Stutter
The Maroon 5 Lyrics


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I really, I really
Oh, I really need to know
I really, I really
Oh, or else you gotta let me go
I really, I really

This time I really need to do things right
Shivers that ya give me keep me freezing all night
You make me, shudder, oh yeah
I can't believe it,
I'm not myself,
Suddenly I'm thinkin' of 'bout no one else
You make me shudder

I really
Oh I really need to know
Or else you gotta let me go

Your just a fantasy girl
It's an impossible world
All I want is just you and me always
I'll give you everything
Give some attention to me
All I want is just you and me always

Give me affection
I need your perfection
'Cause you feel so good
You make me stutter, stutter, oh

If I could touch you, I'd never let go
Now ya got me screaming and I cannot shut up, oh, shut up, yeah
Now I am lying on the bedroom floor barely even speaking
And I cannot get up
Oh I really, I really, I really need to know
Or else you gotta let me go

Your just a fantasy girl
It's an impossible world
All I want is to be with you always
I'll give you everything
Give some attention to me
All I want is just you and me always
Give me affection
I need your perfection
'Cause you feel so good
You make me stutter, stutter, stutter

You knock me down, I can't get up, I'm stuck
Gotta stop shaking me up
I can't eat, can't sleep, can't think,
Sinking under
Sinking under

Your just a fantasy girl
It's an impossible world
All I want is to be with you always
I'll give you everything
Give some attention to me
All I want is just you and me always

Your just a fantasy girl
It's an impossible world
All I want is to be with you always

Give me affection
I need your perfection
'Cause you feel so good
You make me stutter

You make me stutter (I really, I really)




You make me stutter (I really, I really)
You make me stutter (I really, I really)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Maroon 5's song "Stutter" appear to be a plea from the singer to his romantic interest to let him know where he stands with her. He says he "really, really" needs to know if she feels the same way he does, or else he has to move on. The singer of the song is "not himself" because he can't stop thinking about her, and the physical effects of their attraction are giving him "shivers" and making him "stutter." He declares that she is his "fantasy girl" and professes that all he wants is to be with her, but his repeated stuttering suggests that he is having trouble expressing his feelings in a way that won't drive her away. The bridge of the song finds him feeling overwhelmed and unable to function after she has knocked him down emotionally.


Overall, the lyrics to "Stutter" seem to illuminate the feelings of insecurity and vulnerability that can come with infatuation. The stuttering of the chorus is an evocative way to convey the singer's nervousness and uncertainty around his love interest, and the imagery of sinking under emphasizes how powerless he feels to resist his feelings.


Line by Line Meaning

I really, I really
The singer is emphasizing the importance of what they want to know or what needs to happen.


Oh, I really need to know
The singer has a pressing need for information or clarification.


Or else you gotta let me go
If the singer does not get the information they seek or their needs are not met, they will move on.


This time I really need to do things right
The artist recognizes past mistakes and is motivated to make things work this time.


Shivers that ya give me keep me freezing all night
The artist is experiencing physical sensations in response to the person they are with.


You make me, shudder, oh yeah
The person being addressed has a powerful and intense effect on the singer.


I can't believe it, I'm not myself, Suddenly I'm thinkin' of 'bout no one else
The singer is surprised by their own response and is completely focused on the person they are with.


Your just a fantasy girl
The person being addressed may not be a real person, or the artist's perception of them is not grounded in reality.


It's an impossible world
The artist recognizes that their desires may not be feasible in the real world.


All I want is just you and me always
The artist's focus is on a long-term, committed relationship with the person they are addressing.


I'll give you everything, Give some attention to me
The singer is willing to put in the effort and dedication to make the relationship work, but needs the other person's attention and effort as well.


Give me affection, I need your perfection, 'Cause you feel so good
The artist craves physical and emotional connection with the other person and is drawn to their positive qualities.


If I could touch you, I'd never let go
The singer desires physical closeness and security with the other person.


Now ya got me screaming and I cannot shut up
The singer's emotions are intense and overwhelming, resulting in a lack of control over their reactions.


Now I am lying on the bedroom floor barely even speaking
The singer is so consumed by their emotions that they are completely incapacitated.


Your just a fantasy girl, It's an impossible world, All I want is to be with you always
The artist recognizes the potential impracticality of their desire for the other person but is willing to pursue the relationship anyway.


You knock me down, I can't get up, I'm stuck
The other person has a powerful hold on the artist's emotions and actions.


Gotta stop shaking me up, I can't eat, can't sleep, can't think, Sinking under
The other person's impact on the singer has become overwhelming and disruptive to their daily life.


You make me stutter, stutter, stutter
The singer's emotions for the other person are so strong that they are having trouble expressing themselves.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SAM FARRAR, ADAM NOAH LEVINE, JESSE ROYAL CARMICHAEL, MICHAEL ALLEN MADDEN, JAMES B VALENTINE

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Comments from YouTube:

@pastelwasteland1204

HOW HAVE I GONE SO LONG WITHOUT LISTENING TO THIS SONG

@punkfluff3395

shrugs You just have.

@cookiegamer9392

This is one of the most underrated maroon 5 song. It’s one of my personal favorite!!

@MrBark

It's an underrated album. I think Mutt Lange got a lot from them, but they released the next album so quick, this album kinda disappeared.

@cameronpond5862

Finally, a Stutter song that's not a live version.

@aigriffin42604

Yeah the live is terrible!

@MsLm97

forever stuck in my head <3

@gh0st_bear

Same

@subhalaxmisahoo8575

Forever !!!!!

@stefanygracegenita7655

Still listening in 2019 ? Cant forget this song

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