Thinking of You
N-Sync Lyrics
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So close together
Didn't know just what I had
Now I toss and turn
'Cause I'm without you
How I'm missing you so bad
Where was my head?
Now I cry alone in the dark
I lie awake
I drive myself crazy
Drive myself crazy
Thinking of you
Made a mistake
When I let you go baby
I drive myself crazy
Wanting you the way that I do
(Wanting you the way that I do)
I was such a fool
I couldn't see it
Just how good you were to me
You confessed your love
Undying devotion
I confessed my need to be free
And now I'm left
With all this pain
I've only got myself to blame, yeah
I lie awake
I drive myself crazy
Drive myself crazy
Thinking of you
Made a mistake
I let you go baby
I drive myself crazy
Wanting you the way that I do
(Wanting you the way that I do)
Why didn't I know it?
(How much I loved you baby)
Why couldn't I show it?
(If I had only told you)
When I had the chance
Oh I had the chance
Wanting you the way that I do
I lie awake
I drive myself crazy
Drive myself crazy
Thinking of you
Made a mistake
I let you go baby
I drive myself crazy
Wanting you the way that I do
I lie awake
I drive myself crazy
Drive myself crazy
Thinking of you (crazy, crazy, yeah)
Made a mistake (made a mistake)
I let you go baby
I drive myself crazy
Wanting you the way that I do
I drive myself crazy
Wanting you the way that I do
The lyrics of "Thinking of you" by N-SYNC are about a man who is longing for his lost love. He is lying alone in the dark, thinking about the mistake he made when he let her go. He now drives himself crazy, unable to sleep or focus on anything else, as he is constantly thinking of her. The chorus of the song emphasizes this sentiment, with the repeated lines "I drive myself crazy, wanting you the way that I do."
The lyrics suggest that the singer didn't realize what he had until it was gone. He reflects on how good his lost love was to him, and the pain he feels now that he is without her. He recognizes that he was a fool and couldn't see how much he loved her. He regrets not acting on his love for her when he had the chance, and now he is left with only his own pain and sorrow.
The song's lyrics effectively convey the depth of emotion and longing that the singer experiences. They are relatable to anyone who has lost a loved one and wished they had acted differently in the moment. The chorus is especially catchy and memorable, effectively driving home the theme of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Lying in your arms
I was resting in your embrace
So close together
Our bodies were aligned, intimately close
Didn't know just what I had
I wasn't aware of the value of what we had
Now I toss...missing you so bad
Now that you're gone, I can't sleep and I ache to have you back
Where was my head?
Why was I so absent-minded?
Where was my heart?
Why didn't I feel more love for you?
Now I cry alone in the dark
Now, alone and in the dark, I can't help but shed tears
I lie awake...way that I do
My lack of you keeps me awake and nearly insane in my yearning
Made a mistake...be free
I was foolish to let you go in search of freedom when I should have stayed with you
And now I'm left...to blame
I'm the sole reason for my own pain and regret
Why didn't I know it?
Why was I so ignorant to not realize how much I loved you?
Why couldn't I show it?
Why was I too cowardly to express my love fully?
When I had the chance
When I still had the opportunity
Wanting you the way that I do
My desire for you is indescribable
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Allan Rich, Ellen Shipley, Rick Nowels
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ibuannisa
Lying in your arms
So close together
Didn't know just what I had
Now I toss and turn
'Cause I'm without you
How I'm missing you so bad
Where was my head?
Where was my heart?
Now I cry alone in the dark
I lie awake
I drive myself crazy
Drive myself crazy
Thinking of you
Made a mistake
When I let you go baby
I drive myself crazy
Wanting you the way that I do
(Wanting you the way that I do)
I was such a fool
I couldn't see it
Just how good you were to me
You confessed your love
Undying devotion
I confessed my need to be free
And now I'm left
With all this pain
I've only got myself to blame, yeah
I lie awake
I drive myself crazy
Drive myself crazy
Thinking of you
Made a mistake
I let you go baby
I drive myself crazy
Wanting you the way that I do
(Wanting you the way that I do)
Why didn't I know it?
(How much I loved you baby)
Why couldn't I show it?
(If I had only told you)
When I had the chance
Oh I had the chance
Wanting you the way that I do
I lie awake
I drive myself crazy
Drive myself crazy
Thinking of you
Made a mistake
I let you go baby
I drive myself crazy
Wanting you the way that I do
I lie awake
I drive myself crazy
Drive myself crazy
Thinking of you (crazy, crazy, yeah)
Made a mistake (made a mistake)
I let you go baby
I drive myself crazy
Wanting you the way that I do
I drive myself crazy
Wanting you the way that I do
@aleyahrhodes865
Real NSYNC fans know JC was the lead and best singer
@nikig2382
Best? Yeah, of course. But lead? No, that is half true at best. He and Justin were co-leads most of the time, until Celebrity when it was moreso JT.
@carie1298
Justice for Chris Kirkpatrick! He deserved way more solos than what he got. He is so underrated but he has the most uniquely beautiful voice I've ever heard 🥲
@stevendalloesingh1214
You mean the dreadlox guy? Mans got cool pipes!
@shebahbrown
He definitely carried a few records on their Christmas album
@ClandestineSnowman
@@shebahbrown He's also lead on their cover of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". I guess the record label figured his "Road Dogg Jesse James"-looking-self wasn't marketable.
@vashsteveaustin5567
I thought they were all cute@@ClandestineSnowman
@codytaylor4355
@@ClandestineSnowman oh you didn't know???
@shyannebird7526
Honestly, Chris Kirkpatrick and JC deserve to be famous. Their voices are so beautiful 😍
@corymiller536
"Chris Kirkpatrick you can get your ass kick"- Eminem