Merry Go Round
Machine Gun Kelly Lyrics

Merry, merry, merry go round
Repetition of the idea of the cycle of pain and addiction.

I don't want to see you down
Wishing for the subject of the song to not feel sadness or despair.

I don't want to see you frown
Expressing a desire for the subject to not display negative emotions.

Merry go round
Repeating the idea of the vicious cycle of addiction.

Summer day
Setting the stage for the story that follows.

Bobby and his girl would wake up every summer day
Introducing the main characters of the story.

This boy and girl had nothing, they were runaways
Describing the lack of resources these characters had and their status as runaways.

So in love that now all they wanted was pain and so it came
The intensity of their love fueled their desire for pain and addiction, which ultimately led to their downfall.

Never had a silver spoon present in the past
They were not born into a privileged situation or had access to resources.

Now at last, the spoon is present and so the boy wet it
Describing the beginning of their addiction and use of drugs, represented by the silver spoon.

Told her bring him a slab, a cotton swab, and a match
Describing the items needed for drug use.

And told her one day they'll fly across the world and have a wedding
Delusions of grandeur, imagining a future together despite the reality of their situation.

Like "baby I have a plan, come with me to this place
The boy trying to convince his partner to continue using drugs with him.

Baby give me your hand, now flip it give me a vein
Preparing to use a needle to inject drugs into their bodies.

Baby take off your belt, we'll use it as a restraint"
Preparing for the use of drugs, including restrictions on movement and behavior.

She sees that it starts to melt, he reaches inside a case
Describing the process of melting drugs to be used with a needle.

Fills the needle with food, flicks the needle with haste
Describing the steps taken to prepare and use drugs with a needle.

Brings the needle to her, she isn't right in the face
Describing the woman's reluctance and fear to use the needle and drugs.

The boy can tell that she's scared, he says "I love you, okay?"
Trying to comfort and convince his partner to continue using drugs with him despite her fears.

Then shoves it into her arm and says "how the fuck does that taste baby?!"
Forcing his partner to use drugs and mocking her hesitation and concerns.

Her dress drops, her head drops
The woman's immediate physical reaction to using drugs.

Swiggin' out of a whiskey bottle, he just watch
The man drinking alcohol and watching as the woman uses drugs, possibly indicating a lack of care or concern for her well-being.

But he was not Bobby, see Bobby had joined the army
Introducing the fact that the man present is not Bobby, and that Bobby had left to join the military.

Been gone for a couple months now she's messin with everybody
Describing the woman's actions while Bobby is away, including her involvement with other people and drug use.

Everyone of the dealers, everyone hears her squealing
The woman interacting with drug dealers and engaging in addictive behavior.

Trading pussy for product, she did anything for that feeling
The woman resorting to trading sex for drugs and doing anything to experience the high and addiction.

But then she started that feeling, early morning she's kneelin'
Describing the woman's growing addiction and physical reactions to drug use.

In front of the toilet look at her belly there's no concealing
The physical changes and consequences of drug use on the woman's body, including an unplanned pregnancy.

That she's expecting a child
Revealing the woman's pregnancy and the consequences of her drug use on her and her child.

This woman is living foul
Describing the woman's situation and actions in a negative way.

She's only 20 years old
Highlighting the young age of the woman and the consequences of her addiction at a young age.

And hardly can even smile
Describing the negative impact of addiction and drug use on the woman's emotional state and well-being.

Ultrasound shows a baby that's barely over a pound
Describing the physical state of the unborn child as a result of the mother's drug use.

Sold everything in her house just trying to score an ounce
The woman selling all of her possessions to obtain drugs and continue her addiction.

News of her baby's father was that he died in the war
Revealing that Bobby, the father of the unborn child, has died in the military.

Now that syringe is all that keeps her alive anymore
Describing the woman's complete dependence on and addiction to drugs.

No mattress, so her and her child dyin' on the floor
Describing the dire situation of the woman and her child, including the lack of basic necessities like a mattress.

As a letter's at the door reading "I'll be home tomorrow. Love, Bobby"
The tragic irony of Bobby finally returning home to find that his family has suffered as a result of his absence and the consequences of addiction.

Knockin' at the door but doesn't get an answer
Bobby's attempt to contact his partner and finding no response.

Bobby's nervous, his heart starts to beat faster
Bobby's anxiety and fear in the situation, sensing that something is wrong.

He hasn't talked to his girl in so long
Highlighting the communication breakdown between Bobby and his partner as a result of his military service and her addiction.

She sold his phone for a hit
Describing the woman's addiction and the extent to which she would go to satisfy it, even selling Bobby's phone.

Damn how he wish that he could hear her laughter
Bobby's regret and sadness for the situation, wishing he could connect with his partner and hear her joyful noises again.

But his drug hit her like a cancer
The impact of addiction and drug use on the woman's life and health, compared to the destructive nature of cancer.

And he forgot 'cause he had left and cleaned his act up
Bobby had left to join the military and clean up his act, but this brought him out of touch with the reality of his partner's addiction.

Passenger seat in his Acura got a picture of 'em kissing
A reminder of better times in Bobby's Acura, representing his memories with his partner.

Under the words "happily ever after"
A nod to the fantasy and dreams of a happy life with his partner and unborn child.

He walks into the house, it's a fuckin' disaster
Bobby's first visual impression of the state of his home upon returning home, which reveals the consequences of addiction.

Every step he takes his shoe crushes a capsule
Describing the abundance of drug paraphernalia and the reality that drugs are a part of every aspect of the woman's life and home.

Holds his breath, he knows what he smells isn't natural
The overwhelming presence of drugs and death in his home is distressing to Bobby, indicating his awareness of the gravity of the situation.

Looks down, it's the body of the queen of his castle
The tragic discovery of his partner's dead body, indicating that her addiction has taken her life.

"Baby please, baby please!
Bobby's desperation and plea to save his partner and unborn child.

"Wake up!"
The futility of this plea, as he is unable to revive his partner.

He screams on his knees and he sees her hands around her stomach
A final realization of the tragic circumstance and the loss of his partner and unborn child.

Inside was a child
Confirming the loss of the unborn child and the weight of this loss for Bobby.

And realizes it was his
Personalizing the loss of his unborn child and the gravity of the situation for him.

An entire family died on that summer day
Reflecting on the tragedy of the situation and the loss of an entire family due to addiction and drug use.

'Cause a facade made a girl give her love away
A critique of the false promises and lies of addiction, and the ways in which love and relationships can be undermined and destroyed by this disease.

But those were Bobby's consequences that he had to pay
Concluding the story of Bobby and his partner, and ultimately recognizing the consequences of addiction and his role in this tragedy.

Love is pain
A final conclusion about the pain and difficulty of love and relationships that can be brought on by addiction and personal choices.