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.
Misery
Maroon 5 Lyrics
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Oh yeah
So scared of breaking it
That you won't let it bend
And I wrote two hundred letters
I will never send
Sometimes these cuts are so much
Deeper than they seem
I'd rather let them bleed
So let me be
And I'll set you free (oh yeah)
I am in misery
There ain't nobody
Who can comfort me, oh yeah
Why won't you answer me?
The silence is slowly killing me, oh yeah
Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad
Now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back, yeah
Your salty skin and how
It mixes in with mine
The way it feels to be
Completely intertwined
Not that I didn't care
It's that I didn't know
It's not what I didn't feel
It's what I didn't show
So let me be
And I'll set you free
I am in misery
There ain't nobody
Who can comfort me, oh yeah
Why won't you answer me?
The silence is slowly killing me, oh yeah
Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad
And now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back, yeah
You say your faith is shaken
And you may be mistaken
You keep me wide awake and
Waiting for the sun
I'm desperate and confused
So far away from you
And I'm getting there
I don't care where I have to run
Why do you do what you do to me? Yeah
Why won't you answer me, answer me? Yeah
Why do you do what you do to me? Yeah
Why won't you answer me, answer me? Yeah
I am in misery
There ain't nobody
Who can comfort me, oh yeah
Why won't you answer me?
Your silence is slowly killing me, oh yeah
Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad
And now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back (come on)
Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad
Now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back
(Girl, you really got me bad)
(You really got me bad)
(Now I'm gonna get you back)
(I'm gonna get you back)
(Girl, you really got me bad)
(You really got me bad)
(Now I'm gonna get you back)
(I'm gonna get you back)
The Maroon 5 song "Misery" deals with the emotions one experiences after a breakup. The lyrics express the pain and desperation of the singer who is unable to move on from the relationship. The song starts with the singer being so scared of breaking that he won't let it bend, referring to his unwillingness to let go of the relationship. He wrote two hundred letters to his former partner, which he will never send. This shows that he is struggling with reaching out to her and expressing his emotions.
The singer admits that the cuts he is experiencing are deeper than they seem, and he would rather let them bleed than cover them up. He realizes that he is in misery, and no one can comfort him. The silence from his former partner is slowly killing him, and he is desperate for her to answer him. This is evident in the lyrics, "Why won't you answer me? The silence is slowly killing me."
The singer admits that he was unable to express his feelings and fears that his former partner may have mistaken his actions with something he never intended. In the end, he decides that he needs to set her free and himself from the pain of the breakup. However, he also vows to get her back, indicating that the love still lingers.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh yeah
Expression of frustration and desperation
So scared of breaking it
That you won't let it bend
Fear of failure is preventing progress or change
And I wrote two hundred letters
I will never send
Attempts to communicate have been fruitless or unsuccessful
Sometimes these cuts are so much
Deeper than they seem
You'd rather cover up
I'd rather let them bleed
Painful emotional wounds are being dealt with differently by each party
So let me be
And I'll set you free (oh yeah)
Need for space and freedom
I am in misery
There ain't nobody
Who can comfort me, oh yeah
Why won't you answer me?
The silence is slowly killing me, oh yeah
Feelings of abandonment and isolation due to lack of communication
Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad
Now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back, yeah
Desire for revenge due to perceived mistreatment
Your salty skin and how
It mixes in with mine
The way it feels to be
Completely intertwined
Intimacy and closeness between the two parties
Not that I didn't care
It's that I didn't know
It's not what I didn't feel
It's what I didn't show
Lack of awareness or expression of emotions
You say your faith is shaken
And you may be mistaken
You keep me wide awake and
Waiting for the sun
Uncertainty and insecurity affecting the relationship
I'm desperate and confused
So far away from you
And I'm getting there
I don't care where I have to run
Emotional turmoil and determination to find a solution
Why do you do what you do to me? Yeah
Why won't you answer me, answer me? Yeah
Repeated requests for communication and explanation
Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad
And now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back (come on)
Desire for revenge reiterated
(Girl, you really got me bad)
(You really got me bad)
(Now I'm gonna get you back)
(I'm gonna get you back)
Repetition and reaffirmation of desire for revenge
Lyrics © Boa Musica Europa, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adam Levine, Jesse Royal Carmichael, Michael Allen Madden, James B. Valentine, Sam John Farrar
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kurigohan7800
the remix. its stuck in my head. i am literally in misery.
@cosmicrollz9706
Same tho it's literally been playing in my head all day 😭
@Just_a_silly_little_dude
TIGHT AS A VIR- oh alright ill go
@James-ev1cr
same 😭
@francisxavierpo7732
I'm dying to hear the remix I might need some cpr.
@rokuarchievestudios
pun intended
@LondonTrainEnthusiastuk
What a happy, upbeat song about a terribly unhealthy relationship
@WuLanhua
its roleplay. a good one. all about who is the boss
@WuLanhua
@Aniah Rose whats wrong with her. is he who cant let go
@astridthedane525
What if that is their kink and its roleplay?