Whatever they're singing about is given no weight whatsoever, utterly castrated and neutralized by paper-thin songwriting, run-of-the-mill production, a downright bored performance by Adam Levine, and the alarmingly likely feeling that nobody involved with Overexposed actually gave that much of a damn about any of it. This singular musical moment - doubtlessly a moment that nobody in the studio really thought about, not with this level of deep analysis, anyway - perfectly summarizes the problems with Maroon 5 as a band these days. then why are they sung so god damn softly? With falsetto - one of the softest singing techniques on the scene - at the end of the last 'oh'? How is that 'screaming'? How does Adam Levine's bland, clean, stilted delivery of those oh-oh-oh's and the utter lack of anything happening in the background supposed to feel "like a tragedy, like a dark comedy"? What's "tragic" about a squeaky-clean pop song? Do these lyrics even mean anything at all? Or are they nothing more than borderline filler to give Adam Levine a reason to make some noises with his mouth? The lyrics to the first verse of "The Man Who Never Lied" go something like this: "In the middle of Hollywood Boulevard, screaming at each other, screaming at each other like: oh, oh, ohhhh." Now, given this immediate lyrical content, "The Man Who Never Lied" is clearly meant to paint a picture of a broken relationship, but here's the thing - if those oh-oh-oh's are meant to represent Adam Levine and his seemingly tumultuous relationship with this woman. Let's go against the grain for a moment and conduct a little musical analysis. Review Summary: I know the song I'm singing is not your favorite kind.
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