Where Have You Been
Calvin Harris; Rihanna Lyrics


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I've been everywhere, man
Looking for someone
Someone who can please me
Love me all night long
I've been everywhere, man
Looking for you, babe
Looking for you, babe
Searching for you, babe

Where have you been?
'Cause I never see you out
Are you hiding from me, yeah?
Somewhere in the crowd

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah (oh), yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Where have you been
All my life? All my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?

I've been everywhere, man
Looking for someone
Someone who can please me
Love me all night long
I've been everywhere, man
Looking for you, babe
Looking for you, babe
Searching for you, baby

Where have you been?
'Cause I never see you out
Are you hiding from me, yeah?
Somewhere in the crowd

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah (oh), yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Where have you been
All my life? All my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?

Where have you been all my life?

You can have me all you want
Any way, any day
Just show me where you are tonight

Yeah, yeah, yeah (ohh), yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah-yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (ohh)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I've been everywhere, man
Looking for someone
Someone who can please me
Love me all night long
I've been everywhere, man
Looking for you, babe




Looking for you, babe
Searching for you, babe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Where Have You Been by Calvin Harris and Rihanna expresses a person's yearning for the love of their life. The singer has been looking for someone to love and satisfy them both emotionally and physically. They search high and low, going everywhere to find their soulmate. The singer wonders where their lover is hiding, never seeing them in public, and questions if they're hiding from them. They urge their lover to reveal where they are and call them to come and be with them.


The chorus repeats the phrase “Where have you been all my life?” several times, emphasizing how much the singer has missed their lover's presence. The repetition can imply that the singer has been searching for a long time and is desperate to be reunited with their partner. The final lines reveal that the singer is willing to do anything to be with their lover and implores them to show up.


Overall, the song is a passionate and heartfelt plea for love and connection. It highlights the depth of emotions one can feel when they are looking for love and shows how love can be all-consuming.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been everywhere, man
I have searched high and low, trying every possible place to no success.


Looking for someone
Trying to find a person who will fulfill my wants and desires.


Someone who can please me
A person who can make me happy and satisfy my needs.


Love me all night long
Provide the love and affection I yearn for throughout the entire night.


Looking for you, babe
The person I am seeking is someone close and familiar to me.


Looking for you, babe
The person I am searching for is someone who matters the most to me.


Searching for you, babe
Engaged in a consistent effort to find the person I have been looking for all this while.


Where have you been?
Asking where the person I have been searching for has been, as I can't find them anywhere.


'Cause I never see you out
I never come across you anywhere.


Are you hiding from me, yeah?
Wondering if the person is purposely avoiding me.


Somewhere in the crowd
Possibly out and about in a crowd of people that I can't single them out.


Where have you been all my life?
Questioning how the person has been absent for my entire existence and not come into my life earlier.


You can have me all you want
I am willing to be with the person for as long as they want me.


Any way, any day
I am open and available to be with you whenever and however you want it.


Just show me where you are tonight
I request the person to tell me where to find them tonight, as I am eager to meet them.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Esther Renay Dean, Lukasz Gottwald, Albert Geoffrey McElhinney, Henry Russell Walter, Adam Richard Wiles

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@davegriggs1495

I'm so sad that musicians don't make music like this. It's so uplifting, powerful and brings positivity!

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