Backstreet Boys

Released: October 6, 2009

Songwriter: Howie D Frank Romano Jim Jonsin Michael Mani Jordan Omley

Producer: Michael Mani Jordan Omley Jim Jonsin

[Verse 1: Brian & Howie]
Got a million reasons to run and hide
I don't blame you for being scared
For being scared, no
'Bout a novel long all the pain that he's caused you
Baby I'm fully aware, I'm fully aware
If I could change the story's ending to me and you
Don't know the meaning of pretending of what to do

[Chorus: All & Nick]
I could be the one
Give you all the love
Forget what he has done to you
I'm here now
Open up to me
Love will set you free
If ever you believe it
Please believe in me
This is us, this is us
This is us, this is us
This is love, this is love
Let the world know, baby this is us
This is us, this is us
This is us, this is us
This is love, this is love
Let the world know, baby this is us

[Verse 2: AJ & Nick]
I know everything isn't meant to last
Box up all those photographs
You're moving on, yeah
I could flip back over that hourglass
And refill the better half
The better half
And it's a miracle how broken hearts can mend
So won't you dry up all those teardrops and start again, hey yeah!

[Chorus: All & Nick]
I could be the one
Give you all the love
Forget what he has done to you
I'm here now
Open up to me
Love will set you free
If ever you believe it
Please believe in me
This is us, this is us
This is us, this is us
This is love, this is love
Let the world know, baby this is us
This is us, this is us
This is us, this is us
This is love, this is love
Let the world know, baby this is us

[Bridge: Nick]
If I could show you
There's no risk of being left alone
Would you let your past go?
I'll take it slow
'Cause there's no need to rush
When I know

[Chorus: All & Nick]
I could be the one
Give you all the love
(I could be the one)
Forget what he has done to you
(Oh I know, I know)
I'm here now
Open up to me
Love will set you free
If ever you believe it
Please believe in me (believe in me)
This is us, this is us
This is us, this is us
This is love, this is love
Let the world know, baby this is us
This is us, this is us (believe in me)
This is us, this is us
This is love, this is love
Let the world know, baby this is us

The Backstreet Boys are the most successful boy band in history, having sold over 130 million records worldwide, and with their first nine albums reaching the top 10 on the Billboard 200. Florida natives A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, and Nick Carter, along with Kentucky transplant Kevin Richardson, were joined in a band once they attended Lou Pearlman’s auditions for a vocal group in 1992, with the group being completed by Kevin’s cousin Brian Litrell. Once took under the wing of Swedish producer Max Martin in 1995, the stage was set for global domination, attracting the lust of women and the anger of men. While the fad died down and Kevin even left for a while, the band never officially took a break or such.

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