According to the Misery Songfacts, the song documents the decay of a relationship, familiar territory for Maroon 5. Frontman Adam Levine told MTV News: "Relationships are difficult, and it's good therapy to write about them."
Misery
MAROON 5 Lyrics
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Oh yeah
So scared of breaking it
That you won't let it bend
And I wrote two hundred letters
I will never send
Sometimes these cuts are so much
Deeper than they seem
I'd rather let them bleed
So let me be
And I'll set you free (oh yeah)
I am in misery
There ain't nobody
Who can comfort me, oh yeah
Why won't you answer me?
The silence is slowly killing me, oh yeah
Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad
Now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back, yeah
Your salty skin and how
It mixes in with mine
The way it feels to be
Completely intertwined
Not that I didn't care
It's that I didn't know
It's not what I didn't feel
It's what I didn't show
So let me be
And I'll set you free
I am in misery
There ain't nobody
Who can comfort me, oh yeah
Why won't you answer me?
The silence is slowly killing me, oh yeah
Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad
And now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back, yeah
You say your faith is shaken
And you may be mistaken
You keep me wide awake and
Waiting for the sun
I'm desperate and confused
So far away from you
And I'm getting there
I don't care where I have to run
Why do you do what you do to me? Yeah
Why won't you answer me, answer me? Yeah
Why do you do what you do to me? Yeah
Why won't you answer me, answer me? Yeah
I am in misery
There ain't nobody
Who can comfort me, oh yeah
Why won't you answer me?
Your silence is slowly killing me, oh yeah
Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad
And now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back (come on)
Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad
Now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back
(Girl, you really got me bad)
(You really got me bad)
(Now I'm gonna get you back)
(I'm gonna get you back)
(Girl, you really got me bad)
(You really got me bad)
(Now I'm gonna get you back)
(I'm gonna get you back)
The Maroon 5 song "Misery" deals with the emotions one experiences after a breakup. The lyrics express the pain and desperation of the singer who is unable to move on from the relationship. The song starts with the singer being so scared of breaking that he won't let it bend, referring to his unwillingness to let go of the relationship. He wrote two hundred letters to his former partner, which he will never send. This shows that he is struggling with reaching out to her and expressing his emotions.
The singer admits that the cuts he is experiencing are deeper than they seem, and he would rather let them bleed than cover them up. He realizes that he is in misery, and no one can comfort him. The silence from his former partner is slowly killing him, and he is desperate for her to answer him. This is evident in the lyrics, "Why won't you answer me? The silence is slowly killing me."
The singer admits that he was unable to express his feelings and fears that his former partner may have mistaken his actions with something he never intended. In the end, he decides that he needs to set her free and himself from the pain of the breakup. However, he also vows to get her back, indicating that the love still lingers.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh yeah
Expression of frustration and desperation
So scared of breaking it
That you won't let it bend
Fear of failure is preventing progress or change
And I wrote two hundred letters
I will never send
Attempts to communicate have been fruitless or unsuccessful
Sometimes these cuts are so much
Deeper than they seem
You'd rather cover up
I'd rather let them bleed
Painful emotional wounds are being dealt with differently by each party
So let me be
And I'll set you free (oh yeah)
Need for space and freedom
I am in misery
There ain't nobody
Who can comfort me, oh yeah
Why won't you answer me?
The silence is slowly killing me, oh yeah
Feelings of abandonment and isolation due to lack of communication
Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad
Now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back, yeah
Desire for revenge due to perceived mistreatment
Your salty skin and how
It mixes in with mine
The way it feels to be
Completely intertwined
Intimacy and closeness between the two parties
Not that I didn't care
It's that I didn't know
It's not what I didn't feel
It's what I didn't show
Lack of awareness or expression of emotions
You say your faith is shaken
And you may be mistaken
You keep me wide awake and
Waiting for the sun
Uncertainty and insecurity affecting the relationship
I'm desperate and confused
So far away from you
And I'm getting there
I don't care where I have to run
Emotional turmoil and determination to find a solution
Why do you do what you do to me? Yeah
Why won't you answer me, answer me? Yeah
Repeated requests for communication and explanation
Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad
And now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back (come on)
Desire for revenge reiterated
(Girl, you really got me bad)
(You really got me bad)
(Now I'm gonna get you back)
(I'm gonna get you back)
Repetition and reaffirmation of desire for revenge
Lyrics ยฉ Boa Musica Europa, Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adam Levine, Jesse Royal Carmichael, Michael Allen Madden, James B. Valentine, Sam John Farrar
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@kurigohan7800
the remix. its stuck in my head. i am literally in misery.
@cosmicrollz9706
Same tho it's literally been playing in my head all day ๐ญ
@Just_a_silly_little_dude
TIGHT AS A VIR- oh alright ill go
@James-ev1cr
same ๐ญ
@francisxavierpo7732
I'm dying to hear the remix I might need some cpr.
@rokuarchievestudios
pun intended
@LondonTrainEnthusiastuk
What a happy, upbeat song about a terribly unhealthy relationship
@WuLanhua
its roleplay. a good one. all about who is the boss
@WuLanhua
@Aniah Rose whats wrong with her. is he who cant let go
@astridthedane525
What if that is their kink and its roleplay?