#3 on the Hot 100
Been By Now Lyrics by Morgan Wallen
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- Recording: “Been By Now” is credited to Morgan Wallen.
- Lyrics: This page has 41 lyric lines and 42 timed cues.
- Chart: The song is number 3 for the chart week dated 2026-08-22.
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The stored release association is “Been By Now”, dated 2026-07-24, with a duration of 3:33.
Been By Now lyrics by Morgan Wallen
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0:07No need to act surprised, I've seen it in your eyes
0:11I feel it when we lie here worlds apart
0:16It's easier to stay, it's easier to say
0:19That there's gon' come a day it won't be this hard
0:24Nah, we don't even fight like we used to
0:28We don't even care enough to cry no more
0:32It's been a hundred nights since I knew you
0:36How long we gonna keep looking at that door
0:40If it was meant to be we'd have been by now
0:44We wouldn't have to keep tryna work things out
0:48Yeah baby we're a breeze when the lights go down
0:53It wouldn't be so hard when we ain't in the dark
0:57If we were in the stars, they'd have lined right up
1:01Yeah maybe from the start we been trying too much
1:05I know you wanna think that it's what we found
1:09But if it was meant to be we'd have been by now, been by now
1:22If I could go and find the moment or the night
1:26My heart went cold as ice, I'd light the match
1:30Don't wanna draw the line, don't wanna say goodbye
1:34But we're just wastin' time, girl, that we don't have
1:38If it was meant to be we'd have been by now
1:42We wouldn't have to keep tryna work things out
1:46Yeah baby we're a breeze when the lights go down
1:51It wouldn't be so hard when we ain't in the dark
1:55If we were in the stars, they'd have lined right up
1:59Yeah maybe from the start we been trying too much
2:03I know you wanna think that it's what we found
2:07But if it was meant to be we'd have been by now, been by now
2:20Nah, we don't even fight like we used to
2:24We don't even care enough to cry no more
2:28It's been a hundred nights since I knew you
2:32And I can't spend another looking at that door
2:36If it was meant to be we'd have been by now
2:40We wouldn't have to keep tryna work things out
2:44Yeah baby we're a breeze when the lights go down
2:49It wouldn't be so hard when we ain't in the dark
2:52If we were in the stars, they'd have lined right up
2:57Yeah maybe from the start we been trying too much
3:01I know you wanna think that it's what we found
3:05But if it was meant to be we'd have been by now, been by now
3:18Been by now
3:19♪
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Been By Now song profile
“Been By Now” by Morgan Wallen is identified here by its recording fields, credits, chart snapshot and synchronized lyric data. The track currently sits at number 3 on the Hot 100 after reaching a peak of number 2 during a 3-week chart run. Continue with more Morgan Wallen lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Country song lyrics.
"Been By Now" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released on July 24, 2026 as the lead single from his upcoming fifth studio album. The song was serviced to US Hot AC radio stations on July 27, 2026 and US pop and country radio stations on July 28, 2026.
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Release record
The matched recording is associated with “Been By Now.” Its earliest matched release date is 2026-07-24. The duration attached to the recording is 3:33. The matched ISRC is USUG12607376.
Lyric structure
AskLyrics counted 41 lyric lines in 11 visible text sections. The synchronized sequence runs for about 192 seconds across 42 cues. There are 11 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. During playback, the saved offset corrects the difference between video time and the lyric timeline.
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- Single
- Been By Now
- Released
- 2026-07-24
- Length
- 3:33
- ISRC
- USUG12607376
- Recording source
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