Habits – English Lyrics

• By: Machine Gun Kelly

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Machine Gun Kelly's “Habits” and explore the raw, emotional landscape of addiction and personal struggle. This song offers a unique opportunity to connect with honest lyrics and understand the challenges of breaking free from destructive patterns, all while experiencing MGK's genre-bending musical style.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ AY, COMPLICATED, ♪

♪ FRUSTRATED, UNDERESTIMATED ♪

♪ CAN'T SLEEP ♪

♪ MIND RACING, HARD TO STAY CONCENTRATED ♪

♪ FOREIGN TOWNS, MISSING HOME, ♪

♪ PLEASE DON'T FORGET ABOUT ME ♪

♪ TELL THE STORY, ALL THE GLORY, ♪

♪ FUCK WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT ME. ♪

♪ SOMEDAYS I FEEL ♪

♪ SO OUT OF PLACE WITH ALL THESE FAKE PEOPLE IN MY FACE ♪

♪ I CANNOT RELATE, ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I FEEL ♪

♪ LIKE I CREATE AND THEY JUST TAKE EVERYTHING I MAKE ♪

♪ TURN AROUND AND THEN HATE ♪

♪ MAYBE I WAS LIVING OFF EXPECTATIONS, ♪

♪ OR I WAS BORN IN THE WRONG GENERATION, ♪

♪ (THAT'S PROBABLY IT) ♪

♪ MEANWHILE I'M CRUSHING WEED OVERSEAS ♪

♪ HOPEFULLY TONIGHT WE'LL FIND MORE, ♪

♪ LONG DAYS ON TOUR, ♪

♪ BACKSTAGE GETTING BORING ♪

♪ BUT STEP ON STAGE AND THEY ROARING... ♪

♪ I FELL IN LOVE WITH A VERY BAD HABIT ♪

♪ BUT I FEEL ALIVE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA DIE ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T, I DON'T WANNA HIDE OR KEEP SHIT INSIDE ♪

♪ I WILL NOT CRY, ♪

♪ SO I DEAL HOW I DEAL WITH IT, DEAL WITH IT. ♪

♪ I AM 13 HOURS CLEAN AND STILL COUNTING, ♪

♪ SAVE ME FROM THESE DAY DREAMS ABOUT IT ♪

♪ UNDER FULL MOONS, NIGHT SWIMS, AND TATTOOS ♪

♪ I CANNOT STAND THESE FUCKING RULES, ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN SAILING TOO LONG IN COLD WATER, ♪

♪ RESTRAIN ME FROM THESE PILLS AND MORE DOCTORS ♪

♪ AND ERASE ME FROM THIS PAGE AND START OVER, ♪

♪ I WANNA START OVER... ♪

♪ SEE, ♪

♪ I FELL IN LOVE WITH A VERY BAD HABIT ♪

♪ BUT I WAS ALIVE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME ♪

♪ YOU SAID GOODBYE WHEN I WAS TRYING TO SAY ♪

♪ "SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT INSIDE OF ME" ♪

♪ I WANNA RUN AWAY, (I WANT TO RUN AWAY, RUN AWAY ) YEAH ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA STAY (I DON'T WANNA STAY, DON'T WANNA) HERE ♪

♪ I WISH YOU COULD RELATE, ♪

♪ I'D WISH UPON A STAR- FUCK THAT, LEAVE IT UP TO FATE ♪

♪ WE ARE WHO WE ARE SO... DON'T JUDGE ME ♪

♪ JUST CAUSE IT'S HARD TO SMILE, ♪

♪ READ BETWEEN THIN WHITE LINES SEE WHAT'S IN MY MIND ♪

♪ I FELL IN LOVE WITH A VERY BAD HABIT ♪

♪ BUT I WAS ALIVE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME ♪

♪ YOU SAID GOODBYE WHEN I WAS TRYING TO SAY ♪

♪ "SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT INSIDE OF ME" ♪

♪ I WANNA RUN AWAY, YEAH ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA STAY HERE. ♪

♪ ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
habit /ˈhæbɪt/ A2	noun - a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up
frustrated /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing upset or annoyed because of inability to change or achieve something
concentrated /ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - focused all one's attention on a particular object or activity
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ A2	noun - high renown or honor won by notable achievements
relate /rɪˈleɪt/ B1	verb - to find or show a connection between two or more things
create /kriˈeɪt/ A2	verb - to make or produce something
expectation /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/ B1	noun - a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future
generation /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/ A2	noun - all the people born and living at about the same time, considered collectively
overseas /ˌoʊvərˈsiːz/ A2	adjective - in or to a foreign country
backstage /ˈbækˌsteɪdʒ/ B1	noun - the area behind the stage in a theater, out of sight of the audience
roaring /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/ B1	adjective - making a loud, deep, prolonged sound
clean /kliːn/ A1	adjective - free from dirt, marks, or stains verb - to make something free from dirt, marks, or stains
tattoo /tæˈtuː/ A2	noun - a permanent mark or design made on the skin by inserting pigment
restrain /rɪˈstreɪn/ B2	verb - to prevent someone from doing something or moving freely
erase /ɪˈreɪz/ B1	verb - to remove something, especially writing or a mark, by rubbing or wiping it
fate /feɪt/ A2	noun - the development of events outside a person's control, considered as predetermined by a supernatural power
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ A2	verb - to form an opinion or conclusion about something after considering it carefully
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and controls the body verb - to be careful or pay attention to something
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - living; not dead or inanimate
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot

Key Grammar Structures

• I can't sleep

  ➔ Modal verb (negative)

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" (cannot) shows inability in the present.

• My mind is racing

  ➔ Present continuous (progressive)

  ➔ "is" + "racing" forms the present continuous to describe an action happening now.

• I fell in love with a very bad habit

  ➔ Simple past

  ➔ "fell" is the past form of "fall", indicating a completed action in the past.

• I am 13 hours clean and still counting

  ➔ Present simple with duration expression

  ➔ "am" + adjective phrase "13 hours clean" shows a state that started in the past and continues now.

• I don't wanna stay here

  ➔ Negative verb phrase with modal "do" + infinitive

  ➔ "don't" is the contraction of "do not"; "wanna" (want to) + infinitive "stay" expresses desire not to stay.

• You said goodbye when I was trying to say

  ➔ Past simple + past progressive (time clause)

  ➔ "said" is simple past; "was trying" is past progressive showing an ongoing action at that moment.

• Maybe I was living off expectations

  ➔ Past continuous with modal adverb "maybe"

  ➔ "was living" (past continuous) shows an ongoing state; "maybe" adds uncertainty.

• I will not cry

  ➔ Future simple negative

  ➔ "will not" (or "won't") + base verb "cry" forms a negative future statement.

• Don't judge me

  ➔ Imperative mood (negative)

  ➔ "Don't" + base verb "judge" gives a direct negative command.