Been Around The World
Puff Daddy Lyrics


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Yeah, uh, uh
Turn me up a little bit
Yeah kid, Harlem on the rise
Yeah, turn me up a little bit more
Uh-huh, uh-huh, we like it
Uh-huh, uh-huh
Yeah, kid, Harlem on the rise (I like that)
This is the remix '98
And you don't want no problem with us guys (let's go)

I been around (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I been around the world (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I been around (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I been around the world (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I been around (uh-huh, uh-huh) (we ain't gon' stop)
I been around the world (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I been around (we don't even know how to stop)
I been around the world, yeah, yeah

Yo, now trick what? Lace who?
That ain't what Mase do
Got a lotta girls that'd love to replace you (uh-huh)
Tell it to your face, boo, not behind your back
Cats talk slick, we "nevermind" that (uh-uh)
Funny, never find that, puff dime sacks
Write hot stuff that make people say, "Rewind that" (rewind that)
People know, you go against the Harlem gigolo
Getcha hoe, lick her low, make your girl trick your dough
I represent honeys with money, fly guys and gents
Ride with the tints that be thirty-five percent
Hoes hope I lay, so I look both ways
Cop says, "okay," so my tint smoke gray
No way, people leave without handin' me my chips
Got plans to get my land and my six
People outta town don't understand these hits
Pop champagne like I won a championship (uh-huh, uh-huh)

I been around (been around) (where you been?)
I been around the world (I been around)
I been around (been around) (where you been?)
I been around the world (where we been, playa)
I been around (where you been?)
I been around the world (let's stop playin')
I been around (uh-huh)
I been around the world (yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)

I was a one-bedroomer, dreamin' of a million
Now I'm in beach houses, CREAM to the ceiling (that's right)
I was a gentleman, livin' in tenements (yeah)
Now I'm swimmin' in all the women that be tens (yeah)
Went from Bad Boy to the Crushed Linen Men
Now my dividends be the new Benjamins
Chicks of all complexions, I like cinnamon
Mase, you got some girls, well, playboy, send 'em in (come on)
What you waitin' for, let the freakshow begin
How they came in a truck? (Nah Puff, that's a Benz) yeah
Mercedes, come her,e baby
You don't like the way it's hot and hazy
Never shady, you must be crazy
It's ridiculous, how they put their lips on this
Don't kiss right there, girlfriend, I'm ticklish
And I be switchin' Vs with a wrist full of Gs
Playa, please, I'm the macaroni with the cheese

I been around (yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
I been around the world (I been around)
I been around (been around)
I been around the world (where we been, playa)
I been around (where you been?)
I been around the world (let's stop playin')
I been around
I been around the world (what? What?)

You don't know who the hell I be
Can tell I be
Now hasta la vista, c'est la vie
Now what have we? A cat in a Bentley waggy
That keep cats saggy, roll with P-Daddy
Some be wantin' to bag me, girls be wantin' to stab me
I be more than gladly to tell a foe (check this out)
Yo, you ain't offendin' me (yeah, yeah)
It ain't like you the third son of the Kennedy
Or even in a mob where you can send for me (uh-huh)
But all this will be talk, you don't ever spend a G?
I know how it be (I know how it be)
You know me from before when I used to detour
Down to B-more, push the Eeyore
Days I just kick it
My crew buys Crystal just so we can spit it
All that expensive stuff just so that we can shit it
And be a lot of places that you niggas can't visit (yeah)
Don't talk it, 'cause I live it

I been around (yeah-yeah-yeah, what-what-what-what?) (Where you been?)
I been around the world (I been around)
I been around (where you been?)
I been around the world (where we been, playa) (uh-huh, uh-huh))
I been around (where you been?
I been around the world (let's stop playin')
I been around
I been around the world

I been around (where you been?)
I been around the world (I been around)
I been around (where you been?)
I been around the world (where we been, playa) (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I been around (this is the remix, 9-8) (where you been?)
I been around the world (BIG forever) (let's stop playin')
I been around (we won't stop)
I been around the world (we don't even know how to stop)

I been around (where you been?)
I been around the world (I been around) (uh-huh)
I been around (where you been?) (Big Nas, Hitmen, baby)
I been around the world (where we been, playa) (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I been around (Big Carl) (where you been?)
I been around the world (yeah) (let's stop playin')
I been around (Harlem on the rise)
I been around the world (you don't want no problem with us guys)

I been around (where you been?) (L-O-X)
I been around the world (I been around) (uh-huh)
I been around (where you been?) (Yeah, Little Justin)
I been around the world (where we been, playa) (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I been around (I see you) (where you been?)
I been around the world (Quincy) (let's stop playin')
I been around
I been around the world (uh-huh, uh-huh)

I been around (where you been?) (Yeah, yeah)
I been around the world (yeah, yeah) (uh-huh)
I been around (where you been?) (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I been around the world (yeah, yeah) (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I been around (yeah, yeah) (where you been?)
I been around the world (yeah, yeah) (let's stop playin')
I been around (yeah, yeah)
I been around the world (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

I been around (where you been?)




