Where Have You Been
The Dream Feat. Kelly Rowland Lyrics
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Promise me you're here for me
Can you love me for what I am
And love me for what I can be
Say you're nothing like them other girls
Girl you're nothing like them other girls
And for that I'll cry for you
And for that I'll die for you
Where have you been?
I'm all fucked up now
It's all fucked up now
And I'm all destroyed
Where have you been?
I needed you then
Where were you then? It's all your fault
Where have you been?
But I'm glad you're here now
Hold me right now
Shit, I'm so lost
Where have you been?
You took your time, I'm glad you're in my life
Now make this right
Where have you been?
Now that we're together
I can curse you
I don't ask you what took you so long
Now that we're together
First I wanna say I love you
And secondly what kinda shit you've been on?
You mess around with them other girls
Knowing damn well they ain't got nothing on me
I'm messing around with them guys
Knowing damn well they ain't got nothing on you
But I'm glad that the sun finally shined my way
Ever since you came around I ain't been the same
Saved my life, and I owe it to ya baby
Where have you been?
I'm all fucked up now
It's all fucked up now
I'm so destroyed
Where have you been?
I needed you then
And where were you then? It's all your fault
Where have you been?
You almost lost me
I almost lost you
Tell me what to do
Where have you been?
All my life, here's your chance to make it right
Where have you been?
Have you been
Where have you been? Baby baby
Just when I thought my life was over
God sent you right me way
I needed a super woman to save me from this place
Found it inevitable
That I would never find love
Now that I found true love
I'm never giving it up
Where have you been?
I'm all fucked up now
It's all fucked up now
And I'm all destroyed
Where have you been?
I needed you then
Where have you been? It's all your fault
Where have you been?
I'm glad I found you
Tell me what to do
It's all your fault
Where have you been?
Baby, baby baby
Make this right
Where baby? Where?
Where?
Where baby? Where?
Where?
Where baby? Where?
Where?
Where?
The Dream Ft. Kelly Rowland's song Where Have You Been is about the search for true love and finding it. The lyrics delve into the emotions of a person who has been hurt by love before and is scared to let anybody else in, until they meet someone who finally makes them feel complete. The first verse talks about the desire to be loved for who you are, flaws and all, and the fear that nobody could ever truly see you. The chorus then asks where this person has been all this time and explores the angst that comes with the search for love. The second verse is about being together with this person and cursing them for not coming sooner before expressing love and gratitude for them. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and a plea to make everything right.
The lyrics are emotional and touching, highlighting the ups and downs of searching for love, finding it, and being scared of losing it. The song is relatable to anyone who has ever been in love or is currently searching for it. The combination of The Dream's smooth vocals and Kelly Rowland's powerful voice makes this song a hit.
Line by Line Meaning
Promise me you'll make me better
I need you to vow to help me grow and improve as a person
Promise me you're here for me
I need your assurance that you'll always be there for me, through thick and thin
Can you love me for what I am
Can you accept me as I am, flaws and all?
And love me for what I can be
And can you also see the potential in me and love me for who I can become?
Say you're nothing like them other girls
Assure me that you're different from other women I've encountered in the past
Girl you're nothing like them other girls
And more specifically, tell me that you're not like other girls who have hurt me before
And for that I'll cry for you
And for that, I am willing to shed tears for you
And for that I'll die for you
And for that, I am willing to sacrifice my life for you
Where have you been?
Where were you when I needed you?
I'm all fucked up now
I'm in a really bad state now
It's all fucked up now
Everything is messed up and chaotic
And I'm all destroyed
And I am emotionally broken
I needed you then
I needed your love and support during a difficult time
Where were you then? It's all your fault
Why weren't you there for me and why did you let things get this bad?
But I'm glad you're here now
Regardless of the past, I'm grateful that you're in my life now
Hold me right now
I need your physical comfort and embrace right now
Shit, I'm so lost
I'm feeling completely disoriented and confused
You took your time, I'm glad you're in my life
Although it took a while, I'm happy that we finally connected and you're part of my life
Now make this right
Let's work together to fix the issues and problems we're facing
Now that we're together
Since we're now in a relationship
I can curse you
I feel comfortable enough to express my frustrations and anger towards you
I don't ask you what took you so long
I won't dwell on the past or keep asking why you took so long to come into my life
First I wanna say I love you
The first thing I want to express is my love for you
And secondly what kinda shit you've been on?
And secondly, I want to know why you were behaving in a certain way that caused hurt or distress
Knowing damn well they ain't got nothing on me
I know for a fact that those other girls are not better than me
Knowing damn well they ain't got nothing on you
And you know that those other guys you were with are not better than me either
But I'm glad that the sun finally shined my way
I'm grateful that things finally turned in my favor and I found someone like you
Ever since you came around I ain't been the same
Since you entered my life, I've been transformed for the better
Saved my life, and I owe it to ya baby
You rescued me from a dark place and I will always be indebted to you for that
You almost lost me
There was a point where our relationship was in jeopardy
Tell me what to do
I need your guidance and direction on how to repair things between us
All my life, here's your chance to make it right
My whole life, I've been waiting for someone like you to come along and make things right, now is your chance to do that
Have you been
Where have you been all my life?
Where baby? Where?
Tell me, where were you when I needed you?
Where?
Where have you been all this time?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARCOS PALACIOS, ERNEST CLARK, KELLY ROWLAND, TERIUS NASH, MIYKAL SNODDY
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Coco Love
One of my favorites from dream... I don't think he get enough credit for he's pen game..
Double Clutch
absolutely love this song dream makes you fall in love for sure ❣️🔥
SLICENSLASH
This song is deep. Atleast to me it is. I'm not even sure when Dream & Kelly made this song they intended it to have levels to it.
Great song.
XtremeSkillsTV
SLICENSLASH It's on The-Dream's album: "IV Play"
SLICENSLASH
XtremeSkillsTV I know. I have it.
Mr Tony Williams
@SLICENSLASH that first verse bring tears
d3b
This has been on repeat for the last 3 days.... Love it!
Paula Younger
Love the lyrics... on point for my current situation :)
Aldwin Thomas
This is the perfect song for a couple that's been thru it but managed to come together and be as one!!! If you've got the one person in ur life, let it be known!! Real talk..
iamadolphus
man this song hits the spot great work dream