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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.

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Maroon 5 Lyrics


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I miss the taste of a sweeter life
I miss the conversation
I'm searching for a song tonight
I'm changing all of the stations
I like to think that we had it all
We drew a map to a better place
But on that road I took a fall
Oh baby, why did you run away?

I was there for you
In your darkest times
I was there for you
In your darkest nights

But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder, where were you?
All the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you

The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following

I hear your voice in my sleep at night
Hard to resist temptation
Because something strange has come over me
Now I can't get over you
No, I just can't get over you, ooh

I was there for you
In your darkest times
I was there for you
In your darkest nights

But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder, where were you?
All the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you

The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you

Oh, oh, oh, ah
Oh, oh, oh, ah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, ah
Oh, oh, mmm, ah

Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest times
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest nights

Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest times
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest nights

But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder, where were you?
All the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do




The map that leads to you
Following, following, following

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Maroon 5's "Maps" describes the feeling of longing and missing someone who has moved on despite the efforts of the singer in trying to make things work. The first verse reveals that the singer misses the happier times and their conversations with the other person. However, things have changed as the singer has taken a fall, possibly referencing a past mistake, and the other person has left. In the chorus, the singer questions where the other person was when they were struggling, especially since the singer claims to have always been there for the other person in their "darkest times" and "darkest nights." Nonetheless, the singer continues to follow the map that leads to the person they miss, saying "there's nothing I can do."


The second verse implies that the singer has been having trouble moving on as they hear the other person's voice in their sleep and find it hard to resist thinking about them. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the singer's search for answers and desire to reconnect with the person despite everything.


Overall, "Maps" is about the feelings of loss, longing, and the desire to reconnect with the person who has moved on. The lyrics express the pain of feeling like one's efforts were not reciprocated, making it difficult to move on and leading to a continued search for that person.


Line by Line Meaning

I miss the taste of a sweeter life
I long for the times when life was easier and less complicated


I miss the conversation
I miss the connection and communication we shared


I'm searching for a song tonight
I'm trying to find a song to help me cope with missing you


I'm changing all of the stations
I'm trying to avoid songs that remind me of you


I like to think that we had it all
I like to believe that we had a perfect relationship and future together


We drew a map to a better place
We made plans together for a better future


But on that road I took a fall
But I made a mistake that caused our relationship to fall apart


Oh baby, why did you run away?
I'm still hurt by the fact that you left without explanation


I hear your voice in my sleep at night
You still haunt my thoughts and dreams


Hard to resist temptation
I'm finding it hard to move on and give up the hope of us getting back together


Because something strange has come over me
Because I can't seem to let go of our past relationship and the memories we shared


Now I can't get over you
I'm struggling to move on and forget about you


But I wonder, where were you? When I was at my worst Down on my knees And you said you had my back So I wonder, where were you?
I feel betrayed that you weren't there for me when I needed you most, despite your promises


All the roads you took came back to me
I keep finding reminders of you everywhere I go


So I'm following the map that leads to you
I'm still holding out hope that we'll be together again someday


The map that leads to you Ain't nothing I can do Following, following, following to you
I feel like I have no control over my feelings for you and can't help but follow the path that leads back to you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin Levin, Adam Noah Levine, Ammar Malik, Ryan Benjamin Tedder, Noel Patrick Zancanella

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@ikhwankamaruzaman5111

When he said
"I was there for you
In your darkest times
I was there for you
In your darkest nights
But I wonder where were you
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder where were you"

I felt that.



@vothihuyentram6044

I miss the taste of a sweeter life
I miss the conversation
I'm searching for a song tonight
I'm changing all of the stations
I like to think that we had it all
We drew a map to a better place
But on that road, I took a fall
Oh baby, why did you run away?

I was there for you in your darkest times
I was there for you in your darkest night
But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder, where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following

I hear your voice in my sleep at night
Hard to resist temptation
'Cause something strange has come over me
Now, I can't get over you
No, I just can't get over you

I was there for you in your darkest times
I was there for you in your darkest night
But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder, where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you

Oh, oh, oh, ah
Oh, oh, oh, ah
Ye, ye, ye, ah
Ah, ah, mmh, ah
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest times
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest night
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest times
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest night

But I wonder, where were you?
When I was at my worst down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder, where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following



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@itzmemerose3342

People still vibing to this after 6 years!!

Woah 7 years now, thanks for likes.

@kelisamere7549

same

@Rayova23

Added this to my personal Playlist and always gets me moving!!

@Sophie725

duh this song fire

@deshaabernathy482

You already know! Lol

@inertboi

Heard it in an LC Waikiki clothing store a few weeks back, never heard it before that. Liked it right away, it's one of those songs that make me feel nostalgic even though I haven't heard them in the period I'm nostalgic about, if that makes sense.

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@rain.6730

I miss songs like these on the radio.

@elizabethkennedy892

Same

@lauraslife5807

Leah Blankenship Me too

@just_millers3627

So true

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