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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Just shoot for the stars if it feels right
And aim for my heart if you feel like it
Take me away and make it okay
I swear I'll behave
I put on a show now we're naked
You say I'm a kid, my ego is big
I don't give a shit
And it goes like this
Take me by the tongue and I'll know you
Uh, kiss me 'til you're drunk and I'll show you
All the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
Uh, I don't need to try to control you
Uh, look into my eyes and I'll own you
With them moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
Baby it's hard when you feel like
You're broken and scarred
Nothing feels right, but when you're with me
I make you believe that I've got the key
Oh, so get in the car we can ride it
Wherever you want get inside it
And you want to steer, but I'm shifting gear
I'll take it from here
Oh yeah yeah, and it goes like this
Take me by the tongue and I'll know you
Uh, kiss me 'til you're drunk and I'll show you
All the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger (ooh)
Uh, I don't need to try to control you (oh yeah)
Uh, look into my eyes and I'll own you
With them moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger (yeah)
I've got the moves like Jagger (yeah, yeah)
Uh, you want to know how to make me smile
Take control, own me just for the night
But if I share my secret
You're gonna have to keep it
Nobody else can see this, ah
So watch and learn
I won't show you twice
Head to toe, ooh baby, rub me right, yeah
But if I share my secret
You're gonna have to keep it
Nobody else can see this, eh, yeah yeah yeah
And it goes like this
Uh, kiss me 'til you're drunk and I'll show you (take me by the tongue)
Kiss me 'til you're drunk and I'll show you (eh, yeah)
All the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger (ah, yeah)
Uh, I don't need to try to control you (yeah, ooh)
Uh, look into my eyes and I'll own you (oh-oh)
With them moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
The lyrics to Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger" featuring Christina Aguilera are about seduction and the smooth moves that one can possess in order to win someone's heart. The opening lines suggest that if shooting for the stars and aiming for the heart feels right, then go for it. The singer is willing to be taken away and for the other person to make everything okay because they promise to behave.
The next lines refer to the other person wanting control, which is why the singer put on a show so that they could be vulnerable and naked with each other. The ego of the singer is big, but that doesn't matter to them, and the seduction will go like Jagger's moves. The chorus repeats the phrase "I've got the moves like Jagger", implying that the singer has some slick and intriguing moves to seduce the other person. They don't need to try to control the other person; they can look into their eyes and own them with their Jagger-like moves.
The bridge mentions the difficulty of feeling broken and scarred, but the singer promises to make the other person believe that they have the key to fix that. The final verse talks about the singer's secret to making the other person smile and to take control, but it's a secret that they have to keep between them. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the implication that the seduction will continue like Jagger’s moves.
Overall, the lyrics of "Moves Like Jagger" are about the powerful seduction of one person's Jagger-like moves and the vulnerability and willingness of the other person to be seduced by them.
Line by Line Meaning
Just shoot for the stars if it feels right
If you have a dream, go for it and don't hold back.
And aim for my heart if you feel like it
If you're interested in me, take a chance and show me.
Take me away and make it okay
Help me escape my problems and make everything okay.
I swear I'll behave
I will try to be good and make things work.
You wanted control so we waited
You wanted to be in charge, so we waited for you to make a move.
I put on a show now we're naked
I acted a certain way to impress you, but now we are vulnerable and open.
You say I'm a kid my ego is big
You think I'm immature and arrogant.
I don't give a shit and it goes like this
I don't care what you think and I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing.
Take me by the tongue and I'll know you
Kiss me passionately and I'll understand you better.
Kiss me 'til you're drunk and I'll show you all the moves like Jagger
Kiss me until you're intoxicated and I will show you how to move like Jagger.
I've got the moves like Jagger
I can dance like Jagger and am confident about it.
I don't need to try to control you
I don't want to control you or the situation.
Look into my eyes and I'll own you with them moves like Jagger
Stare into my eyes and I will mesmerize you with my Jagger-like dance moves.
Baby it's hard when you feel like
Life is difficult when you feel hurt and wounded.
You're broken and scarred
You are emotionally damaged and have been hurt in the past.
Nothing feels right, but when you're with me
Life seems to make sense and feel good when you're with me.
I make you believe that I've got the key
I can make you believe that I have the solution to your problems.
Oh, so get in the car we can ride it
Come with me in the car and let's go for a ride.
Wherever you want get inside it
Tell me where you want to go and I'll take you there.
And you want to steer, but I'm shifting gear
You want to make the decisions, but I'm going to take control.
I'll take it from here oh yeah yeah and it goes like this
I'll take charge now and it's going to be awesome.
You want to know how to make me smile
You want to make me happy and want to know how.
Take control, own me just for the night
Take charge and dominate me just for one night.
But if I share my secret you're gonna have to keep it
If I tell you how to make me smile, you have to keep it between us.
Nobody else can see this
This is our secret and nobody else can know.
So watch and learn I won't show you twice
Pay attention and learn from what I'm doing, because I won't repeat it.
Head to toe, ooh baby, rub me right
Touch me all over, baby, and make me feel good.
And it goes like this
This is how it's done, and it's going to be amazing.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin Joseph Levin, Adam Levine, Ammar Malik, Johan Karl Schuster
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