Where Have You Been
Kardinal Offishall feat. Rihanna Lyrics
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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
The lyrics of Kardinal Offishall feat. Rihanna's song "Where Have You Been" depict the story of a woman who has been searching for a partner who can make her feel complete. The woman sings about how she has been everywhere searching for someone who can please her and love her all night long. She has been looking for this special person, i.e., the person she's addressing in the song. She wonders where he has been hiding all this while and why she has never seen him around before. Even when she's in the crowd, she is not able to spot him out.
The theme of the song is quite relatable to the modern dating scene, where people are looking for their soulmates over various modes like online dating or social media. The chorus of the song repeatedly inquires, "Where have you been all my life?" This question relates to how the woman has been waiting for someone special to come into her life and completes her.
The song also reveals the woman's deep longing for her partner. The woman sings, "You can have me all you want, any way, any day. Just show me where you are tonight." By doing so, she tries to depict how far she can go to find this special person and the way she is willing to surrender to his love.
Overall the song portrays the theme of love and how the absence of the loved one creates voids in one's life. The song urges individuals to embrace their feelings and continue their quest for finding love.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been everywhere, man
I've searched high and low
Looking for someone
I'm searching for a specific person
Someone who can please me
Someone who can make me happy
Love me all night long
Give me love and affection all night long
I've been everywhere, man
I've been looking all around
Looking for you, babe
Specifically searching for you, my love
Looking for you, babe
I'm really trying to find you, my love
Searching for you, babe
I'm on the hunt for you, my love
Where have you been?
Why have you been absent?
'Cause I never see you out
I haven't seen you around
Are you hiding from me, yeah?
Have you been avoiding me?
Somewhere in the crowd
Perhaps you're lost in the crowd
Where have you been all my life?
Why haven't we met before?
All my life?
Have you been absent from my life until now?
You can have me all you want
I'm available for you
Any way, any day
Whenever and however you want
Just show me where you are tonight
Tell me where you are tonight so we can meet up
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
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@swaggHEAD
Aside from the album version, which features Rihanna, there are three other versions of "Numba 1 (Tide Is High)". The second is the original version, featuring Nicole Scherzinger. The third version features Rihanna and Nicole Scherzinger. The fourth version is the official single and features Keri Hilson. There is also a mash-up version which features Rihanna, Nicole Scherzinger and Keri Hilson..So that makes four really. Five if you count the mash up verison.
@halow4
rihanna actually adds the caribbean twist to this song and puts some life into this club hit.sexy too ;)
@2greatforwords
because he wanted to shoot the video and it was around the time riri and chris had that incident she couldnt do it.. so kerri got her shot
@diamond-likeprecision6639
Definitely, from listenin to both versions, gotta love the Rihanna one.
@heressentialboutique6802
Who is listening to this in 2023??
@igorsutak
I heard this version first so I liked it more than the one with Keri :)
@igorsutak
from all 3 versions (Rihanna, keri, PCD) I like this one the most :)
@namuna0x0
i love d rihanna version ..
@Braxis12
good song to listen to when u first wake up in morning so upbeat youll just wanna get up outta bed and get it on
@hiphopismydrug1
@xNefariousDesperadoX yes on the OFFICIAL video, where KERI HILSONS vocals are on it. but this video is rihannas vocals.