After the Backstreet Boys went on a hiatus allowing its members to pursue solo careers or just take an time off, he released his solo album "Now or Never", featuring songs such as "Help Me" and "My Confession" which are more rock oriented than the material of the Backstreet Boys. His first solo effort was released around the same time as Justin Timberlake's, which allowed the press to create an artificial competition between them, similar to the rivalry between their respective boygroups (Backstreet Boys and N'SYNC).
Dated stars such as hotel heiress Paris Hilton and the singer Willa Ford. Plays the guitar and the drums and has also pursued a career as an actor, making an appearance in the movie "The Hollow".
In 2005 the Backstreet Boys released their "comeback" album "Never Gone" with the headliner single "Incomplete" and embarked on a world tour.
During 2006 he could be seen in the reality show "House of Carters", along with his brother and sisters; whilst recording another cd with the Backstreet Boys, bound to be released in 2007.
Songfacts reports that Nick Carter began work on his second solo album in 2003, but the recordings were aborted when the Backstreet Boys returned to the studio. He eventually completed I'm Taking Off in 2010 and released the record on February 2, 2011 in Japan and May 24, 2011 in the USA.
Carter and the rest of the Backstreet Boys released a new album, In A World Like this, which included Kevin Richardson for the first time in six years.
Do I Have To Cry For You
Nick Carter Lyrics
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Don't want to give up on it
Don't want to fight no more
We'll find a way around it
Where's the love we had
We can make it last
Tell me what I gotta be
'Cause I can't live my life
The way you want me to
You know I can't go on
Livin' like we do
Do I have to cry for you
Do I have to cry for you
So tell me what it's for
If there's no winner in it
Nobody's keepin' score
Let's start from the beginning
Can we make it last?
With the love we had
Tell me what I gotta be
Tell me what you want to do
'Cause I can't live my life
The way you want me to
You know I can't go on
Livin' like we do
Do I have to cry for you
Do I have to cry for you
Do I gotta stand in the cold dark night till the morning light, yeah
Do I have to say 'I won't let you get away'
What do I gotta be?
Tell me what you want to do?
I can't live my life, the way you want me to
You know I can't go on, living like we do?
Do I have to cry for you?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah hold on
You know I can't go on, living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?
The song is about a rocky relationship where both parties are struggling to make it work but they don't want to give up on it. The singer doesn't want to close the door on their relationship, but the current state of things is deteriorating, and he can't keep living the way his partner wants him to. They reminisce on the love that they once shared and wonder if they can make it last. The singer is feeling helpless and asks his partner what he has to do to make it work. He questions whether he has to stand in the cold, dark night or say, 'I won't let you get away.'
Overall, the lyrics are about a relationship that is on the brink of falling apart, but both parties don't want to give up just yet. They're trying to find a way to make it work, but they're struggling to communicate and compromise. The singer is pleading with his partner to tell him what he needs to do, but he's also questioning whether he has to continue crying over their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't want to close the door
I don't want to end our relationship just yet
Don't want to give up on it
I don't want to give up on us
Don't want to fight no more
I don't want to argue anymore
We'll find a way around it
We can work through our problems
Where's the love we had
What happened to the love we used to have?
We can make it last
We can make our love last if we try
Tell me what I gotta be
Tell me what I need to do to make this work
Tell me what you want to do
Tell me what you want from me
'Cause I can't live my life
I can't live my life based on your expectations
The way you want me to
I can't keep doing what you want me to do
You know I can't go on
I can't continue like this
Livin' like we do
Living like this is not sustainable
Do I have to cry for you
Do I have to be the one in pain in this situation?
So tell me what it's for
What is the purpose of this relationship?
If there's no winner in it
If we both don't benefit from this, what's the point?
Nobody's keepin' score
There should be no competition between us
Let's start from the beginning
Let's try to start over
Can we make it last?
Can we really make this last?
With the love we had
If we still have love for each other, we can make this work
Do I gotta stand in the cold dark night till the morning light, yeah
Do I have to suffer through this situation until it's resolved?
