Maggie May
쭤.袈떼빽(Rod Stewart) Lyrics
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Wake up maggie I think I got something to say to you
Its late september and I really should be back at school
I know I keep you amused but I feel I'm being used
Oh maggie I couldn't have tried any more
You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone
You stole my heart and that's what really hurt
The morning sun when it's in your face really shows your age
But that don't worry me none in my eyes you're everything
I laughed at all of your jokes my love you didn't need to coax
Oh, maggie I couldn't have tried any more
You lured me away from home, just to save you from being alone
You stole my soul and that's a pain I can do without
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
But you turned into a lover and
Mother what a lover, you wore me out
All you did was wreck my bed
And in the morning kick me in the head
Oh maggie I couldn't have tried anymore
You lured me away from home cause you didn't want to be alone
You stole my heart I couldn't leave you if I tried
I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to school
Or steal my daddys cue and make a living out of playing pool
Or find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helpin hand
Oh maggie I wish I'd never seen your face
You made a first-class fool out of me
But I'm as blind as a fool can be
You stole my heart but I love you anyway
Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face
Ill get on back home one of these days
In "Maggie May," Rod Stewart tells the story of a young man who falls for an older woman and gets caught up in her world. The song begins with the singer waking up Maggie, telling her he has something to say. He feels used, even though he knows she enjoys his company. The singer expresses his frustration with the situation and the fact that Maggie lured him away from home just so she wouldn't be alone. She broke his heart, which really hurt him.
The second verse talks about how the morning sun exposes age, but that doesn't matter to the singer. He loves everything about Maggie and willingly laughed at all her jokes without any coaxing. However, he realizes that she turned into a lover instead of a friend, and all she did was wreck his bed before kicking him out in the morning. The singer's tone changes in the last verse, where he contemplates going back to school or making a living playing pool, or joining a rock and roll band. He wishes he'd never seen Maggie's face, but he's still in love with her despite being a fool.
Line by Line Meaning
Wake up maggie I think I got something to say to you
Maggie, please listen to me carefully and wake up because there is something important that I want to tell you.
Its late september and I really should be back at school
It's September, and I should be going back to school, but I'm here with you instead.
I know I keep you amused but I feel I'm being used
I know that I make you laugh, but I'm starting to feel like you are taking advantage of me.
You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone
You convinced me to leave my home to keep you from feeling lonely.
You stole my heart and that's what really hurt
You took my heart, and it hurts me deeply.
The morning sun when it's in your face really shows your age
The morning sunlight reveals your true age when it shines on your face.
But that don't worry me none in my eyes you're everything
But that doesn't bother me at all because you mean everything to me.
I laughed at all of your jokes my love you didn't need to coax
I always laugh at all of your jokes because I love you, and you don't need to convince me to do so.
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
I was only looking for a friend who could help me and guide me.
But you turned into a lover and Mother what a lover, you wore me out
But you became my lover, and wow, what a lover you were, you exhausted me.
All you did was wreck my bed
All you did was mess up my bed.
And in the morning kick me in the head
And in the morning, you kicked me in the head.
I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to school
I could go back to school and focus on my studies.
Or steal my daddys cue and make a living out of playing pool
Alternatively, I could steal my father's pool cue and make a living playing pool.
Or find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helpin hand
Or maybe I could join a rock and roll band and help them out.
Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face
I regret meeting you, Maggie.
You made a first-class fool out of me
You made me look like a complete fool.
But I'm as blind as a fool can be
But I'm so in love with you that I can't see what's really going on.
You stole my heart but I love you anyway
You took my heart, but I still love you, regardless.
Oh maggie I couldn't have tried anymore
Maggie, I gave you everything I had.
You lured me away from home cause you didn't want to be alone
You convinced me to leave my home because you didn't want to be alone.
You stole my soul and that's a pain I can do without
You took my soul, and it's something I could have done without.
Ill get on back home one of these days
I'll eventually go back home someday.
Contributed by Nathaniel G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.