Letter to My Fans
Machine Gun Kelly Lyrics

And that's all I say
This is all he's going to say regarding the issue

When that crowd leave would you stay for me?
Will his fans stick around when they're not in the spotlight anymore?

And if I don't become what they thought I was
If he doesn't live up to people's expectations

In the time I should and my hype dies, would you wait for me?
Will they still support him if his hype dies down?

Cause I know if I don't wanna lose myself
To protect his own identity

Then Hollywood ain't no place for me
Hollywood is not the best place for him to be

What if I told you I ain't quit
If he reveals he hasn't quit drugs

And these drugs still is my rivals
Drugs still challenge him on a daily basis

Would you regret the fact that you sobered up
Would fans regret ever getting sober, thus no longer liking his music

Or had more heart than your idol
Would you be proud to be more courageous than your idol?

Or accept the fact that I'm just human, borderline suicidal
Coming to a realization that he needs help as a human being

And is it blasphemous that these 2 fingers mean more to me than my bible?
Is it wrong to cherish materialistic things more than spiritual guidance?

Lord help cause I'm cause I'm hell bound
Asking for divine intervention to bring him some inner peace

Feels like I'm in hell now, maybe that's why I'm havin' this meltdown
A metaphorical narration about his life coming to a meltdown

Maybe that's why I hate fame, maybe that's why these J's lit
The reason he hates the limelight could be the reason why he smokes weed

Cause I speak the real and get criticized
He receives backlash for speaking the truth

So I inhale and don't say shit
Instead of responding to the criticism, he chooses to turn to drugs

And I wake up, to the same shit
Every day he goes through the same struggles

Cameras on with their hands out
People always begging him for something

And that fake smile that I hate now
Feeling the pressure to always smile for the cameras

Cause they're the one say I sold out
People accuse him of selling out

They're the one that will break out when I needed food for my daughter
People who accuse him of selling out will disappear when he needs help

And I'm the one who can't grow up so these fans will 'place my father
He doesn't feel like he can mature since his fans look up to him as a parental figure

And these girls will 'place my momma, they give me love, I don't take it
Female fans try to offer him love and comfort, but he's in a state of mind where he can't accept it

Cause fuck love, these fucking hugs weren't around before I made it
He doesn't feel like anyone truly loved him before his fame, so why accept it now?

And since I don't have no family EST is all that I got
His team EST is the closest thing he has to family

Either drop me now or you die for life
He's putting his faith in his team to either stay loyal forever or leave now

Man it's EST or it's not
EST team members are either dedicated or they are not part of the team

This shit ain't right (uh)
He's unhappy with life's hurdles and obstacles that he's face constantly

Cause we never dead wrong or it's my fault (my fault)
He's always getting blamed for things that are not his fault

This is my life (my life)
He's taking ownership of his life and the decisions he's made

Now tell me are you gon' ride 'till the wheels fall off?
Will his fans stick by his side through the good and the bad times?

'Till the nightmares done
Until the bad dreams he has are over

'Till the grey hairs come
He's asking fans if they're willing to stick by him as he ages and becomes old

'Till the friendship disappear that we've had since day one
Asking fans if they'll still be loyal even if there are issues with their friendship

Now tell me are you gon' ride 'till the wheels fall off?
A repetitive line to emphasize the importance of loyalty

What if this is our climax?
What if this is the high point and it's only downhill from here on out?

What if everything peaks here?
What if his career has reached its highest point?

What if we never get big and these days
What if his career never takes off?

Add on like leap year?
Will his fame and success slow and be like the scarce leap year?

What if you were in my shoes?
If you were him, how would you handle the stressors that he's dealing with?

Do you think you can fit 'em?
Can you handle his problems?

Or would put that gun to your fuckin' head
Will you handle the stress of being a famous musician, or will you crack under pressure?

And regret the fact that you in 'em
Will you regret even getting into his situation in the first place?

Cause this ain't living, this shit prison
Feeling trapped and unhappy with his life's circumstances

Whatever you see in videos, this isn't
Videos and most of his appearances are just a facade, and not his true self

Whatever I thought I knew, shit I didn't
Realizing that most of the things he knew aren't true

Dealing with the consequences of my decision
Living with the aftermath of his poor decisions

Straight to the life of a lonely child
A metaphor describing how he feels like a lost and lonely child

That couldn't find anyone to get through
He can't seem to find someone to help him through his hard times

For a life that's filled with cameras
His life is surrounded by cameras and prying eyes

Critize everytime that I move
He's constantly being scrutinized over every thing he does

For the love I got for my fans
He appreciates his fans and their support

And the loyalty for my man's
He values his team's loyalty over anything else

Equaled out to the shows we dreamed of
Their loyalty helps them achieve the great shows that they always wanted to have

With them bodies pack to those stands
Crowds gathered to see their shows with bodies packed tight

And I did what they say I can't
Proving people wrong by achieving what they said he couldn't

So I'm living proof that you can
He's living evidence that you can achieve what people say is impossible

Go be great, chase your dream
Encouraging fans to go after their dreams

We only got one life and one chance
This is a cry to take action and seize the limited opportunities in their one life they have left.