Where have you been lyrics meaning

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

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah (oh), yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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, baby

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

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah (oh), yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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
Just show me where you are tonight

Yeah, yeah, yeah (ohh), yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah-yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (ohh)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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


They call holidays an option for a reason
I heard you're comin' back to life just for the fourth
I've been catchin' all your ghosts for every season
I pray to God that you won't come back here anymore
Do you pray with him too?

They should deliver all my blessings
In small brown paper handbags near the porch
I wished I'd known that you were bleeding
While I sat and watched you reading with the Lord
I read with him, too

When you look at me
I'll be digesting your legs
'Cause I can hardly see what's in front of me
These days and those days too

I've got to take what I'm makin'
And turn it into somethin'
I've got to take what I'm makin'
And turn it into somethin' for you

I've got to break what I'm makin'
And turn it into nothin'
I've got to break what I'm making
And turn it into nothin' for you

When you look at me
I'll be digesting your legs
'Cause I can hardly see, what's in front of me
These days and those days too

God, where have you been?
God, where have you been?
God, where have you been?
God, where have you been?

God, oh God, where have you been?
God, my God, my God
Where have you been?
God, where have you been?
God, God, where have you been?


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Where Have You Been? Lyrics as written by Andy Hull

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What is the meaning and main idea of Rihanna's Where Have You Been song? What is the message the song tries to convey? Continue reading this article to find the answers. And for you reference, below is the complete lyric of the song.

I
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

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

III
Where have you been all my life
All my life
Where have you been all my li-i-i-i-i-ife
Where have you been all my li-i-i-i-i-ife
Where have you been all my li-i-i-i-i-ife
Where have you been all my life

Back to I, II, III

Where have you been all my li-i-i-i-i-ife

You can have me all you want
Any way, any day
Just show me where you are tonight

Back to I

Meaning, Main Idea, and Message Of The Song

It's true that different person has different choice. It applies in all aspects of our life: fashion, food, lifestyle, etc. Of course, in terms of mate or lover choice, the rule is also applicable. While some people like to have lovers who are faithful and truthful, others may prefer the naughty ones. While some prefer lovers who are football players, others may try hard to find those who are musicians.

The choice seems to be influenced by many things. Surroundings where ones live, places where ones often come at, books which ones usually reads, television programs which ones watch, and of course, perspective about romantic relationship that ones have play important roles in the choice. Those partygoers who often come to the club will, naturally, choose ones who are also partygoers as their lover. People whose favorite TV program is Baywatch will be more likely to look for mates looking like David Hasselhoff or Pamela Anderson Lee.

So, how is it related to the meaning of Rihanna's Where Have You Been song? Well, based on the complete lyric of the song above, it seems to me that the song describes a girl's feeling in search for a man whom she is interested in. However, the type of the man is not explained in detail. She only mentions that the man must be able to please her. Included in the criterion that he could please her is that he must be able to love her all night long. Based on the two criteria mentioned, it can be concluded that the girl is a hedonistic one. More specifically, it seems that she enjoys free sex lifestyles (well, nowadays, who are not?). But, as any other things in this world, when we like and need something very much, that thing misteriously becomes difficult to find. It also happens here. The man he is looking for seems to be nowhere. That's why she sings "Just show me where you are tonight."