Where Are You (B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray) Lyrics

[Intro]
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum

[Verse 1: B.o.B as an old friend]
What ever happened to Bobby Ray? He used to be here for us
Then he got famous and left all of his fans in the dust
We never hear from you, you're constantly changing
And your relatives always miss you at family occasions
And your mother misses you too, since all the fortune
You've been too busy recording, now she feels unimportant
And your daddy's been going through it since he lost his mother
The least you could do is call him to show him, you support him
I never thought you would sell out, you're becoming so cocky
I asked you for a picture after your show, you walked right by me
I'm like, "Ain't this the dude that said that it ain't about the price tag?"
Now on your records all that you do is brag
Come on, Bob, I thought you was better than that, dawg
What happened to "Cloud 9" and "Generation Lost"?
You were my idol, just when I thought I'd give up on everything
I heard you play this familiar melody (Melody, melody, melody, ...)

[Hook]
I heard you play this familiar melody (Melody, melody, melody, ...)
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
(Melody, melody, melody, ...)
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
[Verse 2: B.o.B as a longtime fan]
What ever happened to B.o.B? He once was my favorite
I swear to God that I had all of his mixtapes on my playlist
He was hood, but so different at the same time
It was like a breath of fresh air, everytime he rhymed
And everybody was on him and the world fell in love
The girls, the money, the lifestyle, all the above
I guess he's stopped giving a fuck for all of his little people
With your shades on, we can't even see you
Is that what happens, when somebody makes it off of rapping?
They taste the fame and change like it's just automatic
Where's the integrity? You're on that other shit
You don't even sound the same, I liked your other shit
But we'll still stand beside you, 'cause somewhere deep inside you
There's more than what meets the eye
I swear on the Bible, you were my idol
Just when I thought I'd give up on everything
I heard you play this familiar melody (Melody, melody, melody, ...)

[Hook]
I heard you play this familiar melody (Melody, melody, melody, ...)
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
(Melody, melody, melody, ...)
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
[Verse 3: B.o.B]
I watched my whole life change in a couple of years
Who woulda ever thought I woulda caught the world by the ears?
I swear, this shit is so much bigger than I had figured
But if it wasn't meant to be, this wouldn't be my career
It's like, people only see it the way it appears
But they never see the ropes and the pulleys and the gears
Blood, sweat, and tears, we cry blood, all we sweat is tears
In the middle of this rap game on the battle field
All of these shock jock interviews, tryna phone me
You never know who's gonna try to play you and make you look phoney
I live and die for my team, these niggas are more than my homies
We put it all on the line, we gave up all our belongings for this rap shit
'Cause at the end of the day, it ain't just rap shit
I call it making a way for our survival
Just when I thought I gave up on everything
I dreamed about this familiar melody (Melody, melody, melody, ...)

[Hook]
I dreamed about this familiar melody (Melody, melody, melody, ...)
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
(Melody, melody, melody, ...)
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
I dreamed about this familiar melody (Melody, melody, melody, ...)
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
[Outro]
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum
Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum

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This song is composed from the perspective of three different people: one an old friend who laments how much the rapper has changed since he became famous; one a longtime fan who also rakes the MC over the coals for not sticking to his roots; and the third is B.o.B himself.

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Piano
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Recorded At
B.o.B's Basement Studios, Atlanta, GA
Release Date
March 20, 2012
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