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.
Not Falling Apart
Maroon 5 Lyrics
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Careless with my heart again
Fearless when it comes to playing games
You don't cry, and you don't care
Afraid to have a love affair
Is that your ghost or are you really there?
I can't talk anymore since you walked out the door
And now I'm stuck living out that night again
I'm not falling apart
Weather on a sunny day
Time slows down; I wish you'd stay
Pass me by in crowded, dark hallways
Mmm
I try my hardest not to scream
I find my heart is growing weak
So leave your reasons on the bathroom sink
Now, I can't walk
I can't talk anymore since you walked out the door
And now I'm stuck living out that night again
I'm not falling apart
I heard you say you needed me now
What's the problem? I can't see
You destroyed me I won't fall apart again
I'm not falling apart
Take what you wanted
I will be just fine
You will be better off alone at night
Waiting and falling
(Waiting and falling)
Constantly calling out your name
Will it ever change?
Now, I can't walk
I can't talk anymore since you walked out the door
And now I'm stuck living out that night again
I'm not falling apart
I heard you say you needed me now
What's the problem? I can't see
You destroyed me I won't fall apart again
I'm not falling apart
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Maroon 5's song "Not Falling Apart" is a song about heartbreak and emotional turmoil caused by a fractured relationship. The singer describes how he has been carefree with his heart and unafraid to play games with love, but his partner was the opposite, never letting their guard down and always cautious. The singer is left in confusion, wondering if the person they loved is real or a ghost, and now they can't walk, talk or function since the person walked out the door.
The first verse is about how the singer and his partner have different attitudes towards love. While he is careless with his heart, she is afraid to have a love affair. In the pre-chorus, the singer realizes that even though he tried not to, he has fallen apart since the breakup, described as being stuck living out that night again. In the chorus, however, the singer asserts that he is not falling apart, staying strong despite the pain.
The second verse describes the singer's longing for his partner, wishing time would slow down so she could stay with him for longer. He finds it difficult not to scream since his heart is growing weak. In the bridge, the singer acknowledges that his partner claimed she needed him, but now he can't see the problem that drove them apart. The song ends with the singer's strong declaration that he will not fall apart again.
Line by Line Meaning
Danced all night, and slept all day
I spent my nights recklessly doing whatever I wanted, and then casually sleeping in all day without any regard.
Careless with my heart again
I know I'm not taking proper care of my own heart and my own feelings again.
Fearless when it comes to playing games
I'm not afraid of playing games with people's emotions and feelings.
You don't cry, and you don't care
I see that you don't show any emotions, you don't cry, and you don't care about me.
Afraid to have a love affair
I'm afraid of getting into a romantic relationship with you or anyone else.
Is that your ghost or are you really there?
I'm questioning whether you're really there with me or just a ghost, as our relationship is not clear or stable.
Now, I can't walk
Ever since you left me, I feel paralyzed, unable to move forward and go on in life.
I can't talk anymore since you walked out the door
I find it hard to express my thoughts and feelings since you're not here with me.
And now I'm stuck living out that night again
I feel like I'm still reliving the night when you left me, I can't escape from that memory.
I'm not falling apart
Despite all the pain, I refuse to break down and fall apart. I'm trying to hold on and stay strong.
Weather on a sunny day
Even when it's sunny outside, my mood remains bleak and melancholic.
Time slows down; I wish you'd stay
Whenever time passes, I wish you were still here with me, and I regret not having done more to make you stay.
Pass me by in crowded, dark hallways
I see you sometimes, passing by in crowded, dark hallways, but we don't acknowledge each other anymore.
I try my hardest not to scream
I'm doing all I can to keep my emotions and frustrations inside, not to scream and shout out my anger and pain.
I find my heart is growing weak
I realize that my heart is slowly breaking, and I'm getting weaker because of the pain and loneliness.
So leave your reasons on the bathroom sink
Get out of my life, and leave your excuses and reasons for leaving me behind, I don't want to hear them anymore.
I heard you say you needed me now
I remember you telling me that you needed me, but now you're gone, and I feel betrayed and hurt.
What's the problem? I can't see
I don't understand why you left me or what went wrong, I can't see the reason behind it.
You destroyed me I won't fall apart again
I blame you for ruining me and breaking my heart, but I won't let myself fall apart again because of you.
Take what you wanted
You got what you wanted from me, you took everything I had to give, but now it's over.
I will be just fine
Despite what happened, I will move on and be fine without you.
You will be better off alone at night
I know that you don't need me or anyone else, you're better off being alone at night.
Waiting and falling
I'm waiting for something to change, but I keep falling deeper into despair and heartache.
(Waiting and falling)
I keep waiting and falling, hoping for things to get better, but they never do.
Constantly calling out your name
I'm constantly thinking of you and calling out your name, even though I know you won't answer.
Will it ever change?
I wonder if things will ever be different, if I'll ever stop hurting and be happy again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Noah Levine
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