Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, Calif… Read Full Bio ↴Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, California, United States. The group was formed in 1994 as Kara's Flowers while its members were still in high school and originally consisted of Adam Levine (lead vocals, guitar), Jesse Carmichael (guitar, backing vocals) Mickey Madden (bass guitar) and Ryan Dusick (drums). Kara's Flowers signed to Reprise Records and released an album, "The Fourth World", in 1997. After a tepid response to the album, the band parted ways with the record label and the members attended college. Dusick and Madden stayed local at UCLA, while Levine and Carmichael relocated to the east coast to attend Five Towns College. While Levine and Carmichael were in New York, they began to take notice of the urban music surrounding them and later let the style influence the songs they wrote.

In 2001, the band regrouped, with guitarist James Valentine added to the line-up, and pursued a new direction under the name: Maroon 5. At this point, Jesse Carmichael switched to playing the keyboards and this has become his main instrument in the band (although he also plays rhythm guitar to this day). After these changes, Maroon 5 signed with Octone Records and released their debut album, "Songs About Jane", in June 2002. The album's lead single "Harder to Breathe", received heavy airplay, which helped the album to debut at number six on the Billboard 200 chart. The band won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2005. For the next few years, the band toured extensively worldwide in support of Songs About Jane and produced two live recordings: 2004's "1.22.03.Acoustic" and 2005's "Live Friday the 13th". In 2006, Ryan Dusick officially left the band after suffering from serious wrist and shoulder injuries and was replaced by Matt Flynn. The band recorded their second album, "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" and released it in May 2007. The album reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and the lead single, "Makes Me Wonder", became the band's first number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100.

On September 21, 2010, the band released their third studio album entitled "Hands All Over". It was re-released in 2011 to include the single "Moves like Jagger" (featuring Christina Aguilera). While the original version of the album received mixed reviews, "Moves like Jagger" reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The band released their next album, "Overexposed", on June 26, 2012. All four singles of the album were really successful on the charts - for example, the second single from Overexposed, "One More Night" (released on June 19, 2012), reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2014, the band signed with Interscope Records and released their fifth studio album, "V", with the very-first line-up of six official band members, as keyboardist and backing vocalist PJ Morton became an official member in 2012. The album debuted at top of the weekly Billboard 200 chart. Since its debut in 2002, the band has sold more than 15 million albums in the United States and over 100 million singles and 27 million albums worldwide.

Happy Christmas
Maroon 5 Lyrics

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So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun

And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones

The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
The rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong

And so Happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight

A very Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas
And what have we done
Another year over
A new one just begun

And so Happy Christmas
We hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones
The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

War is over

If you want it
War is over now

Overall Meaning

Maroon 5's song "Happy Christmas (War is Over)" is a cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's classic holiday tune. The lyrics capture the spirit of the season - reflection on the past year and hope for the upcoming one. The opening verse sets the tone for the song, asking the listener to evaluate what they accomplished throughout the year. The song then moves to a message of inclusivity and love, wishing everyone a happy holiday regardless of race, age, or economic status. The lyric "The world is so wrong" acknowledges the struggles we face as a global community but encourages listeners to put their differences aside and celebrate together. The final verse reminds listeners that "War is over if you want it," with the sentiment that the power to create a peaceful world is within each of us.

Line by Line Meaning

So this is Christmas
The time has come for Christmas to happen

And what have you done
Have you accomplished anything this year?

Another year over
The current year is coming to a close

And a new one just begun
A new year has started

I hope you have fun
I wish for you to have a joyful time

The near and the dear ones
Those people who are close and important to you

The old and the young
Both the elderly and the young are included

A very Merry Christmas
Happiest of Christmases to you

And a Happy New Year
May the upcoming year bring happiness

Let's hope it's a good one
We are optimistic towards it being a good year

Without any fear
Minus any unease

For weak and for strong
All people are being addressed

The rich and the poor ones
Regardless of financial status

The world is so wrong
Current affairs are bleak

For black and for white
All races are included

For yellow and red ones
People of Asian and Native American backgrounds are also included

Let's stop all the fight
No more quarreling, let's be harmonious

And what have we done
We have to look back and examine our own contributions

War is over
Peace is now

If you want it
It's possible if we work for it

War is over now
Polemic has ceased

Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Winston Lennon, Yoko Ono

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