I Been
I Been

Ari Lennox - I Been Lyrics

Ari Lennox delves into the emotional aftermath of a failed relationship, using introspection and raw honesty to convey her struggles. The lyrics reveal her attempts to forget an unfaithful partner through smoking Purple Haze, symbolizing an escape from pain.… Read more

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I Been Lyrics

I've been smokin' Purple Haze
Ooh, to forget about you
I've been smokin' Purple Haze
Ooh, to forget about you

And I try, and I try, and I try, and I try, I try (ohh)
But I'm havin' the worst luck on Tinder, ooh
Why'd you have to be a big pretender
I try, and I try, and I try, I try, I try (ohh)
To give you something good, 'cause I know you would
Give it to me, too

I've been smokin' Purple Haze
Ooh, to forget about you
I've been smokin' Purple Haze
Ooh, to forget about you

But you lie, and you lie, and you lie, and you lie, you lie (ohh)
It's the forty-seventh time that I've changed my number
Should call you Mannie Fresh 'cause you's the number one stunta
You lie, and you lie, and you lie, and you lie, you lie (ohh)
I gave you something good, 'cause I know you would
Give it to me, too

Don't date these niggas 'til you're forty-three
A heartbreak gonna creep on after me

I try to cover up what I feel inside
You hurt me so deep and

You know, life is too short to be blockin' your blessings like that
To be blockin' potential blessings, like
Yeah, you may never get married again, you may never find the love of your life again, but
Hey, that's life
And please don't be in a situation
Where that person's tearing you down mentally, emotionally, physically
We've heard it a million times, I think emotional abuse
Is way worse than physical, sometimes
'Cause that just fucks up your whole mind
You could develop whole disorders like that
Whole disorders
You guys tell me why this old nigga from my past hit me up, talkin' bout somethin'
"Is your name Courtney? Did you go to Poplar Tree
In the first, second, and third grade? And you had like a light skin sister?
And you, um, you had a crush on me?"
I was like
"Yeah, that sounds like me"
And my thing is, like, nigga, like, you feelin' yourself
You're feelin' yourself a little too hard, talkin' 'bout, "You had a crush on me"
Nigga, yes, at like, fucking seven
Relax, relax

Writer(s): Courtney Shanade Salter
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of I Been?

Ari Lennox delves into the emotional aftermath of a failed relationship, using introspection and raw honesty to convey her struggles. The lyrics reveal her attempts to forget an unfaithful partner through smoking Purple Haze, symbolizing an escape from pain. Despite trying to move on, she faces repeated disappointments in dating apps like Tinder and reflects on the deceit she endured. Lennox's frustration is evident as she describes changing her number multiple times due to her ex's persistent lies. She advises against premature relationships and highlights the severe impact of emotional abuse, which can lead to long-lasting psychological issues. Through candid storytelling, Lennox also humorously recounts an old acquaintance's egoistic assumptions, adding a relatable touch to her narrative about love and self-worth.

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