Adam Briggs (born 28 August 1986), who performs as Briggs, is an Indigenous… Read Full Bio ↴Adam Briggs (born 28 August 1986), who performs as Briggs, is an Indigenous Australian rapper, record label owner, comedy writer, and actor. Briggs became well known as a solo rapper, signing with Golden Era Records in 2009, before co-founding the hip hop duo A.B. Original in 2016.

As a solo artist, Briggs has released one EP, Homemade Bombs in 2009, and two albums, 2010's The Blacklist and 2014's Sheplife. He has also made appearances on songs with Hilltop Hoods, the Funkoars, Drapht and The Last Kinection. In the live arena, he has supported international artists such as Ice Cube, KRS-One, Necro, Ghostface Killah, Dilated Peoples, M.O.P., and Pharoahe Monch. In 2015, Briggs founded his own record label, Bad Apples Music, which has signed several Indigenous hip-hop artists and houses A.B. Original, a joint project with Trials from the Funkoars.

Extending his career beyond music, Briggs has appeared in several television series on ABC: as a writer and actor for the second season of the sketch comedy Black Comedy in 2016; playing the role of Maliyan in the drama series Cleverman in the same year; and becoming a regular cast member on news satire program The Weekly with Charlie Pickering in 2017.

Individual releases
Homemade Bombs (2009, independent)
The Blacklist (2010, Golden Era Records)
Sheplife (2014, Golden Era Records)

I Wish
Briggs Lyrics

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I wish I was)
That guy you could take to meet ya parents
Appearance let alone would have me barred in a minute
Politickin wit ya pops have a talk over dinner?
Nah, drunk in the car and i wait till ya finish
Dont leave me out there too long gettin bored
Sittin in the drive way beepin the car horn
Your mothers in tears, i think ive upset her

And ya sister in your ear sayin you can do better
Then we off, drive on to the drive thru
6 pack, jacks, gin, oh baby i love you
Meatloaf lover, there ain't nothin i won't do
Except that, scrap that, nah fuck that too
Far from thoughtful, as deep as a creek
Find me in the street, 10 deep with the creeps
Sneak in while you sleep, slide up in your sheets
Arrested in second coz you moved last week

(I WISH I WERE)
THAT STAND UP CITIZEN
ROLE MODEL FOR CHILDREN
POSTER BOY FOR THE INNOCENT
BUT I'm LIKE

Got them, beer goggles roy orbison
On the bar like an ornament, next round, order em
Bar staff avoidin him last round i slaughtered em
And im sittin on the stool like busted accordion

Talk to this broad like im charming as fuck
But whats coming out is whats comin' up
I thought i was in the zone, but i was in a state
And does the drink still count if it just went in my face?
Move on, to the next possibilities
Walk across the room to the best of my abilities
Literally run into this thing from the Philippines
19, fillin up a B cup, she feelin me
She grabbin my hand tries to walk to the dance floor
Im like nah girl, what the fuck ya wanna dance for?
Fred astaire im not, you got ya wires crossed
Ill be at the bar when ya ready with a couple of shots

I WISH I WERE THAT GUY
WERE THAT TYPE
WERE THAT NICE

2 BUT I WISH YOU WOULDN'T WHINE
ALL THE TIME, THEN WE'D BE FINE

No License, but drunk enough to drive
50cent style, shots, yep i took nine
Something seems to be wrong with my spine
Because im crawlin, but im certain i can walk a straight line, if tried
So i stood up, yep flat on my back
Wanna walk the line but im no johnny cash
And if somebody asks you dont know where i am
Coz I left the bar man with a 500 tab
So long, catch me if you can
Maybe next week when i forget and comeback
But i left the scene, i jumped in a cab
When this joint stops im the ginger bread man
Usain bolt when the cab pull up
Wheels spin and the car backin up

Im good for 10 meters, no stamina
Damn the poor lungs can't stand the gut

Overall Meaning

In Briggs's song "I Wish," the artist talks about his wish of being a respectable, stand-up citizen who could be taken to meet parents and be seen as a role model for children. However, he admits that he is far from that image. The track is essentially about his alcohol-induced behavior and how he struggles to be a good person, despite his intentions. He talks about how he gets drunk before meeting his girlfriend's parents and ends up upsetting them. Similarly, he discusses trying to charm women at the bar but failing due to his drunken state. He ultimately ends up leaving the scene after running up a $500 tab and getting a cab.

