Kehlani, Wish I Never (live), Fox Theater, Oakland, May 20, 2023 (4K)

Kehlani plays her song "Wish I Never" live in concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California on May 20, 2023. Wish I Never appeared on Kehlani's third studio album, Blue Water Road (2022). Kehlani Ashley Parrish is a Grammy nominated pop / R&B singer-songwriter from Oakland, California. This was a hometown show for Kehlani sponsored by Levi's for its 501 Day celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the 501 Jeans. Joining her onstage were Briana Washington (keyboards), Noodles (DJ), and Nakya Westbrooks (drums).

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Wish I Never lyrics:

I never let 'em win 'less I say so
And I don't show my cards, but I play though
Then put 'em in my bag like my bankroll
This time, that's just not the case though

I was lackin', I ain't proud of it
I know I coulda held it down for real
But you really came to show out (Show out)
Before I knew it, I was top gun, shotgun, got one with me

Never meant what I said to you, baby
Was in character for the animation
You ain't never had this type of stimulation
Had to take it back to play in my favor
It's all love when I see you and your bitch smilin'
Put the gas on it, but I kept the mileage
Seen the bullet comin', but I didn't dodge it quick enough
I wish I never did it
From the bathroom to the kitchen
Wish I woulda kept it pimpin'
Shoulda never took that mission
Never got into your Lambo
Let you shoot it up like Rambo
Now you made me an example
Caught me slippin', I'm so over this
I wish I never

(Ooh, ooh-ooh)
(Ooh, ooh-ooh)
And I wish I never
(Ooh, ooh-ooh)
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

I usually got the game in a headlock
Known to keep a piece on deadstock
Don't drive him up, don't want no rest stop
Couldn't keep it on the low like bedrock

I was lackin', I ain't proud of it
I know I coulda held it down for real
But you really came to show out (Show out)
Before I knew it, I was turnt out, burnt out, got one with me

Never meant what I said to you, baby
Was in character for the animation
You ain't never had this type of stimulation
Had to take it back to play in my favor
It's all love when I see you and that bitch smilin'
I put the gas on it, but I kept the mileage
Seen the bullet comin', but I didn't dodge it quick enough
I wish I never did it
From the bathroom to the kitchen
Wish I woulda kept it pimpin'
Shoulda never took that mission
Never got into your Lambo
Let you shoot it up like Rambo
Now you made me an example
Caught me slippin', I'm so over this
I wish I never

Written by Kehlani Ashley Parish / India Ambré Perkins / Destin Conrad / Rogét Chahayed / Andrew "Pop" Wansel / Richard Walters a/k/a Slick Rick

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Kehlani official bio:

Without sugarcoating or softening a word, the Bay Area-born two-time Grammy Award-nominated multiplatinum songstress will drop a hard truth in one breath and flip a middle finger in the next. Either way, she finds a way to consistently relate without filter. Kehlani’s 2015 breakout mixtape You Should Be Here received a Grammy nod in the category of “Best Urban Contemporary Album.” She contributed to the soundtracks for Suicide Squad and The Fate of the Furious and guested on Cardi B’s “Ring,” Kyle’s “PlayinWitMe,” and Justin Bieber’s “Get Me,” to name a few. By 2020, she picked up three gold solo singles—“You Should Be Here,” “Honey,” and “Distraction,” for which she received her second Grammy nomination for Best R&B performance. In addition, four platinum singles—“Gangsta,” “The Way” [feat. Chance the Rapper], “CRZY,” and “Nights Like This” [feat. Ty Dolla $ign] and streams in the billions. Not to mention, Billboard Women In Music honored her with the “Rule Breaker Award”. In the aftermath of 2019’s chart-topping While We Wait mixtape, everything changed. She became a mom. As such, parenthood left an indelible imprint on her second full-length, It Was Good Until It Wasn’t. The album is described by Kehlani as her most mature body of work, featuring songs based on her own real experiences including “Toxic” and “Everybody Business.” In the end, you’ll know exactly what’s on Kehlani’s mind, heart, and soul.