Learn English – “I have been done” is this correct

grammar

I just heard a song. The lyrics were:

I've been done, I've been moving on…

In conversation, is that correct grammatically?

Best Answer

It's entirely grammatical in any register. You need to put this in context:

So I cut you off
I don't need your love
'Cause I already cried enough
I've been done
I've been movin' on since we said goodbye (emphasis mine)

Done here is employed as an adjective, not a verb: it means 'finished, over'. The singer is saying he is no longer interested in the relationship (he is 'done' with it) and he has had that attitude for some time: "since we said good goodbye". Since that time he has been "movin' on": turning away from the relationship and pursuing other interests.

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