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)
Glass House
Machine Gun Kelly Lyrics
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Lie awake 'til the sun's out
Pink sky when you come down
M3 in the driveway
Caffeine for the heartache
Never wanna have it my way
Yeah, I fuck up and lose control
Bitches got these motives like Anna Nicole
I'm smoking cigarettes alone until it burn a hole
In my lungs, in my soul, in my denim coat
Same place I'ma keep that knife if I'ma slit my throat
This shit ugly, I was just with Nipsey, now he ghost
They even got my homie Pete out here, like, fuck the jokes
Damn
All alone in the glass house (just keep it going)
Lie awake 'til the sun's out
Pink sky when you come down
Sometimes I wanna fuckin' scream or run away, I don't know
Ayy, life's been hard since seventeen
I've been through hell, I think I'm somewhere in-between
Caught in purgatory, I could paint the scene
Everything turned to a nightmare from a dream, look
Wish Lil Peep and me had spoke, but I can't get that back
Just came from Pittsburgh, damn, I'll miss my homie Mac
Yeah, last time I got off the stage, I looked Chester in the face
But now he gone, and ain't no going back, uh
Why don't you throw me in the damn flame?
Bury me in gold chains
Throw me in the damn flame
I'm waitin' on the rain to come and wash it all away
Why don't you throw me in the damn flame?
Bury me in gold chains
Throw me in the damn flame
Lately, I've been sick of livin' and nobody knows how I'm really feelin'
I always hated to smile, but it keep what is killing me hidden inside
I didn't sign up to be the hero, but I don't want to wind up a villain
I put my daughter to bed, then attempted to kill myself in the kitchen
Yeah, I should've screamed, but nobody listened
So I passed out with the blood dripping
In this glass house, feelin' like a prison
Me and death keep tongue-kissing
I just fell out with my lil' bro
The life getting to us, the drink getting to us, the drugs getting to us
It's highway to hell and everybody knew
What the fuck were we doing? I'm feeling like
Why don't you throw me in the damn flame?
Bury me in gold chains
Throw me in the damn flame
I'm waitin' on the rain to come and wash it all away
Why don't you throw me in the damn flame?
Bury me in gold chains
Throw me in the damn flame
All alone in the glass house
Lie awake 'til the sun's out
Pink sky when you come down
M3 in the driveway
Caffeine for the heartache
Never wanna have it my way
The lyrics of Machine Gun Kelly feat. Naomi Wild's song Glass House portray the feeling of isolation, despair, and hopelessness. The glass house symbolizes a confinement, a self-imposed prison that the singer is in. It is a place where he feels trapped and alone, lying awake till the sun is out. The pink sky is a representation of a new day, a chance to start again, but the singer is unable to escape the darkness he feels. He talks about his mistakes, how he has burned bridges, and has nowhere to go. The pain and anguish of his life are evident as he talks about smoking cigarettes alone until it burns a hole in his lungs, soul, and denim coat. He references Nipsey, a rapper who died tragically, and his friend Pete, who is going through a tough time, showing how death and sadness have engulfed him. He wishes to be buried in gold chains, thrown in the flame, and for the rain to come and wash it all away, an indication of the intense pain and desperation he is feeling.
The second verse talks about the artist's personal struggles, how life has been hard since he was seventeen, and how he feels caught in purgatory, life's neither here nor there. He regrets not having spoken to rapper Lil Peep before his death and how he has lost his friend Mac. The song is a tribute to his friends who have passed away, the intense feeling of loss and the struggles of coping with their absence. The last verse talks about the singer's suicidal tendencies, how he had tried to end his life in the kitchen, and how he feels like he is tongue-kissing death. He uses the glass house as a metaphor for his mind, where he feels trapped and unable to escape the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
All alone in the glass house
Feeling isolated in a vulnerable place
Lie awake 'til the sun's out
Unable to sleep due to inner turmoil
Pink sky when you come down
Feeling disillusioned and lost
M3 in the driveway
Material possessions as a form of self-validation
Caffeine for the heartache
Using substances to cope with emotional pain
Never wanna have it my way
Feeling powerless and not in control of one's life
Yeah, I fuck up and lose control
Admitting to personal faults and struggles with self-discipline
Burned so many bridges, got nowhere to go
Experiencing the consequences of past mistakes and feeling stuck as a result
Bitches got these motives like Anna Nicole
Being wary of people's intentions and feeling used or manipulated by them
I'm smoking cigarettes alone until it burn a hole
Using unhealthy coping mechanisms to deal with emotional pain and feeling alone in one's struggles
In my lungs, in my soul, in my denim coat
Experiencing physical and emotional pain that is ingrained and constant
Same place I'ma keep that knife if I'ma slit my throat
Feeling overwhelmed and having suicidal thoughts
This shit ugly, I was just with Nipsey, now he ghost
Experiencing profound loss and grief
They even got my homie Pete out here, like, fuck the jokes
Feeling angry and frustrated with jokes made at the expense of people's struggles and pain
All alone in the glass house (just keep it going)
Continuing to feel isolated and vulnerable
Sometimes I wanna fuckin' scream or run away, I don't know
Feeling overwhelmed and not knowing how to cope with the intensity of emotions
Ayy, life's been hard since seventeen
Experiencing difficulties since a young age
I've been through hell, I think I'm somewhere in-between
Having experienced intense pain and trauma, but not knowing how to move forward
Caught in purgatory, I could paint the scene
Feeling stuck in limbo and unable to make progress
Everything turned to a nightmare from a dream, look
Feeling disillusioned and betrayed by life's realities
Wish Lil Peep and me had spoke, but I can't get that back
Regretting missed opportunities and wishing for closure or resolution
Just came from Pittsburgh, damn, I'll miss my homie Mac
Still grieving the loss of a friend and feeling the weight of that loss
Yeah, last time I got off the stage, I looked Chester in the face
Experiencing the impact of loss, even in seemingly mundane moments
But now he gone, and ain't no going back, uh
Feeling the finality and permanence of loss
Why don't you throw me in the damn flame?
Feeling overwhelmed by pain and wanting an escape or release
Bury me in gold chains
Expressing a desire for material success and validation
I'm waiting on the rain to come and wash it all away
Hoping for a change or release from one's current circumstances
Lately, I've been sick of livin' and nobody knows how I'm really feelin'
Experiencing deep emotional turmoil and feeling misunderstood
I always hated to smile, but it keep what is killing me hidden inside
Putting on a facade to hide intense pain and struggle
I didn't sign up to be the hero, but I don't want to wind up a villain
Feeling the pressure to be a certain way, but not wanting to succumb to negativity
I put my daughter to bed, then attempted to kill myself in the kitchen
Struggling with intense emotional pain and almost succumbing to it
Yeah, I should've screamed, but nobody listened
Feeling alone and unheard in one's struggles
So I passed out with the blood dripping
Feeling the intensity of the situation and almost succumbing to it completely
In this glass house, feelin' like a prison
Feeling trapped and isolated in a vulnerable place
Me and death keep tongue-kissing
Feeling like death is imminent and inescapable
I just fell out with my lil' bro
Experiencing conflict and tension in a close relationship
The life getting to us, the drink getting to us, the drugs getting to us
Feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope with the intensity of life's challenges
It's highway to hell and everybody knew
Feeling like one is on a path to destruction and that it is a well-known fact
What the fuck were we doing? I'm feeling like
Questioning past choices and actions and feeling lost
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexander Lustig, Blaise Hillock Katterjohn Railey, Brandon Matthew Allen, Colson Baker, India Rain Quateman, Naomi Wild, Rory Andrew
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