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.

Ragdoll
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
'Cause now I see

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? Yeah
'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, 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 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 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 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 rag doll anymore

Whoa, yeah, oh, whoa, yeah, yeah oh
'Cause my heart won't be your rag doll anymore

Overall Meaning

"Ragdoll" by Maroon 5 seems to be about the struggle of moving on from a past love that was not what it seemed. The singer and his/her former partner have both gone through their own struggles, but the singer realizes that he/she can no longer hold onto the hope that the relationship will work out. The partner has become a mystery, and the singer just wants him/her to go away and not come back. The chorus repeats this sentiment with a sense of finality - "my heart won't be your rag doll anymore."

The singer seems to be coming to terms with the reality of the situation and is making a conscious decision to move forward. The line "I'm off my knees" suggests that the singer is no longer begging for the love of the partner and is standing tall. The repetition of "no, no, no" throughout the verses could be seen as the singer trying to convince himself/herself that moving on is the right choice. The second verse reinforces the idea that the relationship was not healthy for the singer and that it's time to let go.

Line by Line Meaning

How ya feelin'?
Asking the other person about their current emotional state.

The day has had its way with both of us
Both of them had a tough day and it has left them worn out.

And no, I've gone out of my way But I'm not free
Even though the singer has made an effort, he is still not free from his pain.

From this pain I'm reelin' I was a fool to think some day you would come around
The singer recognizes that he was foolish to think the other person would change for him.

But no, no, no I'm not thinking that way 'Cause now I see
He has now realized his mistake and that things won't change.

You are not what you seem You are a mystery to me Sometimes I just wanna scream
The person he was with is not who they seemed, and the singer is confused and frustrated.

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
He wants the other person to leave and never come back because he feels they don't belong in his life anymore.

How's your day been? Yeah 'Cause mine has taken strange and ugly turns But no, no, no I feel better today 'Cause I'm off my knees
He is asking how the other person's day was, but his own day has been unpleasant. Despite this, he feels better today because he is no longer feeling helpless.

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 rag doll anymore
He has been hurting for too long and is done letting the other person have control over his heart like a rag doll. He won't let them come back into his life.

Whoa, yeah, oh, whoa, yeah, yeah oh 'Cause my heart won't be your rag doll anymore
Reinforcing the idea that he is done being controlled by the other person and won't let them come back into his life.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Levine, James Valentine, Jesse Royal Carmichael, Mickey Madden, Ryan Michael Dusick

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