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.
Ladykiller
Maroon 5 Lyrics
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The second that you turn your back she'll be outta sight
Baby she'll break your heart
The second that you spend the night apart
How could you do it?
Oh, how could you walk away, from everything we made
How could you do it?
Oh you better watch yourself, I think that girl's insane
Ooh
She's in it just to win it
Don't trust her for a minute
Ooh
It's like a cheap thriller
She's such a ladykiller
Baby she'll eat you live
As soon as she smells your blood in the water
You better run to survive
Before she makes you her latest slaughter
How could you do it?
Oh, just come back to me, baby I'm begging please
How could you do it?
Oh she knows I love you still, you're just her latest kill
Ooh
She's in it just to win it
Don't trust her for a minute
Ooh
It's like a cheap thriller
She's such a ladykiller
Ooh
She's in it just to win it
Don't trust her for a minute
Ooh
It's like a cheap thriller
She's such a ladykiller
Ooh
She's in it just to win it
Don't trust her for a minute
Ooh
It's like a cheap thriller
She's such a ladykiller
In Maroon 5's "Ladykiller," the lead singer is warning someone about a woman who is dangerous to be around. The lyrics describe this woman as someone who will leave as soon as your back is turned and will break your heart if you spend any time apart. The chorus warns the listener not to trust her and refers to her as a "ladykiller." The second verse continues the warning, saying that she will devour you once she smells your blood in the water, and the only way to survive is to run. The bridge pleads for the listener to come back, saying that the woman knows that the singer still loves you, and you are just her latest victim.
The song is a cautionary tale about a toxic relationship, where one person is out to use and hurt the other. It speaks to the fear that many people have of investing emotionally in someone, only to have them turn around and betray you. The title "Ladykiller" is used as a double entendre, both to describe the woman's seductive powers and to show that she is someone who kills the hearts of those she is with.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby it's not alright
Things are not going well between us
The second that you turn your back she'll be outta sight
She is not trustworthy and will leave you as soon as possible
Baby she'll break your heart
She will hurt you emotionally
The second that you spend the night apart
She will use any opportunity to harm you
How could you do it?
I am disappointed that you fell for her tricks
Oh, how could you walk away, from everything we made
I cannot understand why you chose to leave our relationship behind
Oh you better watch yourself, I think that girl's insane
I am warning you to be careful, as she seems to have mental health issues
Ooh
She's in it just to win it
Don't trust her for a minute
Ooh
It's like a cheap thriller
She's such a ladykiller
She is only in this for her own benefit and should not be trusted, as she is dangerous
Baby she'll eat you live
As soon as she smells your blood in the water
You better run to survive
Before she makes you her latest slaughter
She will destroy you as soon as she senses weakness, so you must escape before it's too late
Oh, just come back to me, baby I'm begging please
How could you do it?
Oh she knows I love you still, you're just her latest kill
Please come back to me, I still care for you and cannot believe you let her manipulate you into hurting me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Levine, James Valentine, Mickey Madden
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