Where Have You Been
Rihanna椀 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

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 babe

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

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
To show me where you are tonight

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

"Where Have You Been" is a song by Rihanna that talks about her journey of searching for her true love. In the first verse, Rihanna states that she has traveled everywhere to find someone who can make her happy and love her for the whole night. She repeats it again in the second verse, reiterating her desire to find true love. She then asks her potential partner "where have you been?" as she has not seen him around, and wonders if he's hiding in the crowd.


The chorus continues by asking where he's been all her life, suggesting that she's waited a long time for a love like his. She expresses her willingness to give herself to him anytime and anywhere, as long as he reveals his true presence to her. The song ends with Rihanna's ongoing search for the love of her life.


Overall, "Where Have You Been" is a catchy and upbeat song that expresses Rihanna's hope of finding true love after searching for it everywhere.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been everywhere, man
I have traveled far and wide, searching for what I desire.


Looking for someone
I am seeking a particular person who can fulfill my needs.


Someone who can please me
I need someone who can make me feel satisfied and happy.


Love me all night long
I desire deep and intense love and affection that can last throughout the night.


Looking for you babe
I am specifically searching for you, my lover.


Searching for you babe
I am eagerly working towards locating you, my soulmate.


Where have you been?
I am curious about your whereabouts because I have not seen you in awhile.


'Cause I never see you out
I don't see you in public spaces, making me wonder if you're actively avoiding me or simply busy elsewhere.


Are you hiding from me, yeah?
Could it be that you're avoiding me on purpose?


Somewhere in the crowd
Maybe you're around, but lost in the sea of people.


All my life, all my life
I have been waiting for you for the entirety of my existence thus far.


Where have you been, all my life?
I wonder where you have been all along, and why we haven't crossed paths before now.


You can have me all you want
I am willing to give myself to you entirely, if you will have me as your own.


Any way, any day
I am open to any and all possibilities for how we can be together, at any time that works for us both.


To show me where you are tonight
I would like you to reveal your location to me for this evening, so that I can come to you and we can be together.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CALVIN HARRIS, ALBERT GEOFFREY MCELHINNEY, HENRY WALTER, LUKASZ GOTTWALD, DEAN ESTER

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