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.

Wipe Your Eyes
Maroon 5 Lyrics

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I'm afraid that I gotta do what I gotta do
But if I let you go, where you gonna go?
We gotta make a change, time to turn the page
Something isn't right and I don't wanna fight you
We've been through tougher times, you know it gets worse
We can turn this around please let me be first
And as I feel your tears spilling on my shirt
Something isn't right I don't wanna fight you

Hey you, come over and let me embrace you
I know that I'm causing you pain too
But remember if you need to cry
I'm here to wipe your eyes

Tonight before you fall asleep
I run my thumb across your cheek (across your cheek)
Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes
I know I made you feel this way
You gotta breathe, we'll be okay (be okay)
Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes

Oh, oh 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes
Here

When did we cross the line?
How could we forget?
Why do we let the pressure get into our heads?
Your broken heart requires all of my attention
'Cause something isn't right, I don't wanna fight you

Hey you, come over and let me embrace you
I know that I'm causing you pain too
But remember if you need to cry
I'm here to wipe your eyes

Tonight before you fall asleep
I run my thumb across your cheek (across your cheek)
Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes
I know I made you feel this way
You gotta breathe, we'll be okay (be okay)
Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes

Please don't lose your faith
Don't worry 'cause I'm here to keep you safe
I promise if you let me see your face
That I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I'm here to wipe your eyes

Tonight before you fall asleep
I run my thumb across your cheek (across your cheek)
Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes
I know I made you feel this way

You gotta breathe, we'll be okay (be okay)
Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes

Overall Meaning

The poignant lyrics of Maroon 5's "Wipe Your Eyes" delve into the theme of love amidst conflict and the desire to save a precious relationship. The singer seems to be at a crossroads, feeling compelled to take a difficult decision that will change the status quo, but also worried about the fate of his partner. He understands that they need to make a change and turn a new page. Still, he doesn't want to fight with her or let her go, so he implores her to let him be the first to lead them out of the tough times they've been through. As he feels her tears soaking his shirt, he realizes that something isn't right and tries to console her, drawing her into his embrace and taking responsibility for the pain they're both feeling. The song's main message is one of reassurance and hope, urging the listener to cry and express their feelings while finding solace in the arms of someone who understands and is willing to help.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm afraid that I gotta do what I gotta do
I have to take action, but I'm scared of what might happen

But if I let you go, where you gonna go?
I don't want to lose you, but I don't know what your plan is if I do

We gotta make a change, time to turn the page
Things aren't working and it's time to start a new chapter

Something isn't right and I don't wanna fight you
I can tell something is wrong and I don't want to argue with you about it

We've been through tougher times, you know it gets worse
We've faced challenges before and things might get even harder

We can turn this around please let me be first
We can fix this, let me take the first step

And as I feel your tears spilling on my shirt
You're crying and leaning on me for support

Something isn't right I don't wanna fight you
Again, I sense that something is off and I want to avoid conflict

Hey you, come over and let me embrace you
Come here and let me hug you, comfort you

I know that I'm causing you pain too
I realize I'm part of the problem and I'm sorry

But remember if you need to cry
I understand that you're hurting and it's okay to cry

I'm here to wipe your eyes
I'm here to support you and help you through this

Tonight before you fall asleep
Before you go to bed tonight

I run my thumb across your cheek (across your cheek)
I caress your cheek with my thumb

Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes
It's alright to cry because I'm here to comfort you

I know I made you feel this way
I caused you pain and I regret it

You gotta breathe, we'll be okay (be okay)
Just take a deep breath, we'll get through this

Please don't lose your faith
Don't give up, don't lose hope

Don't worry 'cause I'm here to keep you safe
I'm here to protect you and keep you from harm

I promise if you let me see your face
If you show me what you're going through

That I won't let you down
I won't disappoint you

I'm here to wipe your eyes
I'm here for you, to comfort and support you

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, THE ADMINISTRATION MP INC, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mariam Doumbia, Jonathan Rotem, Marc-Antoine Moreau, Damon Albarn, Ross Golan, Adam Levine, Sanjeet Singh Kang

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