Born to Make You Happy
Britney Spears Lyrics


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Oh, my love
Oh, yeah, yeah
Oh, yeah

I'm sitting here alone up in my room
I'm thinking 'bout the times that we've been through, oh, my love
I'm looking at a picture in my hand
Trying my best to understand
I really wanna know what we did wrong
With a love that felt so strong

If only you were here tonight
I know that we could make it right

I don't know how to live without your love
I was born to make you happy
'Cause you're the only one within in my heart
I was born to make you happy
Always and forever, you and me
That's the way our life should be
I don't know how to live without your love
I was born to make you happy

I know I've been a fool since you've been gone
I'd better give it up and carry on, oh, my love
'Cause living in a dream of you and me
Is not the way my life should be
I don't want to cry a tear for you
So forgive me if I do (Ooh)

If only you were here tonight
I know that we could make it right

I don't know how to live without your love
I was born to make you happy
'Cause you're the only one within in my heart
I was born to make you happy
Always and forever, you and me
That's the way our life should be
I don't know how to live without your love
I was born to make you happy

(Oh yeah)
(Oh yeah)
I'd do anything
I'd give you my world
I'd wait forever to be your girl (Just call out my name)
Just call out my name (and I will be there) and I will be there (Ooh)
Just to show you how much I care (Alright, ooh)
I was born to make you happy, yeah (Ooh, ooh yeah)

I don't know how to live without your love
I was born to make you happy
'Cause you're the only one within in my heart
I was born to make you happy
Always and forever, you and me
That's the way our life should be
I don't know how to live without your love
I was born to make you happy

I was born to make you happy
(Oh yeah, oh, oh yeah)
Always and forever, you and me
That's the way our life should be




I don't know how to live without your love
I was born to make you happy

Overall Meaning

Britney Spears's song Born to Make You Happy is a powerful ballad about the strong feelings of a lover who is missing their partner. The opening lines establish the tone of the song, with Britney singing "Oh, my love" several times in a row. From there, she describes her current state of being alone in her room, thinking about the past and holding a photo of the two of them. She desperately wants to understand what went wrong in their relationship since everything felt so right before. Britney laments that she doesn't know how to live without the love of her life.


The singer believes that she was born to make her partner happy and feels lost without them. Britney wants to make things right with her partner, but she recognizes that she's made mistakes in the past. She is willing to do anything for their love, including waiting forever to be together again. The chorus is a powerful repeat of the phrase "I was born to make you happy", which emphasizes the depth of Britney's feelings for her love. The song ultimately conveys a message of devotion and a hope for reconciliation between lovers.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, my love
Expressing love and affection


I'm sitting here alone up in my room
Being alone and contemplating


I'm thinking 'bout the times that we've been through, oh, my love
Remembering and cherishing past experiences together


I'm looking at a picture in my hand
Reflecting on a physical representation of their love


Trying my best to understand
Attempting to comprehend the situation


I really wanna know what we did wrong
Curious and confused about how things went wrong


With a love that felt so strong
Reflecting on the strength of their love


If only you were here tonight I know that we could make it right
Expressing a desire to reconcile and fix their relationship


I don't know how to live without your love I was born to make you happy
Feeling incomplete without their love


'Cause you're the only one within in my heart I was born to make you happy
Affirming the importance of the person to the singer's happiness


Always and forever, you and me That's the way our life should be
Believing in a future where their love is strong and lasting


I know I've been a fool since you've been gone I'd better give it up and carry on, oh, my love
Acknowledging mistakes made and trying to move forward


'Cause living in a dream of you and me Is not the way my life should be
Realizing that their idealized relationship is not realistic


I don't want to cry a tear for you So forgive me if I do (Ooh)
Trying to suppress emotions and asking for forgiveness for showing vulnerability


I'd do anything I'd give you my world I'd wait forever to be your girl (Just call out my name) Just call out my name (and I will be there) and I will be there (Ooh) Just to show you how much I care (Alright, ooh)
Expressing a willingness to do anything for their love and to prove their affection


I was born to make you happy, yeah (Ooh, ooh yeah) I don't know how to live without your love I was born to make you happy
Reiterating the importance of their love to the singer's happiness




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KRISTIAN LUNDIN, ANDREAS MICHAEL CARLSSON

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Comments from YouTube:

@umairanwar92

Such a sad feelings come after listening to this song. Britney's voice is so innocent.
Who's still here in 2021?

@AR1GAT0

love Britney <3

@gotexasrangersalbundymlb7694

Me from USA

@abisee6468

🙋

@Doug32371

I don't think you can use the words Britney and innocent in the same sentence...

@ramyamaddali703

Im here, from south india

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@user-hi6yr6kr5z

2023...39 years old and still listening Britney's songs. ❤

@codyanderson6249

I’m 25 years and loving Britney’s music!

@kangwachileshe4060

Am 34 and much loving Britney

@souadmouhab6911

Same here

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