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.
Who Needs the World
Nick Carter Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I stare at your face
Into your eyes
Outside there's so much passing us by
All of the sounds
All of the sights
Over the earth and under the sky
Too much cold and too much rain
Who needs the world when I've got you
Switch off the sun the stars and the moon
I've all I need inside of this room
Who needs the world when I've got you
Oh no no
I walk on the street
Talk in the dark
I see peoples dreams just falling apart
I open my arms
Tried to be true
Seems like my only truth is you
Am I wrong
Or am I right
All I want is you tonight
Who needs the world when I've got you
Switch off the sun the stars and the moon
I've all I need inside of this room
Who needs the world when I've got you
Who needs the stars so bright and the grass so green and the morning light
Who needs the wind to blow and the tide to rise
Who needs it...I don't know
I don't know
Yeah
Who needs the world when I've got you
Switch off the sun the stars and the moon
I've all I need inside of this room
Who needs the world when I've got you
Who needs the world when I've got you
Switch off the sun the stars and the moon
I've all I need inside of this room
Who needs the world when I've got you
Who needs the world when I've got you
In Nick Carter's song "Who Needs the World," he expresses his overwhelming love for his partner. He sings about how he doesn't need anything else in the world as long as he has her by his side. When he looks outside and sees everything passing him by, he still feels content in their little world together. The lyrics "Too much cold and too much rain, too much heartache to explain" suggest that he has been through difficult times, but as long as he has his partner, nothing else matters.
Nick Carter goes on to reaffirm his love for his partner by saying that all he wants is her tonight. He acknowledges that the world can be a cruel place, with people's dreams falling apart, but that doesn't matter as long as they have each other. The chorus repeats the sentiment that he doesn't need the world, as long as he has his partner. He questions the need for things like stars, grass, and the morning light, because they are insignificant compared to the love he has for his partner.
Overall, "Who Needs the World" is a love song about finding solace in another person's arms. Nick Carter sings about how he has enough love and happiness in his partner, rendering everything else unimportant.
Line by Line Meaning
I stare at your face
I gaze intently at your facial features to see the emotions you express
Into your eyes
I delve deep into your gaze to try and read your mind and feelings
Outside there's so much passing us by
There are many things happening beyond us that we are not aware of
All of the sounds
All of the different noises that exist in this world
All of the sights
All the things that can be seen with the eyes, whether natural or man-made
Over the earth and under the sky
All the things there are in the world, from the ground beneath our feet to the endless expanse of the sky above
Too much cold and too much rain
There is an overwhelming amount of unpleasantness in the world, such as cold and rainy weather
Too much heartache to explain
There are some experiences that are so painful they cannot be put into words
Who needs the world when I've got you
Life is complete and fulfilling with the presence of the singer's love interest, and therefore the rest of the world is not necessary
Switch off the sun the stars and the moon
If the symbolically significant heavenly bodies were to disappear, it would not matter as long as the singer's love interest remains
I've all I need inside of this room
The physical space where the singer and their love interest are located contains everything the singer requires to be content and happy
Oh no no
An interjection to indicate a negative outcome or disappointment
I walk on the street
I leisurely stroll along the pavement
Talk in the dark
I engage in an intimate conversation with my love interest late into the night
I see peoples dreams just falling apart
I witness people's aspirations and hopes being crushed and destroyed
I open my arms
I extend my limbs outward as if to embrace someone or something
Tried to be true
I attempt to be faithful and honest in my actions and feelings towards my love interest
Seems like my only truth is you
My love interest is the only thing that is truly meaningful and genuine to me
Am I wrong
I am uncertain if my thoughts or feelings are misguided or mistaken
Or am I right
I am questioning whether my perceptions and beliefs are accurate or not
All I want is you tonight
I crave the company and affection of my love interest at this moment in time
Who needs the stars so bright and the grass so green and the morning light
The natural beauty of the world is insignificant compared to the love and companionship of my significant other
Who needs the wind to blow and the tide to rise
The natural elements of wind and water have no value or importance in the presence of the singer's love interest
Who needs it...I don't know
The singer is uncertain if the world has any merit or significance outside of the context of their relationship with their love interest
Who needs the world when I've got you
The singer reiterates that their love interest is the only thing necessary for their happiness and fulfillment in life
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: LAUREN N CHRISTY, GRAHAM N EDWARDS, CHARLIE MIDNIGHT, SCOTT N SPOCK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind