1. MAPS is from Northampton… Read Full Bio ↴At least Six bands go by the name Maps:
1. MAPS is from Northampton, UK. This page is the official page for this artist.
The music is made by James Chapman, with August joining in for live stuff. Their debut album 'We Can Create' was released in April 2007 on Mute Records and their growing fanbase includes the likes of the Chemical Brothers. They were shortlisted for the well respected 2007 Mercury Music Prize album of the year, which saw their profile rise dramatically. The download-only single from Maps' second album - 'Let Go Of The Fear' was released in May 2009, new album 'Turning The Mind' was released late summer.
2. MAPS is also an instrumental rock band from Nashville, TN. They formed in February 2005 "in a town where instrumental music is virtually non-existent". Within a year MAPS had played with post-rock heavyweights like Foxhole and Unwed Sailor and released their first demo titled “The Occidental EP” in February 2006. From there regional touring took place and the band recorded and released their first full length album “Oh, That Our Heads Were Waters” in November 2006. They have shared the stage with bands like Foxhole, Unwed Sailor, Caspian, Constants, Gifts from Enola, Cinemechanica and The Ascent of Everest among many others known in the instrumental scene. MAPS are currently recording their second full-length album to be released in April 2008 and followed by extensive touring around the US.
3. Another MAPS, aka Model American Plays Secretly, used to be just Model American, but had to change their name for legal reasons.
They are re-releasing the Model American record, under the name MAPS, which stands for Model American Playing Secretly, a moniker the band adopted to play in places they had been banned from. The title of the record will be "Model American."
4.Maps, born Mario Paez, is causing seismic shockwaves throughout the Miami music scene with his mix of Ska, Punk, and Hip Hop. Coming out of smalltown Connecticut, he used strippers to attract attention to his set and was eventually discovered at the much loved Churchills Pub near downtown Miami.
5. A Boston pop-punk band active in the late 70's and ealy 80's whose song "I'm Talking to You" appears on Rhino's "DIY" CD series "The Boston Scene."
6. An indie rock band based out of Barrie, Ontario, they've released two EPs and a single to date
Liquid Sugar
Maps Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
The light across your face
Born in yesterday
Now I can't create
In everything I know
The liquid sugar flows
Straight out through my soul
If everything I know
Is possibly controlled
If there's a way, let's go
You're a city girl
We're a tough up boy
Some pretty message
Now I can't create
In everything I know
The liquid sugar flows
Straight out through my soul
If everything I know
Is possibly controlled
If this is it, let's go
Maps's song "Liquid Sugar" is a poignant and introspective reflection on the human condition and the passage of time. The opening lines, "See how things will change, the light across your face, born in yesterday, now I can't create" set an emotional tone that is carried throughout the song. The singer seems to be struggling with the realization that they are losing their ability to create, whether that be in their art or in their life. The "liquid sugar" that flows through their soul represents their emotional state, infused with sweetness and perhaps a touch of melancholy.
As the song progresses, the singer questions the nature of reality and the extent to which everything is controlled. They long for a way to break free from this perceived control and find meaning in their existence. Despite their uncertainty, the singer is determined to keep moving forward: "if this is it, let's go."
Overall, "Liquid Sugar" is a deeply introspective and emotional song that explores the human condition and the passage of time. It encourages listeners to be true to themselves and to keep striving for meaning and significance in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
See how things will change
Observe how circumstances will transform
The light across your face
The illumination on your countenance
Born in yesterday
Originated in the past
Now I can't create
Currently unable to generate
In everything I know
Within all my knowledge
The liquid sugar flows
A sweet, fluid substance courses
Straight out through my soul
Directly from the depths of my being
If everything I know
If my entire understanding
Is possibly controlled
Is potentially manipulated
If there's a way, let's go
If there exists an opportunity, we should take it
You're a city girl
You are a metropolitan female
We're a tough up boy
We are sturdy young men
Some pretty message
A pleasant communication
Now I can't create
Presently unable to produce
In everything I know
Within all my knowledge
The liquid sugar flows
A sweet, fluid substance courses
Straight out through my soul
Directly from the depths of my being
If everything I know
If my entire understanding
Is possibly controlled
Is potentially manipulated
If this is it, let's go
If this is the end, we should proceed
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES CHAPMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kim L
This song is just extremely good, I love it so much - thanks for producing such great music Maps. :-.)
furiousphoenix77
The music from the maps is great! And your...rainbow-coloured-flow-like-video is just an awesome companion for that music!
WeeZerRascal
I love this! Put me on to ALL your music!
GreenSkyz BlueGrazz
love this music, oh my it's amazing with the video! well done
sirius 6
love their music anyway....but sometimes even more their videos like this...playin with color effects.... really psychedelic
Alex James
Pure bliss
Liva Pleit
i have no words. so wonderful tho:)
Pete Robinson
It's like the Doves with added happiness. But better.
Damien The Alien
...already have done :) Please check out the video for "PAPERCUTS"
11asidehero
terrible guess what 1 star