Permanent Stain… Wasn’t really a single from In a World Like This. Well, not officially. I think it was something of a song they used for promo. You got a free download of it when you bought tickets to the IAWLT tour. They made a lyric video for the song as promotion. I thought it was cute. They also performed it a few times, but this performance on GMA is my favorite. But it took me a little while to like this song. Don’t know why exactly. It just did.
Writers: Morgan Taylor Reid, Mika Guillory, Nick Carter Producer: Morgan Taylor Reid
Out of the rain Looking for sunshine I call your name But you’re like a ghost I let you disappear Should’ve never let you go I want to say just for the record That you still got my heart and my soul And though we’re worlds apart Yeah, I gotta let you know
Nick gives us the first verse. He sounds good in this song. Nick does these dance songs pretty well. He has the voice for them. Anyway, we can already tell where this song is headed. It’s a the one that got away song. A common subject in BSB’s catalog. Nick is wandering around aimlessly so now, searching for his lost love. Well if she was so special why’d you let her get away? Seems like it was a bad idea to break up in retrospect.
You are the piece I can’t replace You left a mark that won’t erase
Hi, Howie. A little pre-chorus that tells us she’s made her mark in his life. I guess he won’t be getting over her any time soon.
No one else can teach me how to love again ‘Cause you left a permanent stain on my heart And I’ve been feeling it Never mind what people say ’cause they don’t understand How you left a permanent stain on my heart You’re never leaving it
There’s the chorus. I think the chorus is what made me like the song over time. It… picks up the song. Is that a good way to put it? Anysmoo, we have a title drop. She stained their hearts. With what exactly? Love? A love stain must be like a grease stain. It’s hard to get those out. Or anything with red food dye in it. Like jello. I have stained many a tupperware because of red jello. And marinara sauce. And no one can tell them anything because this agony they’re in is definitely because this girl put a stamp on their waxy hearts.
Some tried to break through the walls that I built up But they don’t compare to you One chance And I swear I’ll never let you go
AJ’s verse is much shorter than Nick’s. I have no idea why. That’s also something that I see in their songs. Sometimes the first verse is longer.
So, she kicked in the stone walls he had guarding his poor fragile heart. She loved him. And… for some reason he let her go. Now he wants another chance an he promises not to let her go this time. Nope. You had your chance, bruh. Deal with the consequences.
You are the piece I can’t replace You left a mark that won’t erase
The only reason I’m rewriting the chorus is because a different person (Brian) sings it. And like he usually does, Brian brings the vocals. Where Howie’s was soft and melodic, Brian is yelling at me. Dude, are you in pain?
We get another chorus, with some AJ ad-libs. AJ does most of the ad-libbing in this song. It’s great. Especially the end.
Wash away the tide Never gonna fade No one can touch the flame Or tame the fire
Here’s Kevin and the lullaby voice he has. Kevin could sing the dictionary to me and it’d be relaxing. The fire he has for this girl burns deeply. It’s wild and cannot be tamed. It’ll burn him to death. Well, idk about alladat but it’s pretty powerful.
You are the piece I can’t replace You left a mark that won’t erase
Again, I typed it out because someone different sang it. I guess since we’ve cycled through all 5 we’ve now ended up back at the beginning. Nick has this one.
They do the chorus again with AJ spreading his love all over it. There’s a funny video of a soundcheck where Nick and Brian make fun of AJ’s ad-libbing. They’re just some haters, AJ is the ad-lib god. It was pretty funny tho. And Brian’s haircut is… strangely attractive. On him at least.
Oh and AJ ends the song in such a beautifully soft way. That’s why AJ is the ad-lib god. My sister even asked that question when we were on our way to Vegas. She asked who was better at it, AJ or Brian. Without hesitation I said AJ. I should make a compilation of every instance of AJ being extra.
Anyway, I like this song. It’s actually quite fun to sing along to. THAT’S why I like it. I just remembered. Because I can sing it loudly and badly.













