Raise the Flag – English Lyrics

• By: Machine Gun Kelly
• Album: BINGE

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Regrets collect like old friends

Here to relive your darkest moments

I can see no way, I can see no way

And all of the ghouls come out to play

And every demon wants his pound of flesh

But I like to keep some things to myself

I like to keep my issues drawn

It's always darkest before the dawn

Kells

All these pretty lights

Can't you see em

Endless nights in my life's museum

Where we see our heroes

And pretend to be em

And we seize the day

Carpe Diem

Previous to this dream state I had leftovers on each plate

Left shoe all tattered up from this long journey my feet ache

Left the life that I lived because everyday was just replays

And I dreamed big, walked around in my PJ's

And my street days are still here

Never changed like I still wear the same pair

Phone call? What for?

We ain't long distance I'm still there

Still on the blocks where gun cocks and gunshots

are more familiar of a sound then what's "hot"

12 dollar showers at truck stops would give anybody motivation that you must not lose this one shot

Regrets collect like old friends

Here to relive your darkest moments

I can see no way, I can see no way

And all of the ghouls come out to play

And every demon wants his pound of flesh

But I like to keep some things to myself

I like to keep my issues drawn

It's always darkest before the dawn

Demon days, evil nights

Happy hours, frequent flights

God flow, people's strife

Hear it once, speak it twice

Hearts never break even

And they change color like seasons

Backs turn like treason

But somehow you swear you ain't leaving

Follow me now, follow me now

Spoon fulls of sugar and handfuls of medicine help it go down

Help it go down

I was just a fool in a room full of Edison's look at me now

Look at me now

Feel my words look at this sound

Reminiscin on when I was lookin out on the city wishin a million

Muthafuckas gave me that crown bitch I run this town

Regrets collect like old friends

Here to relive your darkest moments

I can see no way, I can see no way

And all of the ghouls come out to play

And every demon wants his pound of flesh

But I like to keep some things to myself

I like to keep my issues drawn

It's always darkest before the dawn

Kells

All of the people out there with me right now

Raise your muthafuckin flags

See this is the beginning

This is ours

This is black flag.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that has happened or been done verb - feel sad or disappointed over something that has happened or been done
relive /riˈlɪv/ B2	verb - to experience something again, especially in the mind
darkest /ˈdɑːrkɪst/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
ghoul /ɡuːl/ C1	noun - a person who is unpleasant or dangerous, often associated with horror
demon /ˈdiːmən/ B1	noun - an evil spirit or devil
flesh /flɛʃ/ A2	noun - the soft tissue of the body
dawn /dɔːn/ A1	noun - the first light of day
seize /siːz/ B1	verb - to grab or take hold of something quickly or forcefully
tattered /ˈtætərd/ B2	adjective - torn or worn out
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ A2	noun - a long trip or voyage
motivation /ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃən/ B1	noun - the reason or desire to act in a particular way
treason /ˈtriːzən/ B2	noun - the crime of betraying one's country
reminiscin /ˌrɛməˈnɪsɪŋ/ C1	verb - to recall and talk about past experiences
crown /kraʊn/ A2	noun - a royal headpiece or a symbol of power
flag /flæɡ/ A1	noun - a piece of cloth with a distinctive design used as a symbol

Key Grammar Structures

• Regrets collect like old friends

  ➔ Simple present tense – subject‑verb agreement; simile with 'like'

  ➔ The verb "collect" is in the simple present, showing a habitual action. "like" introduces a simile.

• I can see no way, I can see no way

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + base verb (ability/possibility)

  ➔ The word "can" expresses ability or possibility and is followed by the base form "see".

• And every demon wants his pound of flesh

  ➔ Third‑person singular