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Drowning was released on October 23, 2001 by Jive as a part of the album The Hits - Chapter One

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Esbjörn Öhrwall

Esbjörn Öhrwall

Guitar

Jonathan Lindström

Jonathan Lindström

Pedal Steel Guitar

AJ McLean

Lead Vocals

Brian T. Littrell

Brian T. Littrell

Lead Vocals

Howie Dorough

Lead Vocals

Kevin Richardson

Kevin Richardson

Background Vocals

Nick Carter

Lead Vocals

Tomas Lindberg

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Rami Yacoub

Songwriter

Linda Thompson Foster

Linda Thompson Foster

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Rami Yacoub

Producer

Kristian Lundin

Kristian Lundin

Producer

John Amatiello

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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

[PreChorus]

I can't imagine

Life without your love

And even forever don't seem like long enough

[Chorus]

'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

[Verse 2]

Maybe I'm a drifter, maybe not

'Cause I have known the safety of floatin' 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?

[PreChorus]

I can't imagine

Life without your love

And even forever don't seem like long enough (Don't seem like long enough, yeah)

[Chorus]

'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

[Bridge]

Go on and 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

[Chorus]

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

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

[Chorus]

Baby, I can't help it

Keep me drowning in your love (Got me drowning)

Oh

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

[Outro]

'Cause every time I breathe, I take you in (I do)

And my heart beats again

Oh

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 (Love)

Baby, I can't help it

Keep me drowning in

Your love

Written by: Andreas Carlsson, Linda Thompson, YACOUB RAMI

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