

First, a quick refresher on the first few verses and chorus…Īin’t nothin’ but a mistake (don’t wanna hear you say). So I thought I’d tackle it and see what all the madness is about. It’s in the conversation for the all-time best boy band songs, most iconic ’90s songs and maybe even best pop songs period.īut what is it actually about? That’s ambiguous, and the subject of some rampant speculation. The most enduring, successful and popular song from the Backstreet Boys’ late ’90s typhoon is I Want It That Way.

I try to interpret the lyrics to the famous song and get to the bottom of why they’re so ambiguous.
