“Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)” (1996) Backstreet Boys

Even in my heart I see
You're not bein' true to me
Deep within my soul I feel
Nothing's like it used to be
Sometimes I wish I could turn back time
Impossible as it may seem
But I wish I could so bad, baby
Quit playin' games with my heart

[Chorus]
Quit playin' games with my heart
Before you tear us apart (my heart)
Quit playin' games with my heart
I should've known from the start
You know you got to stop (from my heart)
You're tearing us apart (my heart)
Quit playin' games with my heart

I live my life the way
To keep you comin' back to me
Everything I do is for you
So what is it that you can't see
Sometimes I wish I could turn back time
Impossible as it may seem
But I wish I could so bad, baby
You better quit playin' games with my heart

Baby, baby the love that we had was so strong
Don't leave me hangin' here forever
Oh baby, baby this is not right, let's stop this tonight
Baby, (oh) quit playin' games

Baby
Sometimes I wish I could
Turn back time, impossible as it may seem
But I wish I could so bad, baby
Quit playin' games with my heart
Quit playin' games with my heart
Baby
Quit playin' games with my heart (my heart)
Baby (my heart)
With my heart

Oh the memories. I remember when the Backstreet Boys were all the rage. I thought it was silly then, and I think it’s silly now; but the letter Q is not an easy one to find a song for, and let’s be honest – who doesn’t enjoy the occasional boy band broken heart ballad now and again?

I find it interesting that it’s the girl who is doing the playing of games in the song’s relationship. I wonder if it’s ever really just one person. Though my experience in matters of the heart are sadly limited, it seems logical to me that it takes two to tango, and two to mess things up. Am I right?