Machine Gun Kelly released his fifth album, Tickets to My Downfall, in 2020; it marked a complete departure from hip hop and entry into pop punk. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, the only rock album to do so that year, and contained the single "My Ex's Best Friend" (with blackbear), which reached number 20 on the Hot 100. He achieved similar commercial success with its follow up mainstream sellout (2022).
Machine Gun Kelly had his first starring role in the romantic drama Beyond the Lights (2014), and since appeared in the techno-thriller Nerve (2016), the horror Bird Box (2018), the comedy Big Time Adolescence and portrayed Tommy Lee in the biopic The Dirt (both 2019).
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Studio albums
Lace Up (2012)
General Admission (2015)
bloom (2017)
Hotel Diablo (2019)
Tickets To My Downfall (2020)
mainstream sellout (2022)
Deluxes Versions
Lace Up (Deluxe) (2012)
General Admission (Deluxe) (2015)
bloom (Deluxe) (2017)
Tickets To My Downfall (SOLD OUT Deluxe) (2020)
mainstream sellout (life in pink deluxe) (2022)
Mixtapes and EP's
Stamp of Approval (2007)
Homecoming (2008)
100 Words and Running (2010)
Lace Up! (2010)
Rage Pack (2011)
Half Naked & Almost Famous - EP (2012)
EST 4 Life (2012)
Lace Up (The Prelude) (2012)
Black Flag (2013)
Fuck It (2015)
BINGE (2018)
lockdown sessions (2022)
genre : sadboy (2024)
my ex's best friend
Machine Gun Kelly Lyrics
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You know my ex
So that makes it all feel complicated, yeah
(It all seems complicated)
I read those texts
That you sent to yours but I'll never say it, yeah
(I'll never say)
You walked in my life at 2 AM
'Cause my boy's new girl is your best friend
Act like you don't see me, we'll play pretend
Your eyes already told me what you never said
Now we're in the back seat of the black car going home
When she asked me, "Is it wrong if I come up with you?"
We're both drunk on the elevator
When I kissed you for the first time in New York City, uh
I swear to God, I never fall in love
Then you showed up and I can't get enough of it
I swear to God, I never fall in love
I never fall in love but I can't get enough of it
First off, I'm not sorry
I won't apologize to nobody
You play like I'm invisible
Girl, don't act like you ain't saw me
Last year was a mess and how I acted was beyond me
But the past still revolves me
You text me, I ain't responding
But now shit's done changed
Go our separate ways
But look at this damage you did to me
I still want nothin' to do between you and me
Please, don't say nothing at all, sounds so true to me
We don't have nothing to say, hey
I swear to God, I never fall in love
Then you showed up and I can't get enough of it
I swear to God, I never fall in love
I never fall in love but I can't get enough of it
I swear to God, I never fall in love
Then you showed up and I can't get enough of it
I swear to God, I never fall in love
I never fall in love but I can't get enough of it
You know my ex
So that makes it all feel complicated, yeah
(It all seems complicated)
I read those texts
That you sent to yours but I'll never say it, yeah
(I'll never say)
The lyrics of "My Ex's Best Friend" by Machine Gun Kelly is an emotional and complicated narrative of a man who meets his ex-girlfriend's best friend and falls for her, despite his aversion to love. The song begins with the artist acknowledging the complexity of his situation. He knows his ex-girlfriend's best friend and has read the texts she sent but chooses not to make it an issue. He explains how she walked into his life at 2 AM because his boy's new girl is her best friend, and despite acting like she doesn't see him, her eyes tell him everything he needs to know.
As the song progresses, we learn that they end up in the back seat of a car together and got drunk on the elevator. It's in New York City when they kiss for the first time, and the artist realizes that they may have a problem. He mentions not falling in love before but can't get enough of her, which is a significant testament to his new love interest.
The last verse appears to be where the artist shows more of his pride, letting the ex-girlfriend know that he's not sorry for his actions. He talks about ignoring her texts and how he wants nothing more to do with her. Despite this, he still feels the damage caused by their past relationship. The chorus comes in three times, showing the artist's conflict between not wanting to fall in love and not being able to get enough of it.
Overall, the song describes the complexity of relationships and how two people can be brought together despite the prior relationships they have with other people.
Line by Line Meaning
You know my ex
Since you know my ex, this whole situation feels confusing
So that makes it all feel complicated, yeah
Having mutual friends with my ex adds to the complexity of our situation
I read those texts
I saw the messages you sent to someone else
That you sent to yours but I'll never say it, yeah
I won't bring up the fact that I saw your messages to someone else
You walked in my life at 2 AM
You showed up at a late hour and entered my life
'Cause my boy's new girl is your best friend
Our connection is due to my friend dating your best friend
Act like you don't see me, we'll play pretend
Let's pretend we don't notice each other's presence
Your eyes already told me what you never said
I can tell by your eyes that you feel something you're not saying out loud
Now we're in the back seat of the black car going home
We're riding home in the back seat of a black car
When she asked me, "Is it wrong if I come up with you?"
When your friend asked if she could come up to my place with us
We're both drunk on the elevator
We're both intoxicated on the elevator
When I kissed you for the first time in New York City, uh
I had my first kiss with you in New York City
I swear to God, I never fall in love
I never thought I would fall in love
Then you showed up and I can't get enough of it
But once I met you, I couldn't get enough of you
First off, I'm not sorry
First and foremost, I'm not apologizing
I won't apologize to nobody
I won't apologize to anyone
You play like I'm invisible
You act as if you don't see me
Girl, don't act like you ain't saw me
Don't pretend that you didn't see me
Last year was a mess and how I acted was beyond me
Last year was chaotic and my behavior was uncontrollable
But the past still revolves me
I'm still affected by my past actions
You text me, I ain't responding
When you tried to text me, I didn't respond
But now shit's done changed
But things have now changed
Go our separate ways
We should go our separate ways
But look at this damage you did to me
But see the harm you caused me
I still want nothin' to do between you and me
I don't want to have any involvement with you anymore
Please, don't say nothing at all, sounds so true to me
Please, let's not say anything to each other; that sounds like the best option
We don't have nothing to say, hey
We have nothing to say to each other
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Matthew Tyler Musto, Nicholas Long, Richard Colson Baker, Travis L. Barker, Andrew Maxwell Goldstein, Brandon Matthew Allen, Stephen John Basil
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