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When I See You
Foolio Lyrics


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A family friend of Kenyata and Trevon Bullard
Tells News4Jax that the two brothers
Were out with Royale Smith and Jercoby Groover Tuesday night
Celebrating Smith's birthday
When the celebration turned to tragedy
Police say the men were all riding together in this car
On Town Center Parkway (six) When people in another car that pulled up beside them
Started shooting at them

Slide through the 12, I don't see nobody outside (where they at?)
Pussy boy, you don't get no rep off doin' drive-by's (facts)
Ace from the west, how he clicked up with the east side? (How?)
He ain't been the same since he seen the other three die (goddamn)
Bitch, I'm Two-Three high
Bitch, say your goodbye
Gave that boy the business, like a suit and a bow tie (facts)
Light them boys block up, like the 4th of July (brrah)
They got caught lackin', the whole world wanna know why

Went out to eat on his birthday (six)
Four shot, three dead in the worst way (damn)
He kept dissin' on me (what happened?)
Now we smokin' 23

You always on my mind (you always on my mind)
When I ride through the east side, I wanna see you (six)
When I see you (when I, when I, when I)
You always on my mind (you always on my mind)
Ridin' down Melvin with that iron, I don't see you (I don't see you)
Get dead like Two-Three too (happy birthday)

We made them boys click up
Caught Quise and he bitched up
Ran his graduation, man, that man had his chain tucked (facts)
Poppa, boy, you been a bitch
And I slapped you in your shit
I made you pick up a stick
And I made you drop a diss (facts)
Blue tellin' in that jam
Ksoo, man, he been a fan
Don't wish jail on nobody, I swear they need to free that man
So he can catch a headshot (rrah)
Police ass, Reddot
I smoke so much, boy, I fell in love with dead opps

Huh, Rollin' Meechy in the 'Wood (Meechy)
Take a nigga bike like I'm Shug (like I'm Shug)
You better not get out of line
Catch a faceshot like 5 (goddamn)

Rollin' Meechy in this 'Wood (rollin' Meechy in the 'Wood)
Shoot a nigga off his bike like Shug, when I see you (rrah, rrah)
Better hope we don't see you (when I, when I, when I)
I'm smokin' Ralo all the time (Ralo)
I got the dead opps on my mind, when I see you (when I see you)
Get dead like Two-Three too (when I, when I, when I)

Something I don't wish, taking over me (what it is, six?)
Meechy and Leeke (goddamn)
Quan Quan and Two-Three (Two-Three)
Fuck the whole Backstreet
Ralo died with his heat
For speakin' on Big B (rest up, Bibby)

You always on my mind (you always on my mind)
When I ride through the east side, I wanna see you (six)
When I see you (when I, when I, when I)
You always on my mind (yeah, you always on my mind)
Ridin' down Melvin with that iron, I don't see you (I don't see you)
Get dead like Two-Three too (23, happy birthday)

Happy birthday, 23

Blow your candles out
Dead bitch


Overall Meaning

The song 'When I See You' by Foolio is a tribute to two brothers, Kenyata and Trevon Bullard, who were with their friends Royale Smith and Jercoby Groover, celebrating Smith's birthday. They were all riding in a car when a group of people pulled up beside them and started shooting, resulting in three deaths and one injured. Foolio raps about getting revenge for his fallen friends and calling out those who betrayed them. He mentions the street name, 'Six,' the block they were on when the shooting occurred, and 'Two-Three,' which refers to the birthday of Royale Smith.


Foolio highlights the betrayal of someone from the Westside who joined hands with the Eastside, and after witnessing the tragic incident, has not been the same since. He also takes a jab at a snitch, a rapper called Ksoo, and shows his disdain for Blue, who has been sharing information with the police. The chorus of the song talks about how the memories of his friends continue to haunt him, and his desire to seek revenge when he sees their killers.


Overall, 'When I See You' is a song that depicts the gang culture and the violent acts that are common in such an environment. The loss of loved ones is a recurring theme in rap music, and Foolio's lyrics touch upon the helplessness and the need for retribution that those left behind often feel.


Line by Line Meaning

Slide through the 12, I don't see nobody outside (where they at?)
I drove through the neighborhood but I didn't see anyone outside.


Pussy boy, you don't get no rep off doin' drive-by's (facts)
You don't get respect for doing a drive-by shooting.


