Bigger – English Lyrics

• By: Backstreet Boys
• Album: The Essential Backstreet Boys

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt story behind Backstreet Boys' song, 'Bigger.' Explore themes of vulnerability, forgiveness, and the strength found in unconditional love. Delve into the lyrics and production that make this song a standout in the group's discography, offering insights into personal growth and relationships.

[English]

(lighthearted pop music)

♪ First off ♪

♪ I can't keep a promise ♪

♪ I'm no one to count on at all ♪

♪ Add on ♪

♪ That I'm a coward ♪

♪ Too scared to return your call ♪

♪ But you don't care ♪

♪ You keep sticking around ♪

♪ While I'm acting a clown ♪

♪ You're bigger ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-La ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-La ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're still here ♪

♪ Your feet stuck to the ground ♪

♪ Despite how silly it sounds ♪

♪ You're bigger than me ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-La ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ It's known ♪

♪ That I'm a liar ♪

♪ Often they're blacker than white ♪

♪ Add on ♪

♪ My uncandid ego ♪

♪ No one's less humble than I ♪

♪ But you don't care ♪

♪ You keep sticking around ♪

♪ While I'm acting a clown ♪

♪ You're bigger than me ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-La ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-La ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're still here ♪

♪ Your feet stuck to the ground ♪

♪ To the ground ♪

♪ Despite how silly it sounds ♪

♪ You're bigger than me ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ All the messed up things I do ♪

♪ Yeah, I swear ♪

♪ I'll make 'em up to you ♪

♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪

♪ Before you go and have enough ♪

♪ Enough ♪

♪ Just let me make it better ♪

♪ I'll try and measure up ♪

♪ I'll try and measure up to you ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ I'll make 'em up to you ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ But you don't care ♪

♪ You keep sticking around ♪

♪ While I'm acting a clown ♪

♪ You're bigger ♪ ♪ Bigger ♪

♪ Than me ♪ ♪ La-la-la-la-la-La ♪

♪ Than me ♪ ♪ Than me ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-la ♪ ♪ Oh, but you're still here ♪

♪ But you're still here ♪

♪ Your feet stuck to the ground ♪

♪ To the ground ♪

♪ Despite how silly it sounds ♪

♪ You're bigger ♪

♪ Than me ♪ ♪ La-la-la-la-la-La ♪

♪ Just bigger ♪ ♪ La-la-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ Than me ♪ ♪ La-la-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ Whoo ♪ ♪ La-la-la-la-la-la ♪

(people cheering) (people clapping)

Key Grammar Structures

• I can't keep a promise

  ➔ Modal verb negation

  ➔ Using "can't" (cannot) expresses inability. Structure: Subject + modal verb + not + base verb.

• Too scared to return your call

  ➔ Adjective + infinitive (too + adj + to V)

  ➔ "Too scared to return" shows excessive emotion preventing action. Pattern: too + adjective + to + verb.

• You keep sticking around

  ➔ Verb pattern (keep + V-ing)

  ➔ "Keep sticking" indicates continuous action. Structure: keep + verb-ing for persistent behavior.

• While I'm acting a clown

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction (while)

  ➔ "While" contrasts simultaneous actions. Shows two things happening at the same time.

• Despite how silly it sounds

  ➔ Preposition + noun clause (despite + how)

  ➔ "Despite how" introduces contrast. Pattern: despite + clause showing unexpected opposition.

• Often they're blacker than white

  ➔ Comparative adjective (blacker than)

  ➔ "Blacker than" shows unequal comparison. Structure: adjective-er + than for differences.

• No one's less humble than I

  ➔ Negative comparative (less...than) + subject pronoun

  ➔ "Less humble than I" uses formal subject pronoun "I" after "than" in comparisons.

• I'll make 'em up to you

  ➔ Phrasal verb (make up to) + contraction ('em)

  ➔ "Make 'em up to you" combines phrasal verb (compensate) with informal contraction "'em" (them).