Maps
Colin Caroline Lyrics

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Pack up
I′m straight
Enough
Oh, say say say
Oh, say say say
Oh, say say say

Wait, they don't love you like i love you

Wait, they don′t love you like i love you
Ma-a-a-a-ps, wait!
They don't love you like i love you...

Made off
Don't stray
My kind′s your kind
I′ll stay the same

Pack up
Don't stray
Oh, say say say
Oh, say say say

Wait! they don′t love you like i love you
Wait! they don't love you like i love you
Ma-a-a-aps, wait!
They don′t love you like i love you...
Wait!

Wait, they don't love you like i love you
Wait, they don′t love you like i love you
Ma-a-a-a-ps, wait!
They don't love you like i love you...
Wait, they don't love you like i love you
Ma-a-a-a-ps, wait!

They don′t love you like i love you...
Wait, they don′t love you like i love you...

Wait, they don't love you like i love you...
Wait, they don′t love you like i love you...

Overall Meaning

"Maps" by Colin & Caroline is a song about the desperate need to hold onto a relationship that is slipping away. The lyrics convey a sense of panic and urgency as the singer tries to convince their partner to stay. When the singer says, "Wait, they don't love you like I love you," they are expressing the sentiment that their love for their partner is unique and irreplaceable. The repetition of the line "Ma-a-a-a-ps, wait!" emphasizes the desperation in the singer's voice as they beg their partner not to leave.

The song's title "Maps" is a metaphor for the relationship. The idea of maps is often associated with finding your way or navigating through obstacles, which is what the singer is trying to do with their partner. They want to find a way to make the relationship work, but they are struggling to do so.

Overall, "Maps" is a powerful song about the fear of losing the one you love, and the lengths you will go to hold onto them.

Line by Line Meaning

Pack up
Let's get out of here

I'm straight
I'm ready to leave and not look back

Enough
I've had my fill of this situation

Oh, say say say
Come on, speak up

Wait, they don't love you like I love you
You're not seeing the situation clearly; no one cares about you like I do

Ma-a-a-a-ps, wait!
Hold on, let's figure this out

They don't love you like I love you...
Nobody else has the same depth of affection for you that I do

Made off
We're on our way, taking off

Don't stray
Stick with me, don't get lost

My kind's your kind
We're similar in nature

I'll stay the same
I won't change, I'll always be here for you

Wait!
Hold up, let's slow down and think

They don't love you like I love you...
No one else has the same level of devotion to you as I do

Ma-a-a-aps, wait!
Let's try to work this out together

Wait, they don't love you like I love you
You're blind to the truth; you're not valued by anyone else the way I value you

They don't love you like I love you...
No one else has the same level of commitment to you as I do

Wait, they don't love you like I love you
You're not appreciated by others as much as I appreciate you

Ma-a-a-a-ps, wait!
Let's stop and try to understand what's going on

They don't love you like I love you...
Nobody else has the same amount of care for you as I do

Wait, they don't love you like I love you...
Everyone else is incapable of loving you the way I do

Wait, they don't love you like I love you...
No one else has the same level of attachment to you as I do

Wait, they don't love you like I love you...
Nobody else can claim the same deep love for you that I possess

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@konstantin7795

4y↑1

Pack up
I'm strayed
Enough

Oh say say say
Oh say say say
Oh say say say
Oh say say say
Oh say say say

Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you

Made off
Don't stray
My kind's your kind
I'll stay the same
Pack up
Don't stray
Oh say say say
Oh say say say

Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you

Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you

Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you

Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you

All comments from YouTube:

@christellem7728

36w

I clearly prefer your version, so romantic. I discovered it 3 years ago, in a nice hotel spa where I was employed. Thank you so much for this magic and marvellous song ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@tmatusb

8y↑28

I found this song on spotify and I'm very thankful for it. The harmony is so beautiful...

@kimbalingit405

Yes it is.

@MTDSR

7y↑5

Ouvi a original e não tem comparação. vocês deram um toque tão sensível à música, não paro de ouvir! Parabéns! beijos do Brasil!

@domyoussef2431

4y↑4

I love this cover so much , I listen to it everyday

@lury8739

7y↑1

Meu Deus que versão mais fofa, não consigo parar de ouvir, fazem um álbum, me deixaram tão feliz 😍😍😍

@JuantonRamos

6y↑6

You guys are my favorite cover makers <3

@ColinAndCaroline

6y↑2

:) Thanks Juan!

@vetooctavianus8873

7y↑1

I've found this song on spotify and I am falling in love with the song and the your voice ❤

@asadraneymusic

7y↑1

Wow you guys transformed this song completely. Beautiful vision on the arrangement

@ColinAndCaroline

Thank you Asa!

