The video shows the band playing in an audition in a high school gymnasium, with different light filters changing the color of the room. Karen O's crying in the video was not staged. She explains: "They were real tears. My boyfriend at the time (Angus Andrew) was supposed to come to the shoot – he was three hours late and I was just about to leave for tour. I didn't think he was even going to come and this was the song that was written for him. He eventually showed up and I got myself in a real emotional state." The song title allegedly stands for “My Angus Please Stay.” The video received substantial play on MTV. The video was nominated for four MTV Video Music Awards at the 2004 ceremony: Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, and the MTV2 Award. It was directed by Patrick Daughters.
In 2009, it was voted the best alternative love song of all time by NME. The song was also listed at number six on Pitchfork Media's top 500 songs of the 2000s. Rolling Stone ranked "Maps" as the 7th best song of the 2000s. On April 7, 2011, Rolling Stone ranked "Maps" number 386 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 55 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". NME ranked "Maps" at number 1 on their list of "Indie Weddings Songs: 20 Tracks Perfect For Your First Dance."
Maps
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Lyrics
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I'm straight
Enough
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Made off
Don't stray
Well, my kind's your kind
I'll stay the same
Pack up
Don't stray
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
The song "Maps" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs is a heart-wrenching track about a woman pleading to her lover to stay with her despite their physical distance. The song's title "Maps" is an acronym for "My Angus Please Stay" because the song's lyrics were written by the band's lead singer, Karen O, to convince her boyfriend and bandmate, Angus Andrew, not to move away from their home. The first few lines of the song, "Pack up, I'm straight enough," suggest the singer has come to terms with their relationship and is ready to move on. However, her agonizing plea to her lover in the following lines, "Oh say, say, say, Wait, they don't love you like I love you, Maps, Wait, they don't love you like I love you," shows that she has not given up hope.
The song's lyrics showcase the desperation and the fear of losing someone you love. The chorus, "Wait, they don't love you like I love you, Maps," is a desperate plea, trying to convince her lover that no one can love him as she does. She is asking him to think about all the times they shared together and vows to stay the same, and "my kind's your kind." The lyrics' repetition and Karen O's emotional vocal delivery, coupled with the guitar's gentle strumming, make this song an emotional powerhouse. The vulnerability in Karen O's voice as she sings about a possible breakup tugs at the listener's heartstrings and makes this song a classic.
Line by Line Meaning
Pack up
Let's leave
I'm straight
I'm ready
Enough
No more
Oh say, say, say
Oh please, please, please
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Hold on, they don't care about you like I do
Maps
The physical or metaphorical path we must take together
Made off
Let's go away
Don't stray
Don't wander
Well, my kind's your kind
We belong together
I'll stay the same
I'll never change
Oh say, say, say
Oh please, please, please
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Hold on, they don't care about you like I do
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Hold on, they don't care about you like I do
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Hold on, they don't care about you like I do
Maps
The physical or metaphorical path we must take together
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Hold on, they don't care about you like I do
Maps
The physical or metaphorical path we must take together
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Hold on, they don't care about you like I do
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Brian Chase, Nicholas Joseph Zinner, Karen Lee Orzolek
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@brainflowersgarden
i have so many feelings about this song.
years ago, i was in a psych ward for attempted suicide. I met a woman there who was also there for the same thing. we bonded over the same feelings we felt.
before i left, she gave me a letter. it was pretty letter with rainbow lines on it. i still have it. we hugged and cried and said goodbye. after we both got out, we kept in touch. she introduced me to this song, and i'll always associate it with her.
meagan, i'll never forget you. thank you for being a friend to me during a difficult time in my life. i hope you're doing well now.
<3
@amberkilgore4231
Maps Song Lyrics:
Pack up
I'm straight
Enough
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Made off
Don't stray
Well, my kind's your kind
I'll stay the same
Pack up
Don't stray
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Wait, they don't love you like I love you
Maps
Wait, they don't love you like I love you....... ❤ ❤ ❤
@ks-ws7te
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Strokes
The Libertines
Interpol
The White Stripes
Arctic Monkeys
Bloc Party
We Are Scientists
Arcade Fire
The Killers
Franz Ferdinand
Kaiser Chiefs
Modest Mouse
Hot Hot Heat
The Hives
The Vines
The Cribs
Mando Diao
MGMT
Klaxons
Kasabian
Of Montreal
The Futureheads
The Fratellis
The Rakes
The Mooney Suzuki
The Magic Numbers
The Automatics
The Zutons
Many other bands I can’t think of now.
Where have all the time gone? Good music, great bands, it was a spectacular era.
@ines9671
The Kills
Electrelane
Blonde Redhead
Au Revoir Simone
Elephant
Maximo Park
MIA
Emily Haines & Soft Skeleton
Camera Obscura
Belle and Sebastian
Warpaint
Jana Hunter
Scout Nibblet
Deerhunter
....
Well the list goes on and on...
Such nostalgia for this era. There is always a very special and enigmatic feeling towards the bands you remember as they were just starting out and you were also going to your first gigs and festivals.
@keegkane
Tomorrow is the two year anniversary of my brother passing away. We used to play rockband together on the PlayStation. This was one of the songs. I can’t help but cry and smile when I hear it. Rest In Peace, Colin. ❤️
@DGD4Landy
Keegan Kane im sorry for your loss
@bluemonster7779
Keegan Kane stay strong it doesn't get better but those great memories will always be there...
@vinko33
Im sorry for your loss
@HustlerKid0
I’m so sorry. Music can help create strong bonds and Rock Band is no different.
@letsgomets07
Keegan Kane head up brotha rip Colin
@TheRedskins6969
I used my Mom's credit card to buy this song on iTunes and I got in massive trouble. Still worth it.
@eduardo1ubi
Keegan Hudson don’t so that but yeah it’s totally worth it btw you could have just went on YouTube
@TheRedskins6969
@@eduardo1ubi This was like 2004. I don't think Youtube was around yet or at least I didn't know about it.
@dgordon1972
@@TheRedskins6969 I was trying to figure out how old this song was. I didn’t even think ITunes was around then let alone YouTube lol