I'll Be Around
Cee-lo (feat. Timbaland) Lyrics
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Ceelo
You ready to rock with Timbo?
Oh
Let's go, boy ('Lo)
ATL, talk to 'em, 'Lo
How could I possibly, be inconspicuous
"That's quite an accent," see, I'm from the south
But some of the most beautiful things come out my mouth
And I'm on stage just as soon as I come out the house
So I might as well give them something to talk about
I bust a rap to make a blind man believe in the boogie
And if you came here to move with Cee, then boogie on
When you want me to come (holla)
When you want me to come (call me)
When you want me to come (I'll be around)
(When you want me to come, yeah, woo, holla)
When you want me to come (holla)
When you want me to come (call me)
When you want me to come (I'll be around, yeah)
Here comes Timbaland, I'm also from the south
I like them girls with big butts and golds in they mouth
I come from the back road and a dirty house
If you leave the door open, moms'll cuss you out
I got a big dog in the front yard
Best buh-lieve that bitch bite hard
I got a grandaddy who think he Joe Clark
And that's how we do 'round these parts, oh
When you want me to come (holla)
When you want me to come (call me)
When you want me to come (I'll be around)
(When you want me to come, yeah, woo, holla)
When you want me to come (holla)
When you want me to come (call me)
When you want me to come (I'll be around, yeah)
You see, I do what they won't do and can't do
But gon' wish they did when I'm done
And with a smile on my face, give the trophy for second place right after I won
Shake his hand, firm like a man but talk to him like a son
And this way I can still be a little somethin' to everyone
And with that elegance, I rock climb to reach hints from god of relevance
Poise, position, and the plush of a revelance
And I'm outstandin', outspoken, which is the unequivocal evidence
It is then instant vintage as it has been, ever since, ah
When you want me to come (holla)
When you want me to come (call me)
When you want me to come (I'll be around)
(When you want me to come, yeah, woo, holla)
When you want me to come (holla)
When you want me to come (call me)
When you want me to come (I'll be around, yeah, holla)
When you want me to come (holla)
When you want me to come (call me)
When you want me to come (I'll be around)
(When you want me to come, yeah, woo, holla)
When you want me to come (holla)
When you want me to come (call me)
When you want me to come (I'll be around, yeah)
Uh-oh, sweet Sugar Lo and Timbo
Oh no, them niggas bouta get some mo' dough
Uh-oh, sweet Sugar Lo and Timbo
Oh no, them niggas bouta get some mo' dough
Uh-oh, sweet Sugar Lo and Timbo (Timbo)
Oh no, them niggas bouta get some mo' dough
Uh-oh, sweet Sugar Lo and Timbo (Timbo)
Oh no, them niggas bouta get some mo' dough (Timbo, CeeLo, we out)
The lyrics of "I'll Be Around" by Cee-Lo (feat. Timbaland) are full of confidence and pride in their roots. Cee-Lo starts his verse by acknowledging that he cannot be inconspicuous because his flow is too remarkable. He bluntly states that he is from the South, where beautiful things come out of his mouth, and he makes sure to give his audience something to talk about when he performs. He even claims that he can make a blind man believe in the boogey with his rap. Timbaland's verse follows in a similar vein, displaying pride in his background and upbringing. He boasts of liking big butts and golds in girls' mouths and being from the back road with a big dog that bites hard.
The chorus is simple and catchy, with Timbaland repeating "When you want me to come (Holla)/When you want me to come (Call me!)/When you want me to come (I'll be around)" and Cee-Lo adding "When you want me to come, yeah, woo! Holla." This section emphasizes their availability and willingness to perform whenever and wherever they are needed.
In the third verse, Cee-Lo reveals that he does things that others cannot or will not do and that he makes them wish they did after seeing him perform. He remains humble, though, by shaking the hands of his competitors and giving them a joke after he wins. Cee-Lo emphasizes that he speaks to people like a son, which allows him to be a little something to everyone. He finishes his verse by mentioning his elegance, poise, and position, which give him a leg up in the industry.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Thomas Callaway, Timothy Mosley
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@sweetalkebulianviolet5655
I can’t believe that I am just discovering this song! This SLAPS hard. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@oxqa
Same here 🤣🤣
@Ava_tocalifewrld
Me too
@MikeHightower1
Yep. I don't remember it coming out.
@w0l0l0lo
Same. Never heard
@user-ki6sk6sc4c
I feel bad me to where was I at upon a rock?
@wittobix8424
Timbalands production was extremely ahead of its time. This still sounds fresh in 2023. Truly iconic
update: still true in 2024! happy new year
@jasonwolfe3252
I was just saying that this song was as appreciated as it should have been when it first came out because it was ahead of its time.
@johnindigo5477
He blends organic and digital drums so well. Plus his staccato patterns. Like 80s guitar.
@calamitousjinn1348
Never heard it before I thought this JUST came out. SO GOOD!