Shape Of My Heart – English Lyrics

• By: Backstreet Boys

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of the Backstreet Boys' "Shape of My Heart," a poignant ballad exploring themes of regret and redemption. Delve into the heartfelt lyrics and discover how this song marked a mature turn for the group, offering listeners a chance to connect with its message of vulnerability and sincerity.

[English]

(soft pop music)

♪ Hmm, mm, mm ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Baby ♪

♪ Please try to forgive me ♪

♪ Stay here, don't put out the glow ♪

♪ Hold me now, don't bother ♪

♪ If every minute it makes me weaker ♪

♪ You can save me ♪

♪ From the man that I've become ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Looking back on the things I've done ♪

♪ I was trying to be someone ♪

♪ I played my part ♪

♪ Kept you in the dark ♪

♪ Now let me show you ♪

♪ The shape of my heart ♪

♪ Sadness is beautiful ♪

♪ Loneliness is tragical ♪

♪ So help me ♪

♪ I can't win this war ♪

♪ Oh, no ♪

♪ Touch me now, don't bother ♪

♪ If every second it makes me weaker ♪

♪ You can save me ♪

♪ From the man I've become ♪

♪ Looking back on the things I've done ♪

♪ Back on the things I've done ♪ ♪ I was trying to be someone ♪

♪ Trying ♪ ♪ I played my part ♪

♪ Kept you in the dark ♪ ♪ In the dark ♪

♪ Now let me show you the shape of my heart ♪

♪ I'm here with my confession ♪

♪ Got nothing to hide no more ♪

♪ I don't know where to start ♪

♪ But to show you ♪

♪ The shape of my heart ♪

♪ I'm looking back on things I've done ♪

♪ I never wanna play the same old part ♪

♪ I'll keep you in the dark ♪ ♪ Keep you in the dark ♪

♪ Now let me show you the shape of my heart ♪

♪ Looking back on the things I've done ♪

♪ I was trying to be someone ♪

♪ Trying to be someone ♪ ♪ I played my part ♪

♪ Kept you in the dark ♪

♪ Now let me show you ♪ ♪ Now let me show you ♪

♪ The shape of my heart ♪ ♪ The true shape of my heart ♪

♪ Looking back on the things I've done ♪

♪ I was trying to be someone ♪

♪ I played my part ♪

♪ Kept you in the dark ♪

♪ Now let me show you the shape of ♪

♪ Show you the shape ♪

♪ Of my heart ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B2	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense or mistake
glow /ɡloʊ/ B2	noun - a steady radiance of light or heat verb - to produce a steady light
bother /ˈbɑːðər/ B1	verb - to take the trouble to do something
weaker /ˈwiːkər/ B1	adjective - less strong in power or strength
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to rescue from harm or danger
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's eyes in a particular direction noun - an act of directing one's eyes
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to make an attempt or effort to do something
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in an activity for enjoyment or recreation noun - a dramatic work or performance
part /pɑːrt/ A2	noun - a piece or segment of something
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - having little or no light noun - absence of light
shape /ʃeɪp/ B1	noun - the external form or appearance of something verb - to give a particular form or shape to something
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being sad
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
loneliness /ˈloʊnlinəs/ C1	noun - a feeling of sadness because one has no friends or company
tragical /ˈtrædʒɪkəl/ C1	adjective - causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow
confession /kənˈfɛʃən/ B2	noun - a statement admitting that one has done something wrong or embarrassing

Key Grammar Structures

• Looking back on the things I've done

  ➔ Looking back (on)

  ➔ Looking back

• I was trying to be someone

  ➔ Was trying (to be)

  ➔ Was trying

• I played my part

  ➔ Played (my) part

  ➔ Played

• Kept you in the dark

  ➔ Kept (you) in the dark

  ➔ Kept in the dark

• Now let me show you

  ➔ Now let (me) show (you)

  ➔ Let me show

• The shape of my heart

  ➔ The (shape) of (my) heart

  ➔ The shape

• I'm here with my confession

  ➔ I'm (here) with (my) confession

  ➔ I'm here

• Got nothing to hide no more

  ➔ Got (nothing) to hide (no more)

  ➔ Got nothing to hide

• I don't know where to start

  ➔ I don't know (where) to start

  ➔ I don't know