I been around the world (9-8, it's not a game) (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I been around (we gon' keep on puttin' it on your asses)

Overall Meaning

In Puff Daddy's song "Been Around The World," he boasts about his success and lavish lifestyle. He talks about moving from a one-bedroom apartment to a beach house and driving luxury cars while dating beautiful women from all walks of life. He mentions how his music gets people excited and dancing, and how he is unstoppable, always on the rise. Puff Daddy also throws in some rap industry references, such as mention of the "Harlem gigolo" and name-dropping "Big Nas" and "L-O-X."


Throughout the song, Puff Daddy expresses his confidence and desire for the finer things in life, such as expensive liquor and jewelry, while reminding listeners that he has "been around" and seen it all. He tells a story of his journey to success, highlighting his hardships and determination.


Overall, "Been Around The World" is an ode to Puff Daddy's perseverance and his belief that he can take on any challenge and succeed.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, uh, uh
The song's about to start and it's gonna be hype


Turn me up a little bit
Make the music louder so we can really feel it


Yeah kid, Harlem on the rise
I'm from Harlem and it's where real talent comes from


This is the remix '98
We're bringing back a classic with a new spin


And you don't want no problem with us guys (let's go)
We're here to dominate and don't take kindly to any haters


I been around (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I've been in the game for a while


I been around the world (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I've traveled the world and performed for different crowds


Yo, now trick what? Lace who?
I don't have time for any games or nonsense


Got a lotta girls that'd love to replace you (uh-huh)
I have options and am not afraid to go for them


Cats talk slick, we 'nevermind' that (uh-uh)
I don't get bogged down by negativity


People know, you go against the Harlem gigolo
You don't mess with someone from Harlem who knows how to charm the ladies


Hoes hope I lay, so I look both ways
Girls want me so much that I have to be careful not to get caught up


No way, people leave without handin' me my chips
I make sure I get paid and don't let anyone cheat me


Got plans to get my land and my six
I have big dreams and am working hard to make them happen


Pop champagne like I won a championship (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I celebrate my victories in style


I was a one-bedroomer, dreamin' of a million
I started from the bottom with big aspirations


Now I'm in beach houses, CREAM to the ceiling (that's right)
I'm living the good life and have made it to the top


Chicks of all complexions, I like cinnamon
I have options when it comes to women and don't discriminate


Went from Bad Boy to the Crushed Linen Men
I've upgraded to more expensive, high-class fashion


All that expensive stuff just so that we can shit it
I can afford to buy whatever I want, even if it's just to show off


Don't talk it, 'cause I live it
I'm not just talking about the lifestyle, I'm actually living it


I been around (where you been?)
I've been putting in work and making moves


You don't know who the hell I be
I'm a big deal, and you should respect that


Now hasta la vista, c'est la vie
It's time for me to go, but it's been a good ride


I been around the world (let's stop playin')
I've been all over the globe and it's time to recognize that


I been around (BIG forever) (where you been?)
I pay homage to the greats who came before me, like The Notorious B.I.G.


I been around (L-O-X) (where you been?)
I recognize and shout out my fellow artists from The Lox


I been around (where you been?) (Yeah, Little Justin)
I even give props to the up-and-comers, like Little Justin


I been around (Quincy) (let's stop playin')
I've met and worked with people from all over and it's time to acknowledge that


I been around (yeah, yeah)
I'm still here and making moves


I been around the world (yeah, yeah) (uh-huh)
I've been expanding my craft and taking my music around the world


I been around the world (9-8, it's not a game) (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I've been making moves and taking over the game since '98


I been around (we gon' keep on puttin' it on your asses)
I'm not done yet, and I'm still pushing the envelope




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew Morris, Christopher Wallace, David Bowie, Deric Angelettie Deric Michael, Ian Owen Devaney, Lisa Jane Stansfield, Mason Betha, Ronald Anthony Lawrence, Sean Puffy Combs

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@blacklevinae86

fuk that he left pac hanging . knew his boy diddy order da hit after all da bs.

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RIP BIG, March 9th, 23 years today!!

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@madizm05

Mase dont get enough credit,he was fire πŸ”₯

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Frfr thats my dawg

@MarlowRicky

He was killing it

@cocoliwise

He really was. This will be a bop forever because of Mase. 🀞🏽

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