Rachael 0623

7y↑20

This is a song I completely forgot about and it's so good - they performed it at the Vegas show! I feel like this could be released now!

Amanda

3y↑1

Powerful song ❤️

Lynne Minnies

Amazing song.... Gets me everytime!

Gabriel 1998

5y↑8

The best song of this album!!

Ana Paula Formigoni Horst

11y↑4

I absolutely love this song!

EATeezey

8y↑66

Howie and Brian in the chorus tho... 😍😍😍😍

Christina Bauermeister

Hell yes

Ellie M.

5y↑3

This is one of Brian’s very songs! 😍

angelofmercy21

6y↑5

Yessss Lord

Yvietokki_xo

8y↑5

They're perfect!!!😍😍😍😍

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lu Carter

8y↑12

bsb por Siempre grupos como ellos no hay amo a nick

j bailey

10y↑58

Not a single? This song real dread.. one of the best for me

Raisa Cherry's Universe 🍒

❤

giselle_s

9y↑2

Totally agree

Nesha Britwood

Still love this song 😌

Rugrats Allthat

10y↑13

Luv this song!!!

nika h

9y↑25

Just in love with this song

Lorena Gavilan

4y↑4

Exquisitas las VOCES💪💪👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💓💓

Raisa Cherry's Universe 🍒

3y↑3

I found out from somewhere that Nick's wife likes this song ❤😍

QuiAne PH

6y↑6

So sad that this song wasnt released. I love it.

Lindie Dlodlo

3y↑2

I can't get over this lot!! Still here #2021

violette.

7y↑5

I Love This Music!!!!!

Handsome X

2y↑2

This should've been a single! As well as "Don't want you back".

leslie gillmor

5y↑6

This song and 10,000 promises just superb

Alexandra Puertas

8y↑2

Mi cancion favorita

Caitlyn Suchy

11y↑18

How was this not a single?

Tania Ayala

4y↑2

💖💖💖 i love this song! 😭😭😭

Thanh La

3y↑2

The Michael Jackson's vibe is strong in this one !

MOTORCYCLES ANDGUNS

6y↑3

Great song.

Seçil Kara

5y↑2

So pure 👌

Val Issa

8y↑35

Still don't understand how this song wasn't released! :(

Te' Lisa Nelson

7y↑3

Daniella No it wasn't. Only Straight Through My Heart and Bigger were release as singles.

Ella R.

it was

Joanne Garcia

10y↑45

My fave song from the album and its not a single!!!!!:(

Æthelthryth Quezada

6y↑2

This one and shattered

SMIBB Productions

Totally agree

LOS ERIFA LIKE

7y↑5

Very good music

Meagan Vazquetelles

I visualize this song used as a closing song for a movie or tv film, with the credits rolling.

Nelson D Z Miller

7y↑6

Finally found this song... and I think B2B should release it again anyways as a single, just to have a different song on the radio or something, I love the viibbbbbeeeeee, I couldn't find this song worth nothing at first, just awesome... I couldn't hear the words at the Las Vegas concert so I been looking to hear the track more clearly... and I get exactly what they saying... at least I think... like role play, but basically, couples need a break, and start fresh, to keep love alive.. for the most part, the song probably mean more than that though

Sofie T

7y↑28

backstreet boys Vegas brought me here. great performance of this song 💖

CurlyPoof

Sofia Torres same girl! couldn't find this song on Amazon Prime. so YouTube to the rescue. Love this song!

Amy Ashley Gomez

9y↑19

'No reason
No warning
No love loss
I don't wanna see you no more
I don't wanna feel you no more
I hope you finally get what you want
Now I got a life without ya
That we can be undone'

youtube

11y↑3

Loveeeeeeee themmmmm ahhhhhhhh concert soon!

chrispleasantable

11y↑3

This was track 11 and the last song from The Backstreet Boys' 6th album "This Is Us" and was the 32nd song I learned by these super cool guys of pop. This is a 2009 sad song right here.

Bethebug123

10y↑9

hmmm, so soulful <3

Hesriyani Yani

Wow... I love this song... Sounds sexy, and my favorite is still nick carter 😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️

Donna Andre

7y↑8

after the Vegas show this song became super
love you AJ

Mirna Iskandar

And their DNA tours brought this song to a whoooole 'nother level

K king

8y↑6

no se porque pero esta cancion me recuerda a michael jackson, buenisima

josh

Love love love this song and I'm only 9 years old

Conni 🌙

7y↑6

I hate this album... it's my least favourite BSB album... but this is one of my top 3 fave songs <3 howie's vocals give me chills :,D "take out pictures off the wall toniiii-i-i-i-iiiiight"

Greyce Costa

4y↑2

🇧🇷❤️

Angélica Falcão

Top 3 in my life. ♡

Sonja Wenzel

My Boys for Life

Debmalya Dutta

4y↑2

The music has a horror story song vibe to it.

Glitz Garcia

4y↑2

Redone did great then

chrispleasantable

11y↑5

Well internationally it's their 7th album, but in the U.S.A. it's their 6th

luminosia celine

💖

besttttt87

5y↑2

Kola Bean

2y↑1

This wasn’t a single?! Wtf!

Dizzel Co Rad

🤤🤤🤤

Dryka Dias

8y↑4

Haha i Love undone

Juh nunes

Nostagia 2010

MissTia777

Howie lookin HOTTT in this pic! 😍

Tony Defina

5y↑3

OMG. . hott. .2018...just sexier.

Margaret Nahmias

4y↑2

Why do I imagine Justin Timberlake singing this?

Margaret Nahmias

@Efrain Garcia Second verse

Efrain Garcia

@Margaret Nahmias that’s Brian in the chorus

Margaret Nahmias

3y↑2

Nick's falsetto

Mirna Iskandar

4y↑2

Or Michael Jackson! 🎶

Ayarticles

11y

Mohssine Special song 4 My Sweatheart, my angel and My best Friend ever zahira ♥

Jesse Tuominen

Undone and done

Alejandra Viscarra

12y

are the best in the whole dumb♥♥

greekette21

4y↑2

What is this song about? I love it but not totally understanding the meaning.

Margaret Nahmias

4y↑2

Break up.

Dosma Uli

si Evan😊😊

Terri Bryan

10y

check out the Albums wooohooo they get you rocking quick

Hannah Dean

5y↑9

2019?

nat

2021 :P

michael clark

6y↑2

isnt there 5 of these dudes

F V

5y↑4

In 2006 Kevin left the band to dedicate his life to his family ....of course he was in touch with the boys ( they went in vacations together and such cause they are like family to each other) and the band continued making albums
He then rejoined permanently in 2012