Since U Been Gone

Keri Hilson · Other Songs - Keri Hilson

Here's the thing we started off friends

It was cool but it was all pretend

Yeah yeah

Since you've been gone



You dedicated you took the time

Wasn't long till I called you mine

Yeah Yeah

Since you've been gone



And all you'd ever hear me say

Is how I pictured me with you

That's all you'd ever hear me say



But since you've been gone

I can breathe for the first time

I'm so movin on

Yeah yeah

Thanks to you

Now I get

What I want

Since you've been gone



How can I put it? you put me on

I even fell for that stupid love song

Yeah yeah

Since you've been gone



How come I never hear you say

I just wanna be with you

I guess you never felt that way



But since you've been gone

I can breathe for the first time

I so movin on

Yeah yeah

Thanks to you

Now I get

I get what I want

Since you've been gone



You had your chance you blew it

Out of sight, out of mind

Shut your mouth I just can't take it

Again and again and again and again



Since you've been gone

I can breathe for the first time

I'm so movin on

Yeah yeah

Thanks to you (thanks to you)

Now I get

I get what I want

I can breathe for the first time

I'm so movin on

Yeah yeah

Thanks to you (thanks to you)

Now I get (I get)

You should know (you should know)

That I get

I get what I want

Since you've been gone

Since you've been gone

Since you've been gone

Since U Been Gone

Keri Hilson's 'Since U Been Gone' stands as a defining anthem of the mid-2000s hip-hop and R&B landscape. Produced by the legendary Timbaland, the track blends rhythmic vocal delivery with a driving, bass-heavy beat that became a staple of the era's club and radio play. Hilson's performance showcases her signature style, characterized by a confident, rhythmic vocal approach that prioritizes attitude and groove over traditional melodic structures. The song's success propelled her to mainstream prominence, establishing her as a key figure in the female rap and R&B renaissance of the 2000s. Its enduring popularity highlights its role as a cultural touchstone that captured the spirit of the time, influencing countless subsequent artists in the genre.