Drowning

Backstreet Boys

Oh, yeah

Don't pretend you're sorry
I know you're not
You know you got the power
To make me weak inside

And girl you leave me breathless
But it's okay
'Cause you are my survival
Now hear me say

I can't imagine life without your love
And even forever don't seem like long enough

'Cause every time I breathe I take you in
And my heart beats again
Baby, I can't help it
You keep me drowning in your love

And every time I try to rise above
I'm swept away by love
Baby, I can't help it
You keep me drowning in your love

Maybe I'm a drifter
Maybe not, huh
'Cause I have known the safety
Of floating freely in your arms

And I don't need another lifeline
It's not for me
'Cause only you can save me
Oh, can't you see?

I can't imagine life without your love
And even forever don't seem like long enough
(Don't seem like long enough, yeah)

'Cause every time I breathe I take you in
And my heart beats again
Baby, I can't help it
You keep me drowning in your love

And every time I try to rise above
I'm swept away by love
Baby, I can't help it
Keep me drowning in your love

Go on pull me under
Cover me with dreams, yeah
Love me mouth to mouth now
You know I can't resist
'Cause you're the air that I breathe

Every time I breathe I take you in
('Cause every time I breathe, yeah)
And my heart beats again
Baby, I can't help it
(Baby, I can't help it)

You keep me drowning in your love
And every time I try to rise above
I'm swept away by love
Baby, I can't help it
Keep me drowning in your love

Baby, I can't help it
Keep me drowning in your love

Got me drowning
(Ohh)
Got me drowning
Keep me drowning in your love

Baby, I can't help it
(Can't help it, can't help it, no no)
Got me drowning

'Cause every time I breathe I take you in
(I do)
And my heart beats again
(Oh yeah)

Baby, I can't help it
(Baby, I can't help it)
You keep me drowning in your love
And every time I try to rise above

(Got me drowning)
I'm swept away by love
Baby, I can't help it
Keep me drowning in your love


Lyrics submitted by GuyMagniv

Drowning Lyrics as written by Andreas Carlsson Linda Thompson

Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, BMG Rights Management, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Anthem Entertainment, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Cloud9, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    can we say: talentless, manufactured,golden boy wankers? I think so.......

    turtonhoton May 03, 2002   Link

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