“Tearin' Up My Heart” was on *NSYNC’s self-titled debut album.
It presents a narrative of someone who’s love struck, yet doesn’t know whether they reciprocate the feeling; this easily calls for heartache and confusion, especially during youthful adolescence. Given NSYNC’s target market was mostly c...
[Chorus: JC & Justin, Justin]
It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you
But when we are apart, I feel it, too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you (Hey)
[Verse 1: JC with Chris]
Baby, I don't understand
Just why we can't be lovers
Things are getting out of hand
Tryin' too much, but baby, we can win
[Pre-Chorus: JC with Chris]
Let it go
If you want me, girl, let me know
I am down on my knees
I can't take it anymore
[Chorus: All]
It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you
But when we are apart, I feel it, too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
[Interlude: JC]
Oh, alright
[Verse 2: Justin with Chris, JC, All]
Baby, don't misunderstand (Don't misunderstand)
What I'm tryin' to tell ya
In the corner of my mind (Corner of my mind...)
Baby, it feels like we're runnin' out of time
[Pre-Chorus: Justin with Chris]
Let it go
If you want me, girl, let me know
I am down on my knees
I can't take it anymore
Oh, oh, baby
[Chorus: All]
It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you
But when we are apart, I feel it, too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
[Bridge: All, JC, Justin]
Tearin' up my heart and soul
We're apart, I feel it, too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
Tearin' up my heart and soul (Alright)
We're apart, I feel it, too (I feel it, too)
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
[Chorus: Justin & Lance, JC, Chris, Joey, All]
It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you
(Tearin' up my heart and soul)
But when we are apart, I feel it, too
(We're apart, I feel it, too)
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
[Outro: All]
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
Tearin’ Up My Heart was written by Kristian Lundin & Max Martin.
Tearin’ Up My Heart was produced by Kristian Lundin.
*NSYNC released Tearin’ Up My Heart on Mon Feb 10 1997.
Lance Bass via Billboard:
“Tearin’ Up My Heart” was always my favorite. The first time I heard that I was like, “Oh my gosh, I love this song. This is a hit.” And I knew that if it was allowed to be played on the radio, that people were going to love it. I was happy to record “Tearin’ Up My Heart”...