They relea… Read Full Bio ↴Kara's Flowers was the name of band that came to be Maroon 5.
They released their first album, ...We Like Digging? in 1995. The album was limited to 500 copies and is now very rare.
In 1996 they were signed to a label and released The Fourth World, their only commercially available album. It did poorly on the charts, however, and after recording Stagg Street Recordings in 1999, the band changed their name to Maroon 5. They would later find success with the album Songs About Jane and the albums that followed.
Formed in Los Angeles, California, the heavily alternative rock and power pop influenced group consisted of Adam Levine (vocals/guitar), Jesse Carmichael (guitar), Mickey Madden (bass) and Ryan Dusick (drums). That would be Maroon 5's original line-up, with the addition of guitarist and songwriter James Valentine.
The members of Kara's Flowers had been friends since attending junior high school in Los Angeles, California at Brentwood School when, in 1995, they formed a grunge band named for a girl they sneaked flowers to on her birthday. They played their first gig on September 16, 1995, at the 'Whisky A Go-Go'. Perhaps as a sign of the smooth pop rock and rnb sounds that the group would later take in as Maroon 5, Kara's Flowers evolved to more and more of a modern rock and power pop sound as it played on.
The band signed with Reprise Records and released its first and only album, 'The Fourth World', in the middle of 1997. Despite support slots on tours by Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger, the album failed to take off commercially up to expectations. Still, it garnered a large fan following and praising critical reviews. In 1999, the band parted company with Reprise Records. During the 2000 to 2001 period, the band incorporated guitarist and songwriter James Valentine, wrote a batch of new songs, and adopted a new name. Over the 00s and 10s, the work released under the Kara's Flowers title has continued to be promoted by fans.
If You Only Knew
Kara's Flowers Lyrics
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Thoughts of you
Tattooed to my mind
As I wonder
What to wear
What to eat
Who to be
Will I see you again
And as my car breaks down
I shake my head and say
What a day
If you only knew
What I went through just to get to you
I'm hanging from you
And I'll hold on if you want me to
Every bus, every train,
Ever cab, every lane is JAMMED
So I look to the sky
And I reach for the planes with my hands
If all my days go wrong
I'll think about last night
It went right
If you only knew
What I went through just to get to you
I'm hanging from you
And I'll hold on if you want me to
If you only knew
What I went through just to get to you
I'm swinging from you
And there's nothing I would rather do
The lyrics to Kara's Flowers's song "If You Only Knew" appear to focus on the singer's dependence on another person in order to have a sense of purpose or direction. The opening lines of the song demonstrate the degree to which this person's thoughts are consumed by their beloved, even upon waking up. The singer is unsure of how to conduct themselves throughout their day without the hope of running into this person again. This sentiment seems to be reinforced by the chorus, which describes the degree to which the singer is willing to go to be with this person. No distance is too far, and no method of transportation too uncomfortable or inconvenient.
The lyrics also seem to suggest a degree of hopelessness experienced by the singer as they struggle through their everyday life in the absence of this person. Lines such as "Every bus, every train, every cab, every lane is JAMMED" suggest a frustration with the world around them. However, the memory of being with their beloved the previous night appears to provide a kind of anchor that helps the singer move forward.
Overall, the lyrics depict a person who is deeply enamored with another individual and is struggling to function without them. The singer appears to be struggling with a sense of emptiness when the person isn't around, and is willing to go to great lengths just to be near them.
Line by Line Meaning
I wake up
I open my eyes at the start of each day
Thoughts of you
Your presence dominates my thoughts
Tattooed to my mind
I can't forget you, my mind is marked with you
As I wonder
I ponder with uncertainty
What to wear
What clothes should I put on today?
What to eat
What meal do I feel like having?
Who to be
What role should I play today?
Will I see you again
The possibility of seeing you is on my mind
And as my car breaks down
My vehicle stops working
I shake my head and say
I express my frustration and disappointment
What a day
Today is not going well
If you only knew
If you were aware of the situation
What I went through just to get to you
The effort and obstacles I overcame to be with you
I'm hanging from you
I'm emotionally attached to you
And I'll hold on if you want me to
I'll stay with you if you desire
Every bus, every train, Every cab, every lane is JAMMED
All forms of transportation are congested
So I look to the sky
I seek other methods of travel
And I reach for the planes with my hands
I long for an airplane to take me to you
If all my days go wrong
If everything in my life falls apart
I'll think about last night
I'll reminisce on the last time we were together
It went right
It was a wonderful experience
I'm swinging from you
I'm emotionally attached and dependent on you
And there's nothing I would rather do
There is no other activity or person that brings me more satisfaction
Contributed by Katherine H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kara's Flowers Archive
Track 01 of Stagg Street Recordings
The track-list goes as follows:
01 If You Only Knew
02 The Fog
03 Simple Kind Of Lovely
04 The Great Getaway
05 Good At Being Gone
06 Not Falling Apart
07 The Kid With The Velvet Eyes
08 As Things Collide
09 Everyday Goodbye
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Tomas Lopez
I wake up thoughts of you
tattooed to my mind
as I wonder
what to wear
what to eat
who to be
well I see
you were there
And as my car breaks down
I shake my head and say
What a day.
If you only knew
what I went through just to get to you
I'm hanging from you
And I'll hold on if you want me to
Every bus every train every cab every lane
is jammed
So I look to sky
And I reach for the planes with my hands
If all my days go wrong
I'll think about last night
It went right
If you only knew
What I went through just to get to you
I'm hanging from you
And I'll hold on if you want me to
IF you only knew
What I went through just to get to you
heyyyyyyyy
I'm swinging from you
and there's nothing I would rather do
Alexander Martin
Wish this was on Apple Music.
Cyberdalek Who
The songs you have on your channel are very good.
Too bad it doesn't have songs like, for example, be my baby, etc.
I'm making a playlist with the songs, but it would be nice if they were all from Maroon 5's channel and this channel
JustFun
This is actually a bop
Cheeto Sniffin
Mp3 link? Pls 😩
Kara's Flowers Archive
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