On My Way
Machine Gun Kelly Lyrics

Now they say home is where the hate is
People often say that home is where negativity thrives

Pulling up, “Hi, haters!”
Arriving with a confident greeting to those who may dislike or resent me

I know, I’ve been on a hiatus
I am aware that I have been absent or inactive for a period of time

Caught up in the lights I've been blinded by Las Vegas
The excitement and glamour of Las Vegas have overwhelmed and blinded me

Ain’t it ironic before I was twenty one I put my future on the table and I won
It's paradoxical that I had success in gambling and taking risks before the legal drinking age of 21

See they told me, “Life’s a gamble” Now this is my casino
People often say that life is unpredictable and a risk, but now I feel in control of my own fate

Made sure my fellas good Now I’m Robert DeNiro, sipping Clicquot
I have taken care of my friends and am now enjoying the life of luxury, as Robert De Niro did in the movie 'The Goodfellas'

With the girl that held me down from the beginning
I'm spending time with the woman who has always been supportive of me

My team throwing up L’s But it’s funny cause we winning
Although my crew is making the gesture for 'loser', we are actually winning and succeeding against the odds

A million talked down, soon as I rose from the bottom But opinions assholes now, everybody got ‘em
Many people criticized me when I was first starting out, but now that I'm successful, everyone has an opinion about me

So they ask me why I do it I do it for the streets
People ask me why I pursue my passion and I can say it's for the community and culture that raised me

Heard momma got out the grill Man I do it for the grease
I have heard my mother is no longer working hard and I'm driven to succeed for her by working just as hard

Man I do it for the five pack of Hanes wife-beats That I wore like everyday to show my brand new ink
I used to wear the same cheap undershirts every day to show off my new tattoos, which now represent my journey and determination

Shit I remember working jobs, just so I could hit the dance up Never have a date, so I really didn't dance much Couldn't buy my own, so I just borrowed my dad’s tux Told him, “Keep the loafers” kept it gully with my black chucks
I worked hard just so I could go and have a good time dancing, but I never had a date so I didn't go often. When I finally went, I couldn't afford to buy a suit so I borrowed my dad's, but made sure to stay true to my own style by wearing black chucks instead of fancy loafers

So you can keep watching the stars But me I wanna be ‘em
While others may admire celebrities from afar, I aspire to be among them

And I just beat the odds I guess we can call it even
I have succeeded despite facing challenges and I consider it a fair result

Cause he the underdog
I often feel like the underdog or the one who is underestimated

Went from flipping patties at a Fuddruckers To living lavish then a mother fucker God damn!
I went from doing menial work at a fast-food restaurant to living luxuriously and thriving, damn it!

We got stories for day man, for days They just gotta listen
My friends and I have so many memorable experiences and stories to share if people are willing to hear them

It's safe to say we're on our way man 'Bout time though
I think it's safe to say that my friends and I are finally making progress and achieving our goals

Do you remember when my dad kicked me out like right after we met And I showed up at your house the next day with a U-Haul Like hey, you wanna move in with me?
I recall when my dad kicked me out and I immediately turned to my best friend for support and a new home

Matter of fact nah nah Do you remember the time we had those two girls over And Dub called like Yo these dudes tryna jump me up here at the Eth
Actually, do you remember when we had guests over and our friend called saying he was in trouble and needed our help?

Oh that's when we called the store across the street from our crib the Eth 'Cause it was on a 100 and 30th
We gave a unique nickname to the store located on 130th street that was close to our house

But anyway though man, we left those girls, sitting with the door open Sprinted to the store ready to fight And this fool goes like “ahh got y’all I was just playin'” Damn I still wanna whoop his ass for that shit.
Anyway, we left our guests waiting with the door open while we ran to help our friend, but he ended up just playing a joke on us which infuriated us and we still want to confront him about it

Nah nah nah matter of fact, You remember when you wanted to buy your first keyboard, So we went and gathered up spare change, like everyday. And walked into that bank with that heavy ass bag of nickels, And they were looking at us like “what the fuck?”
Actually, do you recall when you saved up spare change every day to buy your first keyboard and we had to carry a large bag of nickels to the bank to exchange them for cash, to the confusion of the bank employees?

We too grounded to be Hollywood man This about as Hollywood as I'm a get
We are too humble and down-to-earth to become consumed by the Hollywood lifestyle, this is the most 'Hollywood' I'll ever be

Okay I heard they want the classics My life’s a movie like the Truman Show without the cameras
I've heard people hope for me to create classic music and I feel like my life is significant and eventful like a movie, but it's not being documented like it was in the movie 'The Truman Show'

They look at us like we a couple Boyz N Da Hood Four Brothers till the end like them boys in The Wood
People see my friends and I as a group of friends from the movies 'Boyz N Da Hood' and 'The Wood', acknowledging our tight bond and loyalty

So I Light It Up, for them Friday Night Lights with the team In The Notebook, holding my Requiem for a Dream
I'm holding onto memories of the good times with my team while also being emotionally moved when connecting with art like The Notebook and Requiem for a Dream

I was Superbad in the class I just Dazed off So I played sick and lived Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
I was having a tough time in class, so I pretended to be ill to have a fun and spontaneous day similar to the movie 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'

Back in Coolie High, students used to nickname us The Goonies Every night we blacked out, shit they should’ve called us roofies
In high school, we were nicknamed The Goonies and we partied hard, we sometimes got so drunk that we might as well have been drugged

Get out of bed Half Baked, roll another doobie So many snacks up in my house they call the crib Scooby
I wake up feeling groggy but feel better once I smoke more weed. There are so many snacks in my house that it's been named the same as Scooby-Doo's house: 'The Crib Scooby'

Blowing oowie man I swear this As Good As It Gets
I'm smoking marijuana and feeling great, life couldn't get any better than this

Godfather told me, “Keep doing that music shit” He said, “Your piece of the American Pie is waiting” From the bottom to the top, Almost Famous Kells
My mentor and inspirations have encouraged me to continue making music because I have the potential to be successful and create my own piece of the American dream, and I've come a long way to almost achieve it