Ace from the west, how he clicked up with the east side? (How?)
How did someone from the west side become friends with people from the east side?


He ain't been the same since he seen the other three die (goddamn)
He hasn't been the same since he witnessed the deaths of three other people.


Bitch, I'm Two-Three high
I'm feeling high, like I'm on drugs.


Bitch, say your goodbye
Say goodbye, because you're about to be killed.


Gave that boy the business, like a suit and a bow tie (facts)
I handled that guy, just like a businessman handles his work.


Light them boys block up, like the 4th of July (brrah)
I lit up their neighborhood, just like fireworks on the 4th of July.


They got caught lackin', the whole world wanna know why
They were unprepared and got caught off guard, and now everyone wants to know why.


Went out to eat on his birthday (six)
He went out to celebrate his birthday.


Four shot, three dead in the worst way (damn)
Four people were shot, and three of them were killed in a very tragic manner.


He kept dissin' on me (what happened?)
He kept talking negatively about me, so I took action.


Now we smokin' 23
We're smoking weed in honor of a person who recently died at age 23.


You always on my mind (you always on my mind)
I always think about you.


When I ride through the east side, I wanna see you (six)
When I drive through the east side, I hope to see you.


When I see you (when I, when I, when I)
When we meet face-to-face.


Ridin' down Melvin with that iron, I don't see you (I don't see you)
I'm driving down Melvin Street with a gun, but I don't see you.


Get dead like Two-Three too (happy birthday)
You could end up like Two-Three, who recently died on his birthday.


We made them boys click up
We made those guys join forces with us.


Caught Quise and he bitched up
We caught Quise and he became scared.


Ran his graduation, man, that man had his chain tucked (facts)
We robbed him on his graduation day and he had his jewelry hidden.


Poppa, boy, you been a bitch
You've been acting cowardly.


And I slapped you in your shit
I hit you in the face.


I made you pick up a stick
I forced you to pick up a gun.


And I made you drop a diss (facts)
I made you release a song with negative comments about someone.


Blue tellin' in that jam
My friend Blue is snitching while in custody.


Ksoo, man, he been a fan
Ksoo admires me a lot.


Don't wish jail on nobody, I swear they need to free that man
I don't wish for anyone to be incarcerated, and I hope they release my friend from jail.


So he can catch a headshot (rrah)
He needs to be freed so that he can continue being a shooter and take out his enemies.


Police ass, Reddot
I'm wary of the police, and I always keep my gun with me.


I smoke so much, boy, I fell in love with dead opps
I hate my enemies so much that I even find pleasure in smoking weed in honor of their deaths.


Rollin' Meechy in the 'Wood
I'm cruising around with my friend Meechy in the neighborhood.


Take a nigga bike like I'm Shug
I took someone's bike by force, just like the gang leader Shug Knight.


You better not get out of line
You better not cross me or cause any trouble.


Catch a faceshot like 5 (goddamn)
You'll get shot in the face and die.


Better hope we don't see you (when I, when I, when I)
You better pray we don't encounter you.


I'm smokin' Ralo all the time (Ralo)
I always smoke weed that's named after one of my deceased enemies, Ralo.


I got the dead opps on my mind, when I see you (when I see you)
I think about my dead enemies when I see you.


Get dead like Two-Three too (when I, when I, when I)
You could end up like Two-Three, who recently died at a young age.


Something I don't wish, taking over me (what it is, six?)
A negative feeling is taking over me, and I don't want it to.


Meechy and Leeke (goddamn)
My friends Meechy and Leeke are with me.


Quan Quan and Two-Three (Two-Three)
I miss my friends Quan Quan and Two-Three, who recently died.


Fuck the whole Backstreet
I don't like anyone from the Backstreet neighborhood.


Ralo died with his heat
Ralo died with a gun on him.


For speakin' on Big B (rest up, Bibby)
Ralo died for talking negatively about Big B, may Big B rest in peace.


Happy birthday, 23
Happy birthday to someone who is now 23 years old.


Blow your candles out
Extinguish the candles on your birthday cake.


Dead bitch
A disrespectful term directed at someone who has died.


Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Charles Jones, Erika Nuri, Janet Sewell, Kevin Risto, Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Waynne Nugent

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Update: 2024-05-22