@luanabeatrizcostaribeiro6351

8y↑1

I just hope you guys get the visibility you deserve, 'cause that's really good, way better than a lot of things that are making success right now! best luck to you! the song is great, and so are you guys! ;)

@markschade4450

7y↑1

Lovely version of this gorgeous song.

@serenaaraujo1446

To apaixonada pelos covers de vocês! Comecei a ver hoje e já ouvi quase todos. Deviam ser mais conhecidos pelo Brasil😍

@Usmcwifey0913

8y↑1

Y'all have the most simple but beautiful harmonies. Seriously. Thanks for some more amazing music :)

@sarahlinnocturne

nice editing and harmony 🌈

@alexwahlhennigen

You guys are great. Can't stop listening to your songs since I found you out. :D

@IouliosJRoudo

Amazing voices :)

@melissaruthless8661

You guys are amazing. I listen to your covers /songs everyday. I swear.

@giovannasantoshuk6018

lovely song! 😍 love you guys, I and my boyfriend always listen yours songs!!

@Kildamia

This is freeky amazing. Good job !

@ofelyatag7098

Amazing Song, i discovered at the library last time...

@brayanjhim

woww amo esta cancion, llega hasta lo mas profundo del pensamiento. Da ganas de viajar y ir a lugares como China y descubrir algo que necesitas descubrir. Como si algo quisiera ser descubierto y ese algo te dice ven, ven¡

@aysenurkoc5088

Love it ♡♡♡

@Victordomous

two-thumbs-up yet again! amazing job!

@abhishekiyer1270

Spotify led me here. When I both listen to your songs, I feel like I'm Colin and I imagine my crush as Caroline because she looks similar to her.

@nikkilemus8278

this is so so so good I love this so much

@luanaprin

Amei essa versão

@ColinAndCaroline

obrigado!

@patlabudzik3360

Beautifully done! Hope to see you this Thursday @ Broadberry RVA, along with stand up bass player, happy he shared you guys with me.

@patlabudzik3360

I was there ! Really enjoyed you guys. Great chemistry💕

@pe012c

7y↑1

Great cover!

@ColinAndCaroline

Thank you!

@joeashead4970

Caroline, you are stunningly pretty, love your voice !!

@ColinAndCaroline

Thank you Joe! - Caroline

@leahfalkner3685

Waiting for the day you guys come to England! Are you able to post the chords for this song?

@Bobby3OOO

5y↑11

It’s a beautiful performance — but like two aliens are covering a song in a language they don’t understand. It’s a song about desperation and pain at being left by a lover, and none of that raw hurt is here.... I like the harmonies a lot, but it’s such a weird song to do them on

@deebo5284

3y↑1

i agree 100%, the vid and the performance are so nice but the tone is so offputting omg

@JSTrudel

Walk Off The Earth collab = music awesomeness! #makeithappen

@KHALED-mp5hw

Amazing good luck guys

@konstantin7795

4y↑1

@ABigNUT69

wish you guys would make more original songs!

@robertonavarro9812

Late to the party but I'm glad I made it here!

@ColinAndCaroline

Never too late! Glad you're here :)

@dalimaracevedo2072

8y↑2

He's gorgeous and his voice too.

@dalimaracevedo2072

8y↑1

+Colin Healy Well, this is embarrassing. I didn't expect anyone to really see this...

@khloeg1649

6y↑1

I tried to listen to the original and I couldn't, this one is so much prettier. I'm thanking Spotify for allowing me to find this.

@ColinAndCaroline

Khloe, than you so much for listening, and we are glad our version does the song justice! xx

@MTDSR

I´m in love! S2

@teeodoubled3000

No one loves you guys like I love you guys!

@byreinne

❤💙💚💛💜

@lalolalolo1057

wow ... listening from egypt ^_^

@saintsantiesteban7208

John mayer and miley cyrus covers the yeah yeah yeahs

@TheAmandas101

6y↑2

A Nicholas Sparks version of an awesome Yeah Yeah Yeah's song. So upsetting

@matthewlivingston3168

6y↑4

I can't stop staring at perfect teeth. 😂

@ColinAndCaroline

We'll take that as a compliment! Thanks for listening :)

@alexigiguere9890

5y↑4

this gives me a bad taste in my mouth, simply because this literally isn't a cover - it's like a complete reimagining of the song. Different melodies, different chord melody. The spirit of the original was anxious and sad, and this one is...like a car commercial where a family goes on a road trip and the kid falls asleep in his seat

@JO9OH4Tech

Alexi Giguère I don’t disagree, but the spirit of the song is that it’s a love song. It’s a reimagining of a love song when the Yeah yeah yeahs did it and this version is just another reimagining of the same love song. Reimagiception 🤷‍♂️