The song was a commercial success, reaching number-one in Canada and peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. The song also reached the top 20 in over 25 countries, including France, Germany and Denmark. On July 1, 2014, a music video for the song premiered on MTV and VH1. It was inspired by the film "Irréversible" and shows the events that occur in the video in reverse. In August 2014, "Maps" was named Battle of the Summer Jams for 2014 by VH1.
The remix versions of the song are performed by featured artists, American rapper Big Sean and Colombian singer J Balvin. Another remix version was made by Circuit Jerks and was included on their EP titled "EP1 ".The band has performed the song multiple times including the Maroon V Tour, as well as the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards and The Today Show. The song was used in the advertisement for the 2013 film "Begin Again", which stars Levine. It was featured on the television shows Shameless and State of Affairs and the video games Just Dance 2015 and Rock Band VR.
Maps
Maroon 5 Lyrics
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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 meNow 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
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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Talia
Why did the video have to say the F-word
Teresa Dillard
ain't nothing left to do
@VietNguyen-mg4ez
Lyrics
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
@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.
@rain.6730
I miss songs like these on the radio.
@elizabethkennedy892
Same
@lauraslife5807
Leah Blankenship Me too
@just_millers3627
So true
@budgiemommax2697
Mood
@sebastianthefluffy9160
Same
@chiaki9523
I'm leaving this comment here so after a month or a year when someone likes it, I get reminded of this song❤️
@Pototay
Count me on