Line by Line Meaning

I wish I was)
I wish I were someone respectable

That guy you could take to meet ya parents
I wish I were someone your parents would approve of

Appearance let alone would have me barred in a minute
Even my appearance would get me barred by your parents

Politickin wit ya pops have a talk over dinner?
I couldn't even have a conversation with your father over dinner

Nah, drunk in the car and i wait till ya finish
Instead, I'm the drunk guy waiting in the car for you

Dont leave me out there too long gettin bored
Don't leave me waiting in the car too long or I'll get bored

Sittin in the drive way beepin the car horn
I'll just sit there in the driveway, annoying everyone with the car horn

Your mothers in tears, i think ive upset her
Your mother is crying and I think I'm the reason

And ya sister in your ear sayin you can do better
Your sister thinks you could find someone better

Then we off, drive on to the drive thru
We'll leave and go to the drive-thru

6 pack, jacks, gin, oh baby i love you
I'll grab some alcohol and try to win you over

Meatloaf lover, there ain't nothin i won't do
I like meatloaf and I'll do anything for you (except for one thing)

Except that, scrap that, nah fuck that too
Well, actually there is something I won't do

Far from thoughtful, as deep as a creek
I'm not very thoughtful and my depth is shallow

Find me in the street, 10 deep with the creeps
I can be found hanging out with unsavory characters in the street

Sneak in while you sleep, slide up in your sheets
I might even sneak into your bed while you're sleeping

Arrested in second coz you moved last week
But if you moved and someone calls the cops, I'll be arrested immediately

(I WISH I WERE)
I wish I were someone different

THAT STAND UP CITIZEN
Someone who is respected in the community

ROLE MODEL FOR CHILDREN
Someone who sets a good example for children

POSTER BOY FOR THE INNOCENT
Someone who is a symbol of innocence

BUT I'm LIKE
But instead, I am the way I am

Got them, beer goggles roy orbison
I'm drunk and have trouble seeing clearly (like the song by Roy Orbison)

On the bar like an ornament, next round, order em
I'm sitting at the bar like a decoration, ordering more drinks

Bar staff avoidin him last round i slaughtered em
Even the bartender is avoiding me, after I got drunk and caused problems last time

And im sittin on the stool like busted accordion
Now I'm sitting on the stool like a broken accordion

Talk to this broad like im charming as fuck
I'm trying to charm this woman

But whats coming out is whats comin' up
But instead, I'm just spewing nonsense

I thought i was in the zone, but i was in a state
I thought I was doing well, but really I was too drunk

And does the drink still count if it just went in my face?
I spilled my drink on my face, does it still count?

Move on, to the next possibilities
I'll just move on to the next person

Walk across the room to the best of my abilities
I'll try to walk across the room without falling

Literally run into this thing from the Philippines
I accidentally bumped into someone from the Philippines

19, fillin up a B cup, she feelin me
She's 19 and showing some cleavage, and seems interested in me

She grabbin my hand tries to walk to the dance floor
She's trying to get me to dance with her

Im like nah girl, what the fuck ya wanna dance for?
I decline, asking why she would want to dance with me

Fred astaire im not, you got ya wires crossed
I'm not a good dancer, and she's mistaken if she thinks I am

Ill be at the bar when ya ready with a couple of shots
I'll be at the bar if you change your mind, with some drinks

I WISH I WERE THAT GUY
I wish I were someone different

WERE THAT TYPE
I wish I were a different kind of person

WERE THAT NICE
I wish I were a nicer person

2 BUT I WISH YOU WOULDN'T WHINE
But I wish you wouldn't complain

ALL THE TIME, THEN WE'D BE FINE
If you didn't complain all the time, things would be better

No License, but drunk enough to drive
I don't have a driver's license, but I'm drunk enough to try driving anyways

50cent style, shots, yep i took nine
I'm taking shots in the style of 50 Cent, and I've already had nine

Something seems to be wrong with my spine
I feel like something is wrong with my back

Because im crawlin, but im certain i can walk a straight line, if tried
I'm crawling on the ground, but I think I could walk in a straight line if I had to

So i stood up, yep flat on my back
I try to stand up, but just end up falling back down

Wanna walk the line but im no johnny cash
I want to try to walk the line like Johnny Cash, but I am not as talented as he was

And if somebody asks you dont know where i am
If anyone asks, you don't know where I went

Coz I left the bar man with a 500 tab
Because I left without paying the $500 bar tab

So long, catch me if you can
I'm leaving, try to catch me if you can

Maybe next week when i forget and comeback
Maybe I'll come back next week if I forget how bad this experience was

But i left the scene, i jumped in a cab
But for now, I'm leaving in a taxi

When this joint stops im the ginger bread man
When the taxi stops, I'll be running away like the Gingerbread Man

Usain bolt when the cab pull up
When the cab pulls up, I'm going to run like Usain Bolt

Wheels spin and the car backin up
The wheels spin and the car backs up as I try to escape

Im good for 10 meters, no stamina
I can only run for a short distance, I have no stamina

Damn the poor lungs can't stand the gut
My poor lungs can't keep up with the rest of my unhealthy body