Wish
Skeelo Lyrics

Hey, this is radio station W S K E
The song is starting with the radio show that is taking calls on the wish line.

We're takin' calls on the wish line
The radio station is accepting listeners' wishes on the wish line.

Making all your wacky wishes come true
The radio station is promising to grant listeners' unusual and funny wishes.

I wish I was a little bit taller
The artist wishes to be taller than they currently are.

I wish I was a baller
The artist wishes to be a basketball player.

I wish I had a girl who looked good, I would call her
The singer wishes to have a good-looking girlfriend whom they could call.

Wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat
The singer wishes to possess peculiar, magical items such as a rabbit in a hat with a bat.

And a '64 Impala
The artist wishes to have a 1964 Chevrolet Impala car.

I wish I was like six-foot-nine
The artist wishes to be as tall as 6 feet and 9 inches.

So I can get with Leoshi
The artist wants to impress a girl named Leoshi.

'Cause she don't know me but yo she's really fine
The singer admires Leoshi and wishes to be noticed by her even though she doesn't know him.

You know I see her all the time everywhere I go
The artist keeps encountering Leoshi wherever they go.

And even in my dreams I can scheme a way to make her mine
The singer wants to find ways to win Leoshi's heart even in their dreams.

'Cause I know she's livin phat
The singer believes that Leoshi has a wealthy and comfortable lifestyle.

Her boyfriend's tall and he plays ball
The singer is envious of Leoshi's boyfriend, who is tall and a basketball player.

So how am I gonna compete with that?
The artist is struggling to compete with Leoshi's boyfriend because of his attributes.

'Cause when it comes to playing basketball
The artist is referring to basketball as an example where they lack advanced skills.

I'm always last to be picked
The singer is usually the last choice when picking the basketball players due to their poor performance.

And in some cases never picked at all
The singer is not always picked for playing basketball games.

So I just lean up on the wall
The artist stands against the wall instead of playing basketball.

Or sit up in the bleachers with the rest of the girls
The artist does not participate in playing basketball games and instead watches from the stands with girls.

Who came to watch their men ball
The female audience of the basketball games are there to watch their boyfriends playing on the court.

Dag y'all, I never understood, black
The singer admits that they don't understand why jocks always attract attractive girls regardless of their behavior or attitude.

Why the jocks get the fly girls and me I get the hood rats
The artist is frustrated that the jocks attract beautiful girls while they only attract unattractive or poor girls.

I tell 'em "scat, skittle, scabobble"
The singer tries to get rid of unattractive girls by discouraging them.

Got hit with a bottle
The singer got hit with a bottle while trying to reject a girl.

And get put in the hospital for talkin' that mess
The singer had to go to the hospital due to injuries caused by others behaving violently towards them.

I confess it's a shame when you living in a city
The artist admits that it's unfortunate to live in a city where people can suffer because of others' actions.

That's the size of a box and nobody knows yo' name
The artist feels like they live in an insignificant small city where nobody knows or cares about them.

Glad I came to my senses
The singer is now realizing that they have been acting unreasonably and changed their ways of thinking.

Like quick-quick got sick-sick to my stomach
The singer felt sick to their stomach for holding unrealistic expectations and comparing themselves to others.

Overcommeth by the thoughts of me and her together
The artist was overwhelmed by the thought of being together with Leoshi.

Right?
The artist is asking for confirmation or agreement from others.

So when I asked her out she said I wasn't her type
The artist asked Leoshi out, but she refused because they are not her type.

I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat
The singer repeats their desire to have peculiar, magical items such as a rabbit in a hat with a bat.

I wish I had a brand-new car
The artist wishes to have a new car.

So far, I got this hatchback
The singer only owns a hatchback car at the moment.

And everywhere I go, yo, I gets laughed at
The singer feels embarrassed by people's judgmental reactions to their car.

And when I'm in my car I'm laid back
The singer tries to relax in their car instead of worrying about other people's opinions.

I got an 8-track and a spare tire in the backseat, but that's flat
The artist owns an outdated audio device and a spare tire that is flat in their car.

Uh and do you wanna know what's really whack?
The artist asks a rhetorical question to show how frustrating their current situation is.

See I can't even get a date, so, what do you think of that?
The singer emphasizes their struggle to find a romantic partner and asks others for their opinion.

I heard that prom night is a bomb night
The singer heard that prom night is an exciting event.

With the hood rats you can hold tight
The artist can dance closely with unattractive girls called hood rats during prom night.

But really though, I'm a Figaro
The artist identifies themselves as a Figaro, which could be interpreted as 'fake' or 'artificial'.

When I'm in my car I can't even get a "hello"
The artist feels invisible and unnoticed when they drive their car.

Well, so many people wanna cruise Crenshaw on Sunday
The singer knows that many people like to drive on Crenshaw street on Sundays.

One day I'ma have to get in my car and go
The artist plans to drive their car on Crenshaw street someday.

You know I take the 110 until the 105
The singer describes their potential route from 110 highway to 105 highway.

Get off on Crenshaw, tell my homies "look alive"
The singer will take the Crenshaw exit and inform their friends to wake up or pay attention.

'Cause it's hard to survive when your living in a concrete jungle
The singer suggests that living in a busy city is challenging.

And these girls keep passing me by
The artist notices girls passing by them while they stand on the streets.

She looks fly, she looks fly
The artist admires a girl's appearance and repeats their thoughts.

Makes me say "my, my, my"
The singer is impressed and surprised by the girl's beauty or style.

I wish I was a little bit taller (wish I was a little bit taller)
The singer repeats their earlier wish to be taller.

I wish I was a baller (wish I was a baller)
The artist repeats another wish to be a basketball player.

Wish I was a little bit taller, y'all
The artist repeats their desire to be taller than they are in a different way.

Wish I was a little bit taller, y'all)
The artist repeats their wish to be taller, emphasizing the 'y'all' contraction.

(Wish I was a little bit taller, y'all)
The singer repeats their wish to be taller, emphasizing the 'y'all' contraction again.

I wish I was a baller (yeah)
The artist repeats their wish to be a basketball player in an affirmative voice.

Hey, I wish I had my way
The singer expresses their desire to control their life's circumstances.

'Cause every day would be a Friday
The singer wishes that every day was exciting and enjoyable, similar to Fridays.

And you could even speed on the highway
The singer desires to speed on the highway without facing legal consequences.

I would play ghetto games
The artist wishes to engage in fun activities that are common in the ghetto neighborhoods.

Name my kids ghetto names Little Mookie, Big Al, Lorraine
The artist dreams about giving their future children typical names for ghetto neighborhoods such as Little Mookie, Big Al, or Lorraine.

Yo you know that's on the real
The singer affirms that they're serious about their dream of living a life common in the ghetto neighborhoods.

So if you're down on your luck
The singer suggests that their dream is an escape from bad luck or unlucky circumstances.

Then you should know just how I feel
The artist wants others who are facing similar problems to know that they understand their feelings.

'Cause if you don't want me around
The artist feels unwanted and rejected.

See I go simple, I go easy, I go Greyhound
The artist suggests that they would leave if people don't want them around and go far away by riding a Greyhound bus.

Hey, you, what's that sound?
The singer asks other people about the sound they heard.

Everybody look what's going down
The artist urges others to take notice of what's happening around them.

Ah yes, ain't that fresh?
The singer is surprised and impressed by something they just witnessed.

Everybody wants to get down like that
The singer suggests that everybody wants to be cool and groovy like the others they see.

Wish I was a little bit taller
The singer repeats their wish to be taller again.

wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat
The artist repeats their desire to own unusual, magical objects.

I wish, I wish
The artist repeats their wishes, emphasizing their desire.