In 2004, shortly after O-Town split, Jacob Underwood began making music with his band Jacob's Loc. Their music style is a mix of rock, country and a little bit of funk.
Ashley Parker Angel stepped back into the spotlight in 2006 with a show on MTV (There and Back) that detailed his life after O-Town and his 2006 solo album, "Soundtrack to Your Life".
In 2011, O-Town reformed, though without Ashley, and continued on as a 4-piece. Skydive, their official comeback single, was released on 27 July 2014, and was shortly followed by the release of the band's third studio album, Lines & Circles.
Been Around The World
O-Town Lyrics
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Well it's been four lonely days and three lonely nights
Looking for my baby but she's nowhere in sight
See I've traveled far and wide
Seen the finest places
What does it all amount to, when there's no familiar faces
See I've been around the world and I
Been around the world and I
I don't know where she can be
Been around the world and I
I can't find my lover
Been around the world and I
And I can't even find myself
Hey Yeah
Oh oh
Well I don't know where I am
And I don't know who I'm with
All I'm hanging on to is that loving that you give
You see I've lost my sense of time
And I got no direction
Sending out a signal
Been trying to get your attention
See I've been around the world and I
I can't find my lover
Been around the world and I
I don't know where she can be
Been around the world and I
I can't find my lover
Been around the world and I
I can't even find myself
Hey you know what I'm talking about
I ain't the only one who's feeling down and out
No, there's no spaces they clutter up my mind
Those wonderful traces
Suddenly there's no place I can find
My lover my lover
My lover my lover
Yeah yeah ohh
See I've been around the world and I
I can't find my - my lover my lover
Been around
I can't even find myself
See I've been around the world and I
I can't find my lover
Been around the world and I
I don't know where she can be
Been around the world and I
I can't find my lover
Been around the world and I
I don't know where she can be
See I've been around the world and I
I can't find my lover
Been around the world and I
I don't know where she can be
Been around the world and I
I can't find my lover
Been around the world and I
I can't even find myself
Well it's been four lonely days and three lonely nights
Looking for my baby but she's nowhere in sight
The lyrics to O-Town's song "Been Around The World" express the feeling of being lost and confused without a loved one. The singer has searched far and wide for their lover, but cannot seem to find them. They are feeling disillusioned by all of the extravagant places they have visited because none of it matters without the one they love.
The repetition of the chorus, "Been around the world and I, I can't find my lover," emphasizes the frustration and desperation the singer is feeling. They don't even know where they themselves are without their partner, suggesting that their identity is tied up in the relationship.
The line "No, there's no spaces, they clutter up my mind, those wonderful traces," suggests that memories of their partner are all-consuming and overwhelming, and that they are struggling to function without them. The final line, "Looking for my baby but she's nowhere in sight," leaves the song on a note of uncertainty and hopelessness.
Overall, "Been Around The World" is a poignant and relatable expression of the pain of lost love and the longing for connection and meaning in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Well it's been four lonely days and three lonely nights
It's been quite some time since I've seen my lover
Looking for my baby but she's nowhere in sight
I'm searching for my lover, but she seems to be missing
See I've traveled far and wide
I've explored many different places
Seen the finest places
I've been to some magnificent places
What does it all amount to, when there's no familiar faces
All my travels mean nothing if I can't see the face of my lover
See I've been around the world and I
I've travelled to many different countries and cities
I can't find my lover
I'm unable to locate my lover
I don't know where she can be
I have no idea where my lover could be
And I can't even find myself
I'm so lost without my lover that I'm unable to find myself either
Well I don't know where I am
I'm unsure about my current location
And I don't know who I'm with
The people around me are strangers, and I don't know them
All I'm hanging on to is that loving that you give
All I have left to hold onto is the love that my lover gave me
You see I've lost my sense of time
I'm so lost without my lover that I'm unable to keep track of time
And I got no direction
I have no idea which direction to go in my search for my lover
Sending out a signal
I'm trying to get in touch with my lover
Been trying to get your attention
I've been attempting to reach my lover's attention
Hey you know what I'm talking about
I'm not alone in my struggle of being lost without my lover
I ain't the only one who's feeling down and out
There are others who feel the same emptiness I feel
No, there's no spaces they clutter up my mind
There's no room in my mind for anything else except for the thought of my missing lover
Those wonderful traces
Memories of my lover are lingering in my mind
Suddenly there's no place I can find
I'm lost and unable to find my way without my lover
My lover my lover
I'm yearning for my lover
See I've been around the world and I
I've searched extensively for my lover
I can't find my - my lover my lover
I'm still unable to find my lover
I don't know where she can be
I'm clueless about where my lover might be
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRADLEY DAVID SPALTER, ADAM M. KAGAN, LEAH HAYWOOD
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