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Around by Kehlani

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Kehlani

Around

Release date: 27th August 2024

From While We Wait 2
Track 9
3:36
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About This Track

'Around' by Kehlani is a 2024 R&B/Soul track from 'While We Wait 2'. The lyrics set a grounded, companionable mood, with lines about being present, keeping things simple, and avoiding an agenda. There is also a sly, observational edge, as the narrator talks about the “ridiculous” people orbiting someone else, and concludes that it is still all right.

"Around" is a track by Kehlani, from the album While We Wait 2, released 27th August 2024. The track is 3:36 long. It's filed under R&B/Soul. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 9 articles about Kehlani.

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Lyrics

Around

Two hands to the sky
Two feet on the ground
I'm just bein' present, babe
That's all I'm about
Call me your new friend
I like how the sound
And there's no agenda, girl
That's just what I found
I don't mind
Everyone around you in your orbit must be ridiculous
So it's alright
Ain't no pressure, I'm not pressin' on you
I won't mention us
What if I'm just, I'm just around? (Just around?)
What if I'm just, I'm just around? (Just around?)
What if I'm just (just), I'm just around? (Just around?)
What if I'm just (just), I'm just around? (Just around?)
To be around (be around, be, yeah)
I'm just around (around, around, around)
I'm just around (around, around, around)
I'm just around
To be around
To be around
And I don't want you to think it's serious
'Cause I don't know what that means to ya
But if you keep me in mind (oh)
Know you're used to thinkin' love's dangerous
Used to people being mysterious
Ain't on that time
I just wanna be sweet to you, bad
Make you cum, make you laugh
You deserve things like that
I just wanna show you I'm pure
Through all I've endured
Even if I'm not yours
I don't mind
Everyone around you in your orbit is so ridiculous (ridiculous, 'diculous)
So that's alright
Ain't no pressure, I ain't' pressin' on you
I'll never mention us (yeah, yeah)
What if I'm just, I'm just around? (Just around?)
What if I'm just, I'm just around? (Just around?)
What if I'm just (just), I'm just around? (Just around?)
What if I'm just (just), I'm just around? (Just around?)
To be around (be around, be, yeah)
I'm just around (around, around, around)
I'm just around (around, around, around)
I'm just around
To be around
To be around
Oh, yeah
To be, to be, to be around
To be around, yeah

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Track details

From While We Wait 2

3:362024
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Album
While We Wait 2
While We Wait 2
Kehlani
28th August 2024
Track number
9
Release year
2024
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    4:28
  3. 3Clothes Off (feat. kwn)
    3:50
  4. 4S.I.N.G.L.E.
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  • 5Know Better (feat. Lil' Mo & Vince Staples)
    3:23
  • 6Border
    3:14
  • 7Form of You (feat. DESTIN CONRAD & CHILDOFNINES)
    4:22
  • 8Let Me Down (San Diego Interlude)
    3:31
  • 9Around
    3:36
  • 10Ballin'
    3:00
  • 11First Life
    4:14
  • 12Slow Dance (feat. DIXSON)
    5:43
  • 138 (feat. FLO) [Remix]
    2:51
  • 14After Hours (feat. LUDMILLA) [Remix]
    3:28
  • —Form of You
  • —Slow Dance
  • —After Hours (Remix)
  • —When He's Not There
  • —Clothes Off
  • —Know Better
  • —Clothes Off (feat. kwn)
    3:50
  • —Form of You (feat. DESTIN CONRAD & CHILDOFNINES)
    4:22

    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    AJ Tucci, Benjamin Oldham, DTB, Kehlani
    Producer
    AJ Tucci, DTB
    Assistant Mixing Engineer
    Chris Bhikoo, Jacob Richards
    Mastering Engineer
    Jaycen Joshua
    Mixing Engineer
    Jaycen Joshua, Mike Seaberg
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