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.

My Heart Is Open
Maroon 5 Lyrics

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I know you're scared, I can feel it
It's in the air, I know you feel that too
But take a chance on me
You won't regret it, no

One more "No" and I'll believe you
I'll walk away and I will leave you be
And that's the last time you'll say no, say no to me

It won't take me long to find another lover, but I want you
I can't spend another minute getting over loving you

If you don't ever say yeah
Let me hear you say yeah
Wanna hear you say yeah yeah yeah
Till my heart is open
Now you're gonna say yeah
Let me hear you say yeah
Wanna hear you say yeah yeah yeah
Wanna hear you say
Wanna hear you say
Wanna hear you say
Yes yes yes yes yes yes
Yes yes yes yes yes

It's just a moment go and seize it
Don't be afraid to give your heart to me
And if you do, I know that I won't let you down, no
Yeah, so hand it over, trust me with your love
I'll do anything you want me to
'Cause I can't breathe until I can see your face

Oh and I don't need time to find another lover, but I want you
I can't spend another minute getting over loving you

If you don't ever say yeah
Let me hear you say yeah
Wanna hear you say yeah yeah yeah
Till my heart is open
Now you're gonna say yeah
Let me hear you say yeah
Wanna hear you say yeah yeah yeah
Wanna hear you say
Wanna hear you say

Wanna hear you say
Yes yes yes yes yes yes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Maroon 5's "My Heart Is Open" speaks to the fear of taking a chance on love - a common theme in many pop songs. The singer acknowledges the fear that the other person might be feeling, but begs them to take a chance on him, promising that they won't regret it. The repeated use of the word "no" reinforces the opposition he faces from this person, yet he remains persistent in his pursuit, threatening to walk away if they remain adamant in their refusal.

The second verse amps up the urgency as he claims to have no more time left, confessing that he cannot spend another minute getting over this person. The chorus - a repetition of "If you don't ever say yeah, let me hear you say yeah, wanna hear you say yeah yeah yeah, till my heart is open" - acts as both a plea and a command that the person gives him a chance. They are asked to open their hearts to him so that he can show them that he won't let them down. The bridge emphasizes the importance of grabbing the moment and taking a risk, ending with a declaration that he needs to see their face.

Overall, "My Heart Is Open" is a song of sweet desperation, depicting the desire to overcome fear and take a chance on love. It's a familiar narrative in pop music, but Maroon 5's Adam Levine gives a powerful performance that drives home the emotions expressed in the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

I know you're scared, I can feel it
I can sense that fear within you

It's in the air, I know you feel that too
I can feel the atmosphere of fear around us

But take a chance on me
Have faith in me and give me a try

You won't regret it, no
You won't be disappointed

One more "No" and I'll believe you
If you reject me once again, I'll take it as a final answer

I'll walk away and I will leave you be
I'll exit your life and let you be

And that's the last time you'll say no, say no to me
That's the end of my pursuit for you

It won't take me long to find another lover, but I want you
I can easily find someone else, but you're the one I desire

I can't spend another minute getting over loving you
I can't move on from loving you

If you don't ever say yeah
If you never agree to be with me

Let me hear you say yeah
Tell me that you agree

Wanna hear you say yeah yeah yeah
I want to hear you say yes multiple times

Till my heart is open
Until I feel completely vulnerable

Now you're gonna say yeah
You will finally agree

Wanna hear you say yeah yeah yeah
I want to hear your enthusiastic consent

Yes yes yes yes yes yes
I want to hear you say yes multiple times with complete enthusiasm

It's just a moment go and seize it
This is a fleeting opportunity, so take it quickly

Don't be afraid to give your heart to me
Don't hesitate to give me your love

And if you do, I know that I won't let you down, no
If you entrust me with your love, I won't disappoint you

Yeah, so hand it over, trust me with your love
Give me your love and trust me with it

I'll do anything you want me to
I'm willing to do anything for you

'Cause I can't breathe until I can see your face
I need to see you to feel alive

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RODNEY ROY JERKINS, ADAM NOAH LEVINE, BENJAMIN LEVIN, SIA KATE FURLER, ANDRE LINDALL

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