I Want It That Way

Yeah

ˈjɛə

You are my fire

ˈju ˈɑr ˈmaɪ ˈfaɪɚ

The one desire

ðə ˈwʌn dɪˈzaɪɚ

Believe when I say

bəˈliv ˈwɛn ˈaɪ ˈseɪ

I want it that way

ˈaɪ ˈwɑnt ˈɪt ˈðæt ˈweɪ

But we are two worlds apart

ˈbʌt ˈwi ˈɑr ˈtʰu ˈwɝɫdz əˈpʰɑrt

Can’t reach to your heart

ˈkʰænt ˈritʃ ˈtʰu ˈjɔr ˈhɑrt

When you say

ˈwɛn ˈju ˈseɪ

That I want it that way

ˈðæɾ ˈaɪ ˈwɑnt ˈɪt ˈðæt ˈweɪ

Tell me why

ˈtʰɛɫ ˈmi ˈwaɪ

Ain’t nothing but a heartache

ˈeɪnt ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈbʌɾ ə ˈhɑrtˌeɪk

Tell me why

ˈtʰɛɫ ˈmi ˈwaɪ

Ain’t nothing but a mistake

ˈeɪnt ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈbʌɾ ə məˈsteɪk

Tell me why

ˈtʰɛɫ ˈmi ˈwaɪ

I never wanna hear you say

ˈaɪ ˈnɛvɚ ˈwɑnə ˈhɪr ˈju ˈseɪ

I want it that way

ˈaɪ ˈwɑnt ˈɪt ˈðæt ˈweɪ

Am I your fire

ˈæm ˈaɪ ˈjɔr ˈfaɪɚ

Your one desire

ˈjɔr ˈwʌn dɪˈzaɪɚ

Yes I know it’s too late

ˈjɛs ˈaɪ ˈnoʊ ˈɪts ˈtʰu ˈleɪt

But I want it that way

ˈbʌɾ ˈaɪ ˈwɑnt ˈɪt ˈðæt ˈweɪ

Tell me why

ˈtʰɛɫ ˈmi ˈwaɪ

Ain’t nothing but a heartache

ˈeɪnt ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈbʌɾ ə ˈhɑrtˌeɪk

Tell me why

ˈtʰɛɫ ˈmi ˈwaɪ

Ain’t nothing buɾ a mistake

ˈeɪnt ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈbʌt ə məˈsteɪk

Tell me why

ˈtʰɛɫ ˈmi ˈwaɪ

I never wanna hear you say

ˈaɪ ˈnɛvɚ ˈwɑnə ˈhɪr ˈju ˈseɪ

I want it that way

ˈaɪ ˈwɑnt ˈɪt ˈðæt ˈweɪ

Now I can see that we’re falling apart

ˈnaʊ ˈaɪ kən ˈsi ˈðæt ˈwɪr ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈpʰɑrt

From the way that it used to be, yeah

frəm ðə ˈweɪ ˈðæɾ ˈɪt ˈjus tə ˈbi | ˈjɛə

No matter the distance

ˈnoʊ ˈmæɾɚ ðə ˈdɪstəns

I want you to know

ˈaɪ ˈwɑnt ˈju təˈnoʊ

That deep down inside of me

ˈðæt ˈdip ˈdaʊn ɪnˈsaɪd əv ˈmi

You are my fire

ˈju ˈɑr ˈmaɪ ˈfaɪɚ

The one desire

ðə ˈwʌn dɪˈzaɪɚ

You are

ˈju ˈɑr

You are, you are, you are

ˈju ˈɑr | ˈju ˈɑr | ˈju ˈɑr

Don’t wanna hear you say

ˈdoʊnt ˈwɑnə ˈhɪr ˈju ˈseɪ

Ain’t nothing but a heartache

ˈeɪnt ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈbʌɾ ə ˈhɑrtˌeɪk

Ain’t nothing but a mistake (don’t wanna hear you say)

ˈeɪnt ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈbʌɾ ə məˈsteɪk | ˈdoʊnt ˈwɑnə ˈhɪr ˈju ˈseɪ |

I never wanna hear you say (oh, yeah)

ˈaɪ ˈnɛvɚ ˈwɑnə ˈhɪr ˈju ˈseɪ | ˈoʊ | ˈjɛə |

I want it that way

ˈaɪ ˈwɑnt ˈɪt ˈðæt ˈweɪ

Tell me why

ˈtʰɛɫ ˈmi ˈwaɪ

Ain’t nothing but a heartache

ˈeɪnt ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈbʌɾ ə ˈhɑrtˌeɪk

Tell me why

ˈtʰɛɫ ˈmi ˈwaɪ

Ain’t nothing but a mistake

ˈeɪnt ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈbʌɾ ə məˈsteɪk

Tell me why

ˈtʰɛɫ ˈmi ˈwaɪ

I never wanna hear you say (don’t wanna hear you say)

ˈaɪ ˈnɛvɚ ˈwɑnə ˈhɪr ˈju ˈseɪ | ˈdoʊnt ˈwɑnə ˈhɪr ˈju ˈseɪ |

I want it that way

ˈaɪ ˈwɑnt ˈɪt ˈðæt ˈweɪ

Tell me why

ˈtʰɛɫ ˈmi ˈwaɪ

Ain’t nothing but a heartache

ˈeɪnt ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈbʌɾ ə ˈhɑrtˌeɪk

Ain’t nothing but a mistake

ˈeɪnt ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈbʌɾ ə məˈsteɪk

Tell me why

ˈtʰɛɫ ˈmi ˈwaɪ

I never wanna hear you say (never wanna hear you say)

ˈaɪ ˈnɛvɚ ˈwɑnə ˈhɪr ˈju ˈseɪ | ˈnɛvɚ ˈwɑnə ˈhɪr ˈju ˈseɪ |

I want it that way

ˈaɪ ˈwɑnt ˈɪt ˈðæt ˈweɪ

‘Cause I want it that way

ˈkʰɑz ˈaɪ ˈwɑnt ˈɪt ˈðæt ˈweɪ

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