Do I have to say 'I won't let you get away'
Do I have to beg you to stay in this relationship?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah hold on
Let's take things slow and not rush into any decisions
You know I can't go on, living like we do
I can't continue living in this relationship like this
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to keep feeling this type of pain for you?
Do I have to cry for you?
Am I the only one hurting in this relationship?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRIAN KIERULF, BRIAN ANTHONY KIERULF, JOSHUA M. SCHWARTZ, NICKOLAS CARTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@persilaparsa6750
Don't want to close the door
Don't want to give up on it
Don't want to fight no more
We'll find a way around it
Where's the love we had
We can make it last
Tell me what I gotta be
Tell me what you want to do
'Cause I can't live my life
The way you want me to
You know I can't go on
Livin' like we do
Do I have to cry for you
Do I have to cry for you
So tell me what it's for
If there's no winner in it
Nobody's keepin' score
Let's start from the beginning
Can we make it last?
With the love we had
Tell me what I gotta be
Tell me what you want to do
'Cause I can't live my life
The way you want me to
You know I can't go on
Livin' like we do
Do I have to cry for you
Do I have to cry for you
Do I gotta stand in the cold dark night till the morning light, yeah
Do I have to say 'I won't let you get away'
What do I gotta be?
Tell me what you want to do?
I can't live my life, the way you want me to
You know I can't go on, living like we do?
Do I have to cry for you?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah hold on
You know I can't go on, living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?
@deboraferreira2771
Don't wanna close the door
Don't wanna give up on it
Don't wanna fight no more
We'll find a way around it
Where's the love we had
We can make it last
Tell me what I gotta be
Tell me what you wanna do
'Cause I can't live my life the way you want me to
You know I can't go on living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?
So tell me what it's for
If there's no winner in it
Nobody's keeping score
Let's start from the beginning
Can we make it last with the love we had?
Tell me what I gotta be
Tell me what you wanna do
'Cause I can't live my life the way you want me to
You know you can't go on living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I gotta stand in the cold dark night
'Til the morning light, yeah?
Do I have to say: I won't let you get away?
What will I gotta be?
Tell me what you wanna do
I can't live my life the way you want me to
You know I can't go on living like we do
Do I have to cry for you, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, no
You know I can't go on living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?
@hainatomadung6198
Don't wanna close the door,
Don't wanna give up on it
Don't wanna fight no more,
We'll find a way around it,
Where's the love we had?...
We can make it last
Tell me what I gotta be,
Tell me what you wanna do
'Cause I can't live my life
The way you want me to
You know I can't go on
Living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?
So tell me what it's for,
If there's no winner in it?
Nobody's keeping score,
Let's start from the beginning
Can we make it last
Where’s the love we had
Tell me what I gotta be,
Tell me what you wanna do
'Cause I can't live my life
The way you want me to
You know I can't go on
Living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I gotta stand in the cold dark night
Till the morning light, yeah
Do I have to say
I won't let you get away
What do I gotta be,
Tell me what you wanna do
'Cause I can't live my life
The way you want me to
You know I can't go on
Living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh no
You know I can't go on
Living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?
@cristianepires7296
Faltando poucas horas pra 2024 e eu aqui ouvindo essa linda música.
@Lorena-gz5pj
Siiim😍❤️🔥
@gabriellepereira4017
Eu aqui em 2024, as 4hrs da manhã ouvindo essa obra de arte!
@BrunoVaroli
Vi essa ao vivo mais de 20 anos depois esse ano.
@AuthorBhairaviSharma
My first love, now a father of two and I still love him the way I did as a teenager. You inspired me to be a singer, lyricist and composer, Nick. Lots of love and light to you and your family.
@joanneb8918
Same here..still love him the same way. So happy for him ..he is an awesome husband and dad
@akhoharo1223
Same here my first ever crush and loved until now I love him so much more now that he’s so hands on with his two precious gifts forever will love nick carter ❤️ ❤️
@melanievaldez6386
3rd baby on the way
@Lorena-gz5pj
💖💖🥰
@nangkhammar78
Falling for Nick as Teenagers In 2024 Anyone?