Where Were You
Urban Mystic Lyrics

I am gonna ask you question
The singer is about to ask a question.

Where were you that night
The singer is asking where the listener was on a specific night.

See I remember (Sugar)
The singer remembers where he was that night.

I know where I was at
The singer knows where he was that night.

Hah lets reminisce about it
The singer suggests that they reminisce about that time.

When you first heard biggie or Pac
The singer asks where the listener was when they first heard the artists Biggie or Pac.

And you knew you were blessed with the best of hip-hop (where were you)
The singer is asking where the listener was when they realized they were listening to some of the best hip-hop music of all time.

When you first drove a brand new Benz
The singer is asking where the listener was when they drove a brand new Benz for the first time.

Wood grain with all polished off rims (where were you)
The singer is asking where the listener was when they saw a Benz with wood grain and polished off rims for the first time.

When your team came back with the ring
The singer is asking where the listener was when their favorite sports team won a championship.

With your crew rolling through you could do anything (where were you)
The singer is asking where the listener was when they were with their crew and felt like they could do anything.

On the night that the love of your love got a room making love while the feeling inside
The singer is asking where the listener was when they were in love and spending time in a room with their significant other.

Close your eyes
The singer is telling the listener to close their eyes.

And try to think back of the happiest days of your life
The singer is asking the listener to think about the happiest days of their life.

When you felt so alive
The singer is recalling a time when the listener felt alive.

Just sit and reminisce there for awhile
The singer is asking the listener to sit and remember for a little while longer.

For that time how it flies (flies)
The singer is reflecting on how quickly time passes.

Look up in the places and places have changed
The singer is reflecting on how places change over time.

And the things you once recognize d
The singer is reflecting on how things that once seemed familiar no longer do.

Seem different in the twinkling of the eye
The singer is reflecting on how quickly things can change.

A fresh pair of Tims
The singer is recalling a time when the listener had a fresh pair of Timberland boots.

Your very first charm on the chain
The singer is recalling a time when the listener had their first charm on a chain.

How you just couldn't just wait till the weekend began
The singer is recalling a time when the listener couldn't wait for the weekend to start.

Hook up with you friends and do it all again
The singer is recalling a time when the listener would hang out with their friends and do the same fun things over again.

Back when your first love was true
The singer is reflecting on a time when the listener's first love was true.

You had her back she had yours
The singer is recalling a time when the listener had a supportive partner in their first love.

Nobody dare disrespected 'cause all of them knew
The singer is recalling a time when nobody dared to disrespect the listener's relationship because they knew how important it was.

To feel that way again there isn't thing that you wouldn't do
The singer is expressing how strong the feeling of being in love is and how far the listener would go to feel that way again.

When Jay put the needle to the record
The singer is recalling a time when they heard a song by Jay-Z for the first time.

Series 5 make it live with the message
The singer is recalling a time when they heard a song that had an impactful message.

And MJ had to be the jacket
The singer is recalling a time when Michael Jackson's iconic red and black jacket was popular.

Mine was plastic (plastic) (ghetto)
The singer is reflecting on a time when they couldn't afford to have the same types of things as other people and had to settle for a cheaper, lower-quality version.

Where were you when Shaq left the Magic
The singer is asking where the listener was when the basketball player Shaquille O'Neal left the team Orlando Magic.

Season later meet with Kobe at the Lakers
The singer is recalling a time when Shaquille O'Neal played with Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.

When you first got your 2-way pager
The singer is asking where the listener was when they got their first two-way pager.

Where were you
The singer is repeating his question from earlier.

Tell me
The singer is asking the listener to answer his question.

Do you remember 'cause I remember?
The singer is asking if the listener remembers because he does.

Baby
The singer is using a term of endearment to address the listener.