Where You At
B. Luck Lyrics

Whatever happened to Bobby Ray, he used to be here for us
B.Luck wonders why B.o.B has become distant from his fans despite being a support system for them earlier in his career.

Then he got famous and left all of his fans in the dust
B.o.B got swept up in fame and fortune, and began to neglect the people that initially supported him.

We never hear from you, you're constantly changing
B.o.B has become unpredictable with the kind of music he puts out, and he's stopped engaging with his fans as much as he used to.

And your relatives always miss you at family occasions
B.o.B hasn't been spending enough time with his family, and it's been affecting them on a personal level.

And your mother misses you too
B.o.B's fame has distanced him from his mother, and she longs for his attention and support.

Since all the fortune you've been too busy recording
B.o.B has been more focused on recording and making money, and less focused on his relationships.

Now she feels unimportant and your daddy's been going through it
B.o.B's mother has begun to feel unimportant in his life, and his father is struggling to cope with the loss of his mother.

Since he lost his mother
B.o.B's father has been grieving the loss of his mother and could use the support of his son.

The least you could do is call him and show him, you support him
B.Luck suggests that B.o.B should take out time to connect with his father and support him during this difficult time.

I never thought you would sell out
B.Luck is disappointed that B.o.B has become commercial and less concerned with authenticity.

You're becoming so cocky
B.o.B's confidence seems to have turned into arrogance, which isn't very likable.

I asked you for a picture after your show
A fan, probably B.Luck, asked B.o.B for a picture, but was ignored.

You walked right by me, I'm like
B.Luck was left feeling ignored and upset by B.o.B's indifference to his fans.

Ain't this the dude that said that it ain't about the price tag
B.Luck references B.o.B's hit song 'Price Tag' where he sung about valuing relationships over material things.

Now on your records all that you do is brag
B.Luck feels like B.o.B has lost the essence of his music and is just boasting about his money and material possessions.

Come on Bob, I thought you was better than that dog
B.Luck believes B.o.B is better than his current attitude and is disappointed to see him go down this path.

What happened to Cloud 9 and Generation Lost
B.Luck reminisces about B.o.B's earlier music that had more depth and meaning, and wonders why he's not rapping about similar things anymore.

You were my idol, just when I thought I give up on everything
B.Luck was a big fan of B.o.B and his music, which helped them during difficult times.

I heard you play this familiar melody (Melody, melody, melody)
B.Luck still has hope that B.o.B will return to his roots and make the kind of music he once did, which resonated with his fans.

Whatever happened to B.o.B. he once was my favorite
B.Luck is sad that B.o.B is no longer as enjoyable to listen to as he once was.

I swear to God that I had all of his mixtapes on my playlist
B.Luck was such a big fan of B.o.B that they had all his mixtapes on their playlist.

It was like a breath of fresh air, every time he rhymed
B.Luck loved the unique style and presence that B.o.B brought to the rap scene, and it always felt refreshing to listen to him.

And everybody was on him and the world fell in love
B.o.B was very popular and beloved at his peak, and everyone wanted to be associated with him.

The girls, the money, the lifestyle, All the above
B.o.B was living a luxurious lifestyle with fame, m0ney, and women all surrounding him.

I guess he stopped giving a fuck
B.Luck implies that B.o.B has lost interest in the opinions and needs of his fans, and only cares about himself.

For all of his little people
B.Luck refers to the fans who once looked up to B.o.B, but now feel neglected and unimportant to him.

With your shades on, we can't even see you
B.o.B has become distant and unapproachable with his fame, and it's hard for fans to connect with him.

Is that what happens, when somebody makes it off of rapping
B.Luck wonders whether fame and fortune always change people in the same way, once they make it big in the music industry.

They taste the fame and change likes it just automatic
B.Luck believes that fame can have a masking effect, changing a person's behavior and attitudes without them even realizing it.

Where's the integrity, you on that other shit
B.Luck believes that B.o.B's music has lost its authenticity and emotional depth, and is now more superficial and shallow.

You don't even sound the same, I liked your other shit
B.Luck misses the kind of music B.o.B used to make, which had a distinct style and substance that is now absent.

But we'll stand beside you, 'cause somewhere deep inside you
Despite everything, B.Luck still believes that there's a part of B.o.B that is genuine and worth supporting in his music career.

There's more than what meets the eye
B.Luck implies that there may be more to B.o.B beneath the surface, and encourages him to bring out that part of himself.

I watched my whole life change in a couple of years
B.o.B experienced a rapid transformation from anonymity to fame in just a few years, which had a huge impact on his life.

Who woulda ever thought I woulda caught the world by the ears
B.o.B never dreamed that he would become a global sensation, but it happened due to his talent and hard work.

I swear, this shit is so much bigger than I had figured
B.o.B is amazed at the heights that his music career has reached and how it has exceeded his expectations.

But if it wasn't meant to be this wouldn't be my career
B.o.B believes that his success is not a coincidence, and that he was meant to have a career in music.

It's like, people only see it, the way it appears
B.o.B believes that people only see the success and fame on the surface level, and don't understand the realities of the music industry.

But they never see the ropes and the pulleys and the gears
B.o.B understands the hard work and effort that goes into making music, which the fans don't see.

Blood sweat and tears, we cry but always swear there's tears
B.o.B acknowledges that his journey has been full of struggles and hardships, and he has had to make sacrifices to get where he is today.

In the middle of this rap game on the battle field
B.o.B feels like he's in the middle of a highly competitive rap game, and constantly has to fight for his place.

All of these shock jock interviews, tryna phone me
B.o.B is in high demand for interviews and is constantly being contacted by media personalities who want a piece of him.

You never know who's gonna play you and make you look phony
B.o.B is aware that the media can twist his words or use sound bites out of context, which can hurt his image.

I live and die for my team, these niggas are more than my homies
B.o.B is loyal to his team, which means more to him than just a group of friends.

We put it all on the line, we gave up all our belongings for this rap shit
B.o.B and his team have given up a lot to pursue their music career, and have sacrificed material possessions for the sake of their dreams.

'Cause at the end of the day, it ain't just rap shit
B.o.B believes that his music represents something bigger than just rap, and has a deeper and more meaningful purpose.

I call it making a way for our survival
B.o.B sees his music as a means of survival, both for himself and his team, and as a way of making a better life for themselves.

Just when I thought I gave up on everything
B.Luck was about to give up on everything, but B.o.B's music brought him/her back from that dark place.

I dreamed about this familiar melody (Melody, melody, melody)
The melody that B.o.B played reminded B.Luck of the music that they once loved, and gave them hope that B.o.B will return to his roots.