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.
Rag Doll
Maroon 5 Lyrics
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How ya feelin'?
The day has had its way with both of us
And no, I've gone out of my way
But I'm not free
From this pain I'm reelin'
I was a fool to think some day you would come around
But no no no I'm not thinking that way
You are not what you seem
You are a mystery to me
Sometimes I just wanna scream
I think you should just go away cause
There's no necessity for you to stay and
Next time you come around my way
Forget it baby your not comin' in
How's your day been?
'Cause mine has taken strange and ugly turns
But no no no I feel better today
'Cause I'm off my knees
You are not what you seem
You are a mystery to me
Sometimes I just wanna scream
I think you should just go away cause
There's no necessity for you to stay and
Next time you come around my way
Forget it baby your not comin' in
A heart made for a lot of sorrow
No you can't come back tomorrow
Shut my windows, lock my doors
'Cause my heart won't be your rag doll anymore
Yeah
I think you should just go away cause
there's no necessity for you to stay and
Next time you come around my way
Forget it baby your not comin' in
A heart made for a lot of sorrow
No you can't come back tomorrow
Shut my windows, lock my doors
'Cause my heart won't be your rag doll anymore
Whoa
The lyrics to Maroon 5's song Rag Doll are about a person who is expressing their feelings towards a past love who has hurt them deeply. The singer says that the day has been hard for both of them and admits that they were foolish to think that the love would come back to them someday. They say that they are not free from the pain that they are feeling.
The singer then goes on to say that the person is not what they seem and that they are a mystery to them. They express how they sometimes just want to scream. The singer tells the person that there is no need for them to stay and that they should just go away. They also say that their heart won't be a rag doll for them anymore.
Line by Line Meaning
How ya feelin'?
Asking how the other person is feeling
The day has had its way with both of us
The day has been difficult for both of them
And no, I've gone out of my way
He has tried hard to make things work
But I'm not free
He is still trapped in their relationship
From this pain I'm reelin'
He is in emotional pain
I was a fool to think some day you would come around
He regrets believing she would change
But no no no I'm not thinking that way
He has resigned himself to the reality of the situation
'Cause now I see
He has gained clarity about their relationship
You are not what you seem
She is not who he thought she was
You are a mystery to me
He doesn't understand her actions
Sometimes I just wanna scream
He feels overwhelmed by the situation
I think you should just go away cause
He thinks it's time for them to separate
There's no necessity for you to stay and
He doesn't need her in his life
Next time you come around my way
He knows she will try to come back
Forget it baby your not comin' in
He doesn't want her back in his life
How's your day been?
He asks how her day has been
'Cause mine has taken strange and ugly turns
His day has been difficult
But no no no I feel better today
He is starting to feel better about the situation
'Cause I'm off my knees
He is no longer begging for her love
A heart made for a lot of sorrow
His heart has suffered a lot
No you can't come back tomorrow
He doesn't want her back in his life
Shut my windows, lock my doors
He is closing her out of his life
'Cause my heart won't be your rag doll anymore
He refuses to be manipulated by her anymore
Whoa
Interjection expressing emotion
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM LEVINE, JAMES VALENTINE, JESSE ROYAL CARMICHAEL, MICKEY MADDEN, RYAN MICHAEL DUSICK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics
How ya feeling?
The day has had
It's way with both of us
And oh,
I've gone out of my way
But I'm not free
From this pain I'm reeling
I was a fool to think someday
You would come around
But no,
No,
No
I'm not thinking that way
Cause now I see
You are not what you seem
You are a mystery to me
Sometimes I just want to scream
I think you should
Just go away cause
There's no necessity
For you to stay and
Next time you come
Around my way
Forget it baby
You're not coming in
How's your day been?
(Yeah)
Cause mine has taken
Strange and ugly turns
But no,
No,
No
I feel better today
Because I'm off my knees
You are not what you seem
You are a mystery to me
Sometimes I just want to scream
Yeah
I think you should
Just go away cause
There's no necessity
For you to stay and
Next time you come
Around my way
Forget it baby
You're not coming in
A hot minute for
A life of sorrow
No you can't come
Back tomorrow
Shut my windows
Lock my doors
Cause my heart won't
Be your ragdoll anymore
(Yeah)
(Solo)
I think you should
Just go away cause
There's no necessity
For you to stay and
Next time you come
Around my way
Forget it baby
You're not coming in
A hot minute for
A life of sorrow
No you can't come
Back tomorrow
Shut my windows
Lock my doors
Cause my heart won't
Be your ragdoll anymore
(Oh,
Oh,
Yeah,
Yeah)
Cause my heart won't
Be your ragdoll anymore
@emmaray7585
God this song is criminally underrated. Songs About Jane will always be Maroon 5’s best album. I miss their old music so much. I grew up listening to this album and I never got tired of listening to all of the songs over and over again.
@elisefincher4478
Imo songs about jane was their best album. This album was one where I could've played the whole album with out skipping any tracks. This song and the song secret were my faves from the cd.
@Rickbeltre
Elise Fincher yeah best album. Rt.
@ianraeestores4212
Definitely. Missing their songs when I was still an elementary student. This is their best, well, for me
@fredgarati
I love you Elise....Secret
@LeynaRyallpsychfiles
Same
@kylock
Mine too!
@user-fm6im2nq1k
Maroon 5 would be more popular if they went back to meaningful songs like this. I miss these... :(
@ljm531
You mean Sugar is meaningless haha (fuck yeah it is)
@alexanderfuller5988
@James Lee lmaoo