Wish
Lecrae Lyrics

Yeah
General introduction to the song

I wish I never held back
Regrets not taking more risks in life

Wish nobody had to sell crack
Wishes for a world without poverty or drugs

Then I may have seen my dad a little more
Sorrow over not spending enough time with his father in childhood

Maybe I can dream a little more
Dreams of a more positive life

But I still wishing on stars in the sky
Holding out hope for better things in the future

Wish a lot of people was alive
Desiring a world where untimely deaths and tragedies do not occur

And I probably passed on a whole lot of truth
Regrets not sharing more of his personal experiences and knowledge

But I know about a whole lot of lies
Awareness of the deceit and corruption that exists in the world

Man I wish I had me a time machine
Fantasizing about changing past events

I would tell Martin it was all a dream
Wishes he could change the injustice done to Martin Luther King Jr.

And I wish like Ray J back in 06
Desires a successful romantic and personal life like Ray J had in 2006

Guess it worked 'cause I got my chick
Acknowledges that his wish for a partner has been fulfilled

And I wish like Kellz did
Referencing R. Kelly's song 'If I Could Turn Back The Hands of Time'

If I could change the clock
Imaginating if he had the power to go back in time and right his wrongs

Man I'd change a lot
Would make many changes if given the opportunity

And I probably wouldn't be so selfish
Expresses regret for self-centered behavior in the past

I woulda gave a lot
Wishes he had been more giving to others

Man I'm ashamed of that
Feels guilty and remorseful for past actions

I wish I coulda told O thank you
O is likely someone important and he desires the opportunity to thank them

Before it got way too late
Wishes he had thanked O before it was too late

I wish I woulda worked on my jump shot
Regrets not improving his basketball skills

But time just fades away
Realizes that time passes quickly without giving the chance to change some decisions later in life

I probably wish too much
Acknowledging that he may have unrealistic expectations

I know I pray less than I should
Admits to not being as religious as he knows he should be

I know I did too much
Admits to past mistakes and bad behaviors

I take it all back if I could
Wishes he could erase the consequences of past actions

Wish I had another chance
Desires a second opportunity to make things right

Maybe I'll do better
Hopes to improve and make better choices

Every time I think about all of my mistakes
Reflecting on past regrets and errors

I just wanna turn it around
Desires a chance to set things right and make positive changes

If I never went there, I would never know
Acknowledges that experiences, both good and bad, shape us into who we are

Maybe I can turn it around
Still holds out hope for change and improvement

Man it happened last night
Referring to a recent mistake or regret

Man I wish I would try to act like you ain't never lost your sight
Wishes others could be more understanding and accepting of his mistakes

And I don't even do it for the money
Asserting that some past actions were not motivated by greed

Except when I do it for the money
Acknowledges that money has been a motivator for some decisions

Trying to find yourself and you find yourself doing things in the dark kinda funny
Realizes that the journey of self-discovery can result in unexpected behaviors and situations

I wish I had ten more wishes
Fantasizing about having unlimited opportunities to change the past

I swear I got ten more visions
Hopes and dreams for future possibilities

And life is a game that I can't stop playing
Recognizes that life goes on even with past regrets

Baby gimme like ten more minutes
Wishes for more time in life to achieve his goals

I'm almost finished
Believes that he is close to achieving his goals

I wish I had a little more time
Desires more time to accomplish his goals in life

I gotta whole lot of goals I wish I could achieve, I believe Imma lose my mind
Desires to achieve many goals but feels overwhelmed

Before I get to those
Realizes that time is limited and there are many goals left unattended

Yeah I miss the goals
Feelings of regret for missing opportunities to achieve his goals

But my shot was off
Acknowledging that some past mistakes were due to faults of his own skills and abilities

Can't tell what I lost until I count the cost
Realizes the full impact of past mistakes and their consequences

But I probably missed my calling
Regrets not pursuing his true passion in life

Wish I was a little bit taller
Referencing Skee-Lo's song 'I Wish' and desires different physical attributes

Wish I was a baller
Desires the success and fame of professional basketball players

Then again every time I get a little money
Acknowledges that wealth can lead to feelings of superiority towards others

I be looking at the next man like he smaller
Indicating that money can sometimes breed a sense of arrogance and judgment towards others

I can't call it
Implies uncertainty or lack of knowledge about a particular situation

And I wish I didn't go and get high on the one first date
Regrets drug use on a first date, possibly leading to a negative impression on the person involved

I was all zoned out, paranoid like "did you hear that noise"
Describes feelings of fear and paranoia related to drug use

And I know she probably thinking I'm cray (crae)
Acknowledges that the other person may have negative perceptions of him

No pun intended
Clarifying that his name is Lecrae, not "crazy"

I wish I repented
Desires repentance for past wrongs

A little bit quicker
Regrets waiting too long to seek forgiveness

Then again I didn't pull the trigger
Affirms that he did not physically harm anyone or commit a violent crime, but still feels responsible for his past actions

I know I said I have no regrets but I sure do wish every chance I get go figure
Realizes that he does, in fact, have regrets despite previously claiming otherwise