We prefer to understand and use words, although we are told to vary our vocabulary. He might have relied more on Swedish structure as he was unfamiliar with the English writing style or even vernacular.īut at the same time, the average native speaker is not that sophisticated either. I think he was capable of writing songs in English, but it was not as colloquially at the time. And this is where I differ from member Kevin Richardson, who called his English at the time was rusty. The song started with a couple of lines, including the famous Swedish poetry style. Simple ain’t StupidĬo-writer Andreas Carlsson talked about the inspiration for “I Want that Way” with the Washington Post in 2019. You can also make up for the lack of polish in other ways, such as structure. ( And yes, the Backstreet have sung many songs since on that topic) I think the simplicity was part of its enduring appeal at proves that you don’t always need the sophisticated language to have a hit song. It is like you said that to me but are you sure? Any rational guy would not want that uncertainty. And Yes, I understand that I Want it that way part is a little vague, especially after the second verse, which is the first in question form. However, it is written in more straightforward vocabulary. TOme though there is a coherent theme of the boyfriend trying to convince his girlfriend not to dump him. Still a hit after all these yearsĪs I wrote this, I Want it that way is about to hit 1 Billion views on Youtube over 22 years after its release on April 12, 1999, and 12 years after being posted on Youtube in 2009.
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