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.

The Man Who Never Lied
Maroon 5 Lyrics

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In the middle of Hollywood Boulevard
Screaming at each other, screaming at each other
Like oh oh oh, can't take it anymore
Like a tragedy, like a dark comedy
Laughing at each other, laughing at each other
Like, oh oh oh it isn't funny anymore

I was the man who never lied

I never lied until today
But I just couldn't break your heart
Like you did mine yesterday
I was the man who never lied, oh
I was the man who never lied, oh yeah

Sometimes honesty is the worst policy
Happy ever after, happy ever after
Let it go, you never need to know
I don't wanna be picking up all of these
Tiny little pieces, tiny little pieces
Of your heart, won't do it anymore

I was the man who never lied
I never lied until today
But I just couldn't break your heart
Like you did mine yesterday
I was the man who never lied, oh
I was the man who never lied, oh

I was the
Yeah, yeah, oh, oh

In the middle of Hollywood Boulevard
What am I doing in Hollywood Boulevard?
In the middle of Hollywood Boulevard
Screaming at each other, screaming

I was the man who never lied
I never lied until today
But I just couldn't break your heart
Like you did mine yesterday

I was the man who never lied
Never lied until today
But I just couldn't break your heart
Like you did mine yesterday

I was the man who never lied, oh (oh I was the man)
I was the man who never lied, oh yeah (I was the man oh yeah)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Maroon 5's "The Man Who Never Lied" is a song about a man who always prided himself in his honesty but was forced to lie to spare his loved one's feelings. The song starts with a couple screaming at each other on Hollywood Boulevard. The man realizes that the situation is no longer funny and that he cannot take it anymore. The song reflects a lover's quarrel, which suggests that the woman in the relationship might have been hurt, hence her screaming.

The chorus of the song elaborates on the man's character. The man in the relationship had always been truthful, but he just couldn't bear to break the woman's heart, just like she did to him yesterday. The man realizes that in this case, honesty might not be the best policy. He doesn't want to pick up the tiny pieces of the woman's heart, hence the lie. The chorus ends with, "I was the man who never lied, oh, I was the man who never lied, oh yeah," which is a direct reference to the man's past honesty.

In conclusion, "The Man Who Never Lied" is a song about a man who always upheld his truthfulness but is forced to lie to protect his lover. The song exemplifies that sometimes, the truth is not always the best policy.

Line by Line Meaning

In the middle of Hollywood Boulevard
The setting for this conflict is in the heart of the entertainment industry

Screaming at each other, screaming at each other
The couple is in a heated argument, yelling at one another

Like oh oh oh, can't take it anymore
They have reached a breaking point and can't handle the argument any longer

Like a tragedy, like a dark comedy
The fight is full of chaos and contrast, a mix of sadness and humor

Laughing at each other, laughing at each other
The couple has hit a point where they find humor in their fighting

Like, oh oh oh it isn't funny anymore
The humor has now dissipated and the situation isn't amusing anymore

I was the man who never lied
The singer prides himself on always being truthful

I never lied until today
However, in this situation he felt compelled to withhold the truth

But I just couldn't break your heart
He didn't want to hurt the other person, even though they hurt him first

Like you did mine yesterday
The other person had lied to him before and broke his heart

Sometimes honesty is the worst policy
In some cases, being truthful can cause more harm than good

Happy ever after, happy ever after
The idea of a perfect, happy ending is often unrealistic

Let it go, you never need to know
In some cases, it's better to let go of certain truths that could cause unnecessary pain

I don't wanna be picking up all of these
He doesn't want to be responsible for the other person's emotional distress

Tiny little pieces, tiny little pieces
The other person's emotions are fragile and easily broken

Of your heart, won't do it anymore
He can no longer handle the burden of being responsible for the other person's emotions

Yeah, yeah, oh, oh
Vocal interlude

What am I doing in Hollywood Boulevard?
The singer questions the location and situation of the conflict

I was the man who never lied
Repetition of earlier lines to reinforce the singer's values

Never lied until today
The situation forced him to deviate from his moral code

I was the man who never lied, oh
The artist is starting to question his own values and identity

I was the man who never lied, oh yeah
He wants to believe that he's still a good person despite being forced to lie

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN WEST, MARIUS MOGA, ADAM LEVINE

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