Makes Me Wonder
♫ Maroon 5 Lyrics


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I wake up, with blood-shot eyes
Struggled to memorize
The way it felt between your thighs
Pleasure that made you cry
Feels so good to be bad
Not worth the aftermath, after that
After that
Try to get you back

I still don't have the reason
And you don't have the time
And it really makes me wonder
If I ever gave a fuck about you

Give me something to believe in
'Cause I don't believe in you
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference to try
Yeah, so this is goodbye

God damn, my spinning head
Decisions that made my bed
Now I must lay in it
And deal with things I left unsaid
I want to dive into you
Forget what you're going through
I get behind; make your move
Forget about the truth

I still don't have the reason
And you don't have the time
And it really makes me wonder
If I ever gave a fuck about you

Give me something to believe in
'Cause I don't believe in you
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference
It even makes a difference to try (yeah)
And you told me how you're feeling
But I don't believe it's true
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference to cry
(Oh no)
So this is goodbye

I've been here before
One day I'll wake up
And it won't hurt anymore
You caught me in a lie
I have no alibi
The words you say don't have a meaning
'Cause...

I still don't have the reason
And you don't have the time
And it really makes me wonder
If I ever gave a fuck about you and I...
And so this is goodbye

Give me something to believe in
'Cause I don't believe in you
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference
It even makes a difference to try
And you told me how you're feeling
But I don't believe it's true
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference to cry
(Oh no)
So this is goodbye
So this is goodbye, yeah




So this is goodbye, yeah
So this is goodbye, yeah

Overall Meaning

In "Makes Me Wonder," Maroon 5 explores the aftermath of someone who engaged in a thrilling physical relationship with someone they no longer have an emotional connection with. The opening verse denotes how the singer has a hazy memory of the pleasures between him and his lover, suggesting that the experience was short-lived or rather casual. The chorus reflects the singer's confusion and disillusionment with the relationship that has ended. He questions his investment in it and wonders if he ever cared truly for his partner in the first place. He subsequently seeks clarity by asking for something to believe in, but he ultimately accepts that it's time to let go and move on.


The second verse reflects the singer's regret about his past decisions and the missed opportunities before the relationship concluded. He wants to start afresh with his lover and reassure them that he can take care of them. However, the "truth" he wants to forget continuously haunts him, reminding him that he cannot ever go back to how it used to be with his lover. The bridge emphasizes the singer's resolve to overcome the confusion and pain of the relationship. But the push and pull between wanting to go back and the need to move forward render the conclusion inevitable.


Line by Line Meaning

I wake up, with blood-shot eyes
I woke up with tired and irritated eyes


Struggled to memorize
I found it difficult to remember


The way it felt between your thighs
The sensation I experienced between your legs


Pleasure that made you cry
The ecstasy that brought tears to your eyes


Feels so good to be bad
It's satisfying to be naughty


Not worth the aftermath, after that
The consequences are not worth the experience


After that
Following that situation


Try to get you back
Attempt to regain your love and attention


I still don't have the reason
I still don't know why


And you don't have the time
And you don't have enough time for me


And it really makes me wonder
This truly makes me ponder


If I ever gave a fuck about you
If I ever really cared about you


Give me something to believe in
Give me a reason to have faith


'Cause I don't believe in you
Because I don't have faith in you anymore


Anymore, anymore
No longer, no longer


I wonder if it even makes a difference to try
I question if my efforts even matter


Yeah, so this is goodbye
So this is farewell


God damn, my spinning head
God damn, my dizzy thoughts


Decisions that made my bed
Choices that led me to where I am


Now I must lay in it
Now I must accept it


And deal with things I left unsaid
And confront the things I didn't express


I want to dive into you
I want to fully immerse myself in you


Forget what you're going through
Ignore your personal struggles


I get behind; make your move
I follow your lead


Forget about the truth
Ignore what's real and true


And you told me how you're feeling
And you expressed your emotions to me


But I don't believe it's true
But I don't think it's sincere


So this is goodbye
So this is farewell


I've been here before
I've experienced this before


One day I'll wake up
Someday I will rise from bed


And it won't hurt anymore
And my pain will subside


You caught me in a lie
You discovered that I was dishonest


I have no alibi
I have no excuse


The words you say don't have a meaning
Your words are meaningless


'Cause...
Because...


And so this is goodbye
And so this is farewell




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM LEVINE, JESSE ROYAL CARMICHAEL, MICHAEL ALLEN MADDEN, MICKEY MADDEN

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@DaVe11827

Lyrics:
I miss the taste of a sweeter life
I miss the conversation
I'm searching for a song tonight
I'm changing all of the stations

I like to think that we had it all
We drew a map to a better place
But on that road, I took a fall
Oh baby, why did you run away?

I was there for you in your darkest times
I was there for you in your darkest night

But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder, where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you

The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you

The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following

I hear your voice in my sleep at night
Hard to resist temptation
'Cause something strange has come over me
Now, I can't get over you
No, I just can't get over you

I was there for you in your darkest times
I was there for you in your darkest night

But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder, where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you

The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you

The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you

Oh, oh, oh, ah
Oh, oh, oh, ah
Ye, ye, ye, ah
Ah, ah, mmh, ah

Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest times
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest night

Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest times
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest night

But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder, where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you

The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you

The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following



@Tharukadesilva1

I miss the taste of a sweeter life
I miss the conversation
I'm searching for a song tonight
I'm changing all of the stations

I like to think that we had it all
We drew a map to a better place
But on that road, I took a fall
Oh baby, why did you run away?

I was there for you in your darkest times
I was there for you in your darkest night

But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder, where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you

The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you



@devenflores3342

Chorus:

But I wonder, where were you?

When I was at my worst down on my knees

And you said you had my back

So I wonder, where were you?

When all the roads you took came back to me

So I'm following the map that leads to

The map that leads to you

Ain't nothing I can do

The map that leads to you

Following, following, following to you

The map that leads to you

Ain't nothing I can do

The map that leads to you

Following, following, following



@adlanroznan2354

I miss the taste of the sweet life
I miss the conversation
I'm searching for a song tonight
I'm changing all of the stations
I like to think that we had it all
We drew a map to a better place
But on that road I took a fall
Oh baby, why did you run away?

I was there for you
In your darkest times
I was there for you
In your darkest nights

But I wonder where were you
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder where were you
All the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following

I hear your voice in my sleep at night
Hard to resist temptation
'Cause something strange has come over me
Now I can't get over you
No I just can't get over you

I was there for you
In your darkest times
I was there for you
In your darkest nights

But I wonder where were you
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder where were you
All the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you

Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh

Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in you darkest times
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest nights

Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in you darkest times
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest nights

But I wonder where were you
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder where were you
All the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following



@jumgar22

~LYRICS~
I miss the taste of a sweeter life
I miss the conversation
I'm searching for a song tonight
I'm changing all of the stations

I like to think that we had it all
We drew a map to a better place
But on that road, I took a fall
Oh, baby, why did you run away?

[Pre-Chorus]
I was there for you
In your darkest times
I was there for you
In your darkest night

[Chorus]
But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst down on my knees
And you said you had my back

So I wonder, where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you

[Post-Chorus]
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you

The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following

[Verse 2]
I hear your voice in my sleep at night
Hard to resist temptation
'Cause something strange has come over me
Now, I can't get over you
No, I just can't get over you, ooh

[Pre-Chorus]
I was there for you
In your darkest times
I was there for you
In your darkest night

[Chorus]
But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst down on my knees
And you said you had my back

So I wonder, where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you

[Post-Chorus]
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you

The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you

[Bridge]
Oh, oh, oh, ah
Ooh, oh, oh, ah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, ah
Aha, ah, mmm, ah

Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest times
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest night

Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest times
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest night

[Chorus]
But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst down on my knees
And you said you had my back

So I wonder, where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you

[Post-Chorus]
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you

The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following



All comments from YouTube:

@Areusupercereal_

This is deep! :'(

@laylabays

Not really lol

@dloquetepierdes

Leah Bays Actually! haha the music of course lessens the feeling waaay too much

@laylabays

Jorge Armando and the part with the girls eyeballs popping out of the head, it suddenly became comedy

@alexthekidaj1282

I know!

@anthonydelara319

Definitely not a "deep" song.

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@YesFunnyYes

Great Song ♥

@subscribetothischannelforl6062

DENA N.B SHUT THE FUCK UP

@KhoaNguyen-gg8op

***** I'm your father.

@TaliaLahoud

Check out my cover of this song on my channel and subscribe :)

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