I Wish
T.E.R Lyrics

I wish, I wish, I wish
The singer desires for something deeply and fervently.

To every city
The singer's wish extends to all cities.

Every hood
The singer's wish reaches all neighborhoods, including impoverished ones.

And every block
The artist's wish touches every street corner and every resident on it.

Ghetto America!
The artist's wish is particularly affecting urban areas known for poverty and crime in America, where he comes from.

Rollin' through the hood
The singer is driving through his old neighborhood, perhaps reminiscing on his past experiences there.

Just stopped by to say what's up
The singer has made a brief visit, likely to see old friends and acquaintances.

And let you know
The artist intends to communicate a message to his old neighborhood.

Your baby boy ain't doing so tough
The artist acknowledges that he is not doing as well as he may appear on the surface and shares his vulnerability with his old neighborhood.

And even though you passed
The artist's loved one has died.

Going on four long years
It has been four years since the loved one passed.

Still waking up late at night crying tears
The artist still struggles with the passing of his loved one, despite the time that has passed.

Just thinking about those days
The singer is reflecting on some time in the past.

You used to talk to me
The singer remembers fondly conversations he used to have with his loved one.

Smiling while I'm sippin' on this Hennessey
The singer tries to find comfort in alcohol while thinking about his loved one.

And remember we bragged on how rich we would be
The artist used to daydream with his loved one about becoming wealthy in the future.

To get up out this hood was like a fantasy
The artist and his loved one dreamed of leaving their impoverished neighborhood, but it seemed unlikely to happen.

And now you hear my songs the radio is bangin'
The singer has achieved some level of success as a musician, and his music is played on the radio for people to hear.

Oh, I can't believe my ears
The singer is excited and slightly disbelieving of his musical success.

And what everybody's sayin'
People are talking about the artist and his music.

And boy I'll tell you, folks don't know the half
People do not fully understand the struggles and challenges that the artist has faced to achieve his success.

I would give it all up, just to take one ride (With you)
The artist would give up his success as a musician to have one last time with his loved one.

How I used to kick it on the front porch
The singer is remembering socializing on the front porch of his old home.

And how I used to lay back and smoke weed
The artist recalls his past use of recreational drugs.

And all the little basement party joints we'd do
The singer is reminiscing on old parties he used to have in the basement.

Now I'm just missing you
The singer misses his loved one dearly.

I wish that I could hold you now
The singer desires to be physically close to his loved one again.

I wish that I could touch you now
The artist desires to make physical contact with his loved one.

I wish that I could talk to you
The artist desires to communicate with his loved one again.

Be with you somehow
The singer yearns for a way to be reunited with his loved one.

I know you're in a better place
The singer believes his loved one is in a better environment now.

Even though I can't see your face
The artist cannot see his loved one's face because they have passed away.

I know you're smiling down on me
The artist believes his loved one is happy and proud of him from beyond.

Saying everything's okay
The artist imagines that his loved one is communicating to him that things are going well.

And if I make it out this thug life
The singer is living in a dangerous and challenging environment, but he hopes to escape it one day.

I'll see you again someday
The artist believes he will be reunited with his loved one, even though they are currently separated by death.

Now ever since this money come
Since the singer became financially successful, he has faced new challenges.

It's been nothing but stress
The singer's newfound wealth has come with added pressure and anxiety.

Sometimes I wish that I could just trade in my success
The singer sometimes desires to give up his music career to return to a simpler way of life.

Y'all look at me and say boy you've been blessed
People around the artist see him as lucky for achieving success as a musician.

But y'all don't see the inside of my unhappiness
The artist struggles with emotional turmoil despite his professional success.

Man I swear this shit gets heavy like a ton
The singer feels weighed down by his various stresses and responsibilities.

That's why you hear me shootin', this real shit off like a gun
The singer expresses his inner emotions and struggles through his music as a way to cope.

Hmm, I wonder how my friends would treat me now
The artist wonders how his friends' attitudes towards him may have changed due to his recent success and wealth.

If I wasn't iced up with a Bentley and a house
The artist imagines a scenario where he did not have luxury items like his car and home, and wonders how that would affect his relationships with others.

That's why fake ass niggas get fake ass digits
The artist recognizes that people who are not genuine receive his fake phone number.

And fake ass playas get a real playa hatin' 'em
People who are not authentic receive his authentic contempt.

Honey Love goes platinum and y'all ass come around
The artist's music achieves platinum status and people who previously ignored him now try to associate themselves with him.

But y'all don't want to raise the roof
Despite coming to celebrate the singer's success, his acquaintances do not genuinely celebrate his victories with him.

Until my shit is going down
People only seem to show the singer support when he is facing hardship or loss.

How I used to hoop off in them tournaments
The singer reflects on his past experiences playing basketball in tournaments.

And how I used to club hop on weekends
The artist reminisces about the weekend nightlife he used to enjoy in the club scene.

Your family called the morning of the tragic end
The morning of his loved one's passing, the family reached out to inform the artist of the tragedy.

Damn, my condolences
The singer expresses sorrow and condolences for his loved one's death.

Voices in my head be telling me to come to church
The singer hears internal suggestions to seek solace in religion after his loved one's death.

Said the Lord is the only way for you to stop the hurt
The artist believes that turning to religion is the only way to heal from the pain he is experiencing.

Dreaming of windows black tinted like a hearse
The artist has dark and morbid thoughts, dreaming of a car with blacked-out windows that resembles a hearse (a car used to transport a coffin).

When waking up to life sometimes seems worst
The artist finds it difficult to face the hardship of life as soon as he wakes up in the morning.

And all I ever wanted is to be a better man
The singer's ultimate goal in life is personal growth and moral development.

And I try to keep it real with my homies now
The artist attempts to be genuine and truthful with his friends and acquaintances in the present moment.

For me to save the world I don't understand
Despite his desire to do good, the singer does not fully understand how he can make a positive impact on the world.

How did I become the leader of a billion men?
The singer is astonished by his success and influence on a massive scale.

How I used to street perform on Friday
The singer used to earn money performing on the street on Fridays in the past.

And how I used to go to church on Easter Sunday
The artist reminisces on his past church attendance during Easter weekend celebrations.

Standing here throwing them songs at me
The artist is performing and people are actively listening to his music.

Somebody pray for me
The singer requests that someone pray for him, likely because he is struggling with personal issues.