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Been Away Lyrics by Brent Faiyaz
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- Recording: “Been Away” is credited to Brent Faiyaz.
- Released: Feb 7, 2020 on “Fuck the World”.
- Length: The recording runs 3:43.
- Genre: Filed under R&B.
- Lyrics: This page has 52 lyric lines and 56 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
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Been Away lyrics by Brent Faiyaz
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0:30I know I've been away
0:33I'm just tryna get my papers straight, girl
0:38Don't give my shit away
0:41I'm just tryna get my papers straight, girl
0:45I know I've been away
0:48I'm just tryna get my papers straight, girl
0:52Don't give my shit away
0:55I'm just tryna get my papers straight, girl
0:58They just wanna fuck with you
1:02'Cause they know I fuck with you
1:05If I put my trust in you
1:10What would you do?
1:11Would you just step out?
1:13Would you thug it out?
1:15Would you be here 'til the end?
1:17♪
1:20I just wanna know if you're my friend
1:24I just wanna know if you're pretending
1:28I know I've been away
1:31I'm just tryna get my papers straight, girl
1:35Don't give my shit away
1:38I'm just tryna get my papers straight, girl
1:43I know I've been away
1:46I'm just tryna get my papers straight, girl
1:50Don't give my shit away
1:53I'm just tryna get my papers straight, girl
1:55Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
1:57Don't leave me down
1:59Don't do me wrong
2:00'Cause I ain't got no one at all
2:02This penthouse view ain't as beautiful as you
2:07Won't ever have time, but I can make time for you
2:10Before I used to tell lies, but I would never lie to you
2:14Shopping spree on my dime, looking all kinds of new
2:18Girl, you know what I like, what would you like to do
2:21Tell me, tell me, attend to you
2:25(I know I've been)
2:26I know I've been away (away)
2:29I'm just tryna get my papers straight, girl
2:33Don't give my shit away
2:36I'm just tryna get my papers straight, girl
2:38(No, no, no, no)
2:40I know I've been away (I've been away)
2:43I'm just tryna get my papers straight, girl
2:47Don't give my shit away
2:50I'm just tryna get my papers straight, girl
2:54♪
2:58(I know I've been away)
3:03♪
3:13Keep me out your mind
3:18I'm for real
3:21Keep me out your mind
3:26I'm for real
3:28Keep me out your mind (for real)
3:33Ooh, keep me out your mind
3:34♪
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Been Away song profile
“Been Away” is a recording credited to Brent Faiyaz. This record joins its available release fields, dated chart position and lyric timing. Continue with more Brent Faiyaz lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other R&B song lyrics.
- Feb 7, 2020Released
- 3:43Length
- 52Lyric lines
- 56Timed cues
- 184sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Been Away” by Brent Faiyaz
- 56 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
- Recording identified by ISRC QM24S1926721
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Release record
AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “Fuck the World.” Available release data dates this recording to 2020-02-07. The duration attached to the recording is 3:43. Its recording identifier is QM24S1926721.
Lyric structure
This transcription is organized into 13 text sections with 52 readable lines. This edition carries 56 timed lyric cues spanning about 184 seconds. The text repeats 5 line patterns; those returns are tracked as structure, not padded with an invented interpretation. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.
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- Album / release
- Fuck the World
- Released
- 2020-02-07
- Length
- 3:43
- ISRC
- QM24S1926721
- Recording source
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