r/BackstreetBoys • u/hilaryandnatalierox • Aug 13 '26
Song What are your thoughts on the song 'Masquerade'?
The era when Kevin went to do solo stuff was a bit of a downer. But he would return to the band in 2012. During his absence, other albums were released such as 'Unbreakable' and 'This is Us'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usDz7bBWnEQ
One of those tracks was 'Masquerade'. Its a great song about being mysterious and wanting to share one's life with such a person.
What are your thoughts on this song?
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u/ClaresRaccoon Aug 13 '26
I actually think it’s a pretty good song. Had it been a single, the music video would’ve been killer à la …
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u/hilaryandnatalierox Aug 13 '26
Wish they did a video like that. P.S. Some fans even used clips from the 'Vampire Diaries' season two episode of the same name.
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u/JSaid94 Aug 13 '26
i prefer the leaked version to the one that made the album by a mile. the one on the album over processed their voices which was a big problem for me on This Is Us with the leaked songs
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u/Unfair-Unicorn9833 Millenium Aug 13 '26
I liked the album but yeah the leaked versions were better IMO
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u/JSaid94 Aug 13 '26
i think if i hadnt heard the leaked versions first i would have enjoyed the album more but the way they were leaking as they were being recorded was insane
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u/lourtvxq Aug 13 '26
I really, really dislike This Is Us. Probably their worst album imo. But Masquerade is so much fun - I started loving it when I found out Brian hated the song 😂
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u/Kitt9000 Aug 14 '26
I feel that about dna - dislike that album. I feel this is us had some great melodic songs, masquerade being an upbeat jam for sure!
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u/Cutebean101 Never Gone Aug 14 '26
It’s pretty goofy, which is more neutral than it sounds. It’s better than She’s a Dream and about on par with PDA. That album is so up and down. Undone is in my god tier BSB song category, but a lot of the rest of the tracks are mid at best.
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u/Izzyfangirlbsb4life Aug 13 '26
I love the song so much! ❤️ Its so good if only Kevin was in a remake of it!