Gone – English Lyrics

• By: Machine Gun Kelly, Leroy Sanchez
• Album: General Admission

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through the powerful and personal storytelling of Machine Gun Kelly in his song "Gone." This track offers a chance to learn emotive and colloquial vocabulary related to family, struggle, and ambition. What makes "Gone" special is its raw honesty and the blend of rap with soulful singing, providing a unique and compelling way to experience the nuances of English expression.

[English]

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DADDY, YOU SAID WERE GONNA TO FACETIME ME?

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♪ I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN GONE, GONE, GONE ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN GONE, GONE, GONE ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN GONE, GONE, GONE ♪

♪ BUT ARE YOU MISSIN' ME? ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'RE MISSIN' ME... ♪

♪ LOOKIN' DOWN AT MY PHONE, SEE ANOTHER MISSED CALL, ♪

♪ I'M PISSED OFF, ♪

♪ I NEVER HAD THESE PROBLEMS BACK WHEN I WAS PISS POOR, ♪

♪ SCARED TO SEE MY DAUGHTER NOW BECAUSE I'M LOST IN THE LIFE, ♪

♪ IN THE BATHROOM GETTING HIGH WHILE SHE CALLED TWICE, ♪

♪ SORRY, BUT I'M SCARED TO LOOK AT SOMETHING SO PRECIOUS ♪

♪ WHEN I'M A MESS ♪

♪ AND HER MOTHER KNOW IT, I WONDER IF SHE EVER REGRETS, ♪

♪ TRYNA CONVINCE MY FAMILY THAT I'M ONLY GONE FOR THESE CHECKS, ♪

♪ WHEN REALLY I'M OBSESSED WITH GETTING MY REVENGE THROUGH SUCCESS, ♪

♪ 'CAUSE PEOPLE HATED ON ME, HOW COULD I NOT SHOW 'EM? ♪

♪ FANS WAITED ON ME, DAMN HOW DO I NOT OWE 'EM? ♪

♪ IMAGINE HAVING TO MAKE THAT DECISION, WHILE BABY GIRL'S IN THE KITCHEN ♪

♪ TEARS DRIPPING WONDERING WHERE HER POP'S GOING, ♪

♪ BUT I NEVER MEANT TO MAKE YOU UNHAPPY, CAN I SEE THAT SMILE? ♪

♪ PHONE'S RINGING... ♪

♪ "AYE YO, I'M WITH MY CHILD" ♪

♪ ANYWAYS, I WANT TO WRITE YOU A SYMPHONY ♪

♪ BUT INSTEAD SHE SAID ALL I EVER WANTED WAS YOU TO STAY A WHILE, DAMN. ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN GONE, GONE, GONE ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN GONE, GONE, GONE ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN GONE, GONE, GONE ♪

♪ BUT ARE YOU MISSIN' ME, I KNOW YOU'RE MISSIN' ME ♪

♪ AND HEY, HEY, HEY, ♪

♪ IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE YOU'VE GONE AWAY, ♪

♪ FIVE YEARS TO BE MORE SPECIFIC, ♪

♪ I WAS OUT TRYNA SIGN TO ATLANTIC, YOU'D CROSSED THE PACIFIC, ♪

♪ NOW IS IT COINCIDENCE THAT MY FIRST INSTRUMENT WAS A VIOLIN ♪

♪ THAT MY FATHER WANTED FOR ME SO HE ENDED UP BUYING ♪

♪ AND NOW THE INSTRUMENTAL THAT WE'RE VIBING TO GOT ONE HIGH IN IT ♪

♪ AND WHILE I'M WRITING MY FIRST VERSE, HE CALLED ME UP CRYING ♪

♪ THAT SHIT IS CRAZY, ♪

♪ HALF A DECADE WITH NO EXPLANATION ♪

♪ NOW YOU'RE ASKING IF IT'S TOO LATE TO SAVE US, ♪

♪ MAN, I DON'T KNOW SO I HANG UP WITHOUT SAYING NOTHING, JUST CLICK, END. ♪

♪ WASN'T MAN ENOUGH TO SAY IT, SO I WROTE WITH A PEN, ♪

♪ I JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU HAPPY, BUT YOU NEVER SMILED, ♪

♪ I JUST WANTED THAT PHONE CALL THAT SAID YOUR DADDY'S PROUD, ♪

♪ ANYWAYS, MAYBE EVENTUALLY WE'LL RELIVE MEMORIES ♪

♪ AND YOU'LL BE NEXT TO ME AND BOTH OF US CAN STAY A WHILE, YEAH... ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN GONE, GONE, GONE ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN GONE, GONE, GONE ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN GONE, GONE, GONE ♪

♪ BUT ARE YOU MISSIN' ME, I KNOW YOU'RE MISSIN' ME ♪

♪ AND HEY, HEY, HEY, ♪

♪ IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE YOU'VE GONE AWAY ♪

♪ AND HEY, HEY, HEY, ♪

♪ IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE YOU'VE GONE AWAY ♪

♪ ONE DAY I'LL BE GONE, ♪

♪ ONE DAY I'LL BE GONE ♪

♪ ONE DAY I'LL BE GONE, ♪

♪ ONE DAY I'LL BE GONE ♪

♪ ONE DAY, ONE DAY... ♪

CASIE WHAT ARE WE WHEN WE WEAR GLASSES?

BECAUSE WE WEAR GLASSES WE'RE ROCKSTARS!

-WE'RE ROCKSTARS? -YEAH

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gone /ɡɔːn/ B1	adjective - absent; no longer present verb - past participle of 'go', meaning moved away or departed
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - feeling the absence of someone or something; failing to hit or find adjective - not present; absent
pissed /pɪst/ B2	adjective - (informal, often with 'off') angry; annoyed
lost /lɔːst/ B1	adjective - unable to find one's way; confused or bewildered; no longer possessed or existing verb - past participle of 'lose', meaning failed to keep or maintain; suffered a defeat
precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ B1	adjective - of great value; much loved or cherished
mess /mɛs/ B1	noun - a dirty or untidy state; a difficult or confused situation verb - to make something dirty or untidy
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done verb - to feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done)
convince /kənˈvɪns/ B1	verb - to cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something; to persuade (someone) to do something
obsessed /əbˈsɛst/ B2	adjective - preoccupied with or haunted by a particular idea, emotion, or desire
revenge /rɪˈvɛndʒ/ B2	noun - the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands verb - to inflict hurt or harm on (someone) for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands
success /səkˈsɛs/ A2	noun - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose; the attainment of popularity or profit
owe /oʊ/ B1	verb - to be under an obligation to pay or repay (money, goods, or services) to someone in return for something received; to feel a moral obligation to have or do (something) for someone
decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ A2	noun - a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration
dripping /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/ B1	verb - falling in drops; letting liquid fall in drops adjective - wet enough to drip
symphony /ˈsɪmfəni/ B2	noun - an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements; something regarded as a complex whole
coincidence /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ B2	noun - a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection
instrument /ˈɪnstrʊmənt/ B1	noun - a tool or implement, especially one used for delicate or scientific work; a device for producing musical sounds
decade /ˈdɛkeɪd/ B1	noun - a period of ten years
explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ B1	noun - a statement or account that makes something clear
relive /ˌriːˈlɪv/ C1	verb - to experience (an event or emotion) again in one's imagination or memory

Key Grammar Structures

• DADDY, YOU SAID WERE GONNA TO FACETIME ME?

  ➔ Past tense + informal future (gonna) + reported speech

  ➔ The phrase uses 'said' as past tense reporting speech and 'gonna' as informal for 'going to' indicating a future action.

• I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN GONE, GONE, GONE

  ➔ Present perfect continuous implication

  ➔ The contraction 'you've been gone' uses present perfect ('have been') to indicate a state continuing up to now.

• LOOKIN' DOWN AT MY PHONE, SEE ANOTHER MISSED CALL

  ➔ Present participle for simultaneous action

  ➔ "Lookin'" is a colloquial form of present participle used to indicate an action happening while "see another missed call" occurs.

• I NEVER HAD THESE PROBLEMS BACK WHEN I WAS PISS POOR

  ➔ Past simple and time clause with 'when'

  ➔ The sentence uses past simple 'had' for completed action and 'when' introduces a time clause specifying the period.

• SORRY, BUT I'M SCARED TO LOOK AT SOMETHING SO PRECIOUS

  ➔ Adjective + infinitive phrase expressing emotion

  ➔ "Scared to look" uses adjective 'scared' followed by infinitive 'to look' to express fear about the action.

• WHEN REALLY I'M OBSESSED WITH GETTING MY REVENGE THROUGH SUCCESS

  ➔ Contrast with 'when' + present continuous tense

  ➔ 'When really' introduces a contrast, and 'I'm obsessed' is present continuous showing ongoing state.

• 'CAUSE PEOPLE HATED ON ME, HOW COULD I NOT SHOW 'EM?

  ➔ Causative conjunction + past simple + rhetorical question

  ➔ 'Cause' is informal for 'because'; 'hated' past tense; the question 'how could I not' is rhetorical emphasizing inevitability.

• MAN, I DON'T KNOW SO I HANG UP WITHOUT SAYING NOTHING, JUST CLICK, END.

  ➔ Double negative in informal speech

  ➔ 'Without saying nothing' is a double negative, common in informal or emphatic speech meaning 'without saying anything'.