More Than That – English Lyrics

• By: Backstreet Boys

Lyrics & Translation

Explore themes of love and reassurance with the Backstreet Boys' song “More Than That.” This classic ballad not only provides an opportunity to enhance your English vocabulary related to emotions and relationships but also showcases the power of music in offering comfort and hope.

[English]

(wind whirring)

(gentle music)

(gentle music)

♪ I can see that you've been crying ♪

♪ You can't hide it with a lie ♪

♪ What's the use in you denyin' ♪

♪ That what you have is wrong ♪

♪ I heard him promise you forever ♪

♪ But forever's come and gone ♪

♪ Baby, he would say whatever ♪

♪ It takes to keep you blind ♪

♪ To the truth between the lies ♪

♪ Oh, I will love you more than that ♪

♪ I won't say the words then take them back ♪

♪ Don't give loneliness a chance ♪

♪ Baby, listen to me when I say ♪

♪ I will love you more than that ♪

♪ Baby, you deserve much better ♪

♪ What's the use in holding on ♪

♪ Don't you see, it's now or never ♪

♪ 'Cause I just can't be friends ♪

♪ Baby, knowing in the end that ♪

♪ I will love you more than that ♪

♪ I won't say the words then take them back ♪

♪ Don't give loneliness a chance ♪

♪ Baby, listen to me when I say ♪

♪ There's not a day that passes by ♪

♪ I don't wonder why we haven't tried ♪

♪ It's not too late to change your mind ♪

♪ So take my hand, don't say goodbye ♪

♪ I will love you more than that ♪

♪ I won't say the words then take them back ♪

♪ Oh, I will love you more than that ♪

♪ I won't say the words then take them back ♪

♪ Don't give loneliness a chance ♪

♪ Baby, listen to me when I say ♪

♪ I will love you more than that ♪

♪ Oh, I will love you more than that ♪

♪ I won't say the words then take them back ♪

♪ Don't give loneliness a chance ♪

♪ Baby, listen to me when I say ♪

♪ I will love you more than that ♪

(cars whirring)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears; to show sadness noun - the act of shedding tears
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to conceal or keep out of sight
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to be in a horizontal position; to recline
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	verb - to assure or undertake to do something noun - a verbal commitment to do or not do something
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection or attachment noun - deep affection or romantic attachment
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the fact or reality of a state of affairs
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - units of language to express ideas
chance /tʃæns/ B2	noun - an opportunity to do something
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to be worthy of something
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to become different
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - a farewell remark used when parting