I Want It That Way

• By: Backstreet Boys

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, producing heat, light, and flame noun - strong feeling or passion
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of wanting something verb - strongly wish for or want (something)
worlds /wɜːrldz/ A1	noun - planets, with special reference to the earth
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adverb - separated by a distance
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body noun - the center of emotion
heartache /ˈhɑːrteɪk/ B2	noun - mental suffering or distress
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
fallen /ˈfɔːlən/ B1	verb - past participle of fall; to have dropped to the ground
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ B1	noun - the length of space between two points
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - after the expected or usual time

Grammar:

• I want it that way

  ➔ Pronoun + Verb + Pronoun/Adverb + Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ Simple declarative sentence structure. "I" is the subject pronoun, "want" is the verb, "it" is the object pronoun referring to something previously mentioned or understood, and "that way" is an adverbial phrase specifying the manner in which something is desired.

• Ain't nothin' but a heartache

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-Standard) + "but" as a synonym for "only"

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "am not," "is not," or "are not." "Nothin' but" means "only." This construction uses a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect in standard English but common in some dialects. It conveys the meaning of "It is only a heartache."

• I never wanna hear you say

  ➔ Subject + Adverb + Verb + "wanna" (contraction of "want to") + Verb

  ➔ "I" is the subject, "never" is an adverb of frequency, "wanna" is a contraction for "want to", and "hear you say" is the main action that the subject doesn't want to experience.

• Now I can see that we've fallen apart

  ➔ Adverb + Pronoun + Modal Verb + Verb + Conjunction + Pronoun + Auxiliary Verb + Past Participle + Adverbial Phrase.

  ➔ "Now" (adverb), "I" (pronoun), "can see" (modal verb + verb), "that" (conjunction), "we've" (pronoun + auxiliary verb), "fallen" (past participle) + "apart" (adverbial phrase). Illustrates use of past perfect in conjunction with conjunction.

• From the way that it used to be, yeah

  ➔ Preposition + Determiner + Noun + Conjunction + Pronoun + Auxiliary Verb + "used to" + Verb + Interjection

  ➔ "From" is a preposition, "the way" is a determiner and noun, "that" is a conjunction, "it" is a pronoun, "used to be" indicates a past habit or state, and "yeah" is an interjection.

• No matter the distance, I want you to know

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression + Noun, Subject + Verb + Object + Infinitive Phrase

  ➔ "No matter the distance" is an idiomatic expression meaning "regardless of the distance." "I" is the subject, "want" is the verb, "you" is the object, and "to know" is an infinitive phrase acting as an object complement.

• That deep down inside of me

  ➔ Demonstrative + Adverb + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "That" is a demonstrative pronoun, "deep down" is an adverbial phrase indicating a profound location, and "inside of me" is a prepositional phrase specifying the location.