The chorus emphasizes this connection, with Levine singing about the heart beating in "every note" and asking to be "turned up" when the partner feels low. Music Video Details

Travie McCoy uses music-related imagery to describe past heartbreaks, apologizing for "skipping tracks" because his previous relationship left "a couple of cracks".

The song is built on a central metaphor comparing the singer's heart to a .

The group performed the track with Adam Levine at the 2011 American Music Awards and on Saturday Night Live .

The official music video, directed by , has reached over 1 billion views as of October 2025.

is a diamond-certified hit by American rap-rock group Gym Class Heroes , featuring lead vocals from Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine . Released on June 14, 2011, it served as the lead single for their album The Papercut Chronicles II . Key Themes and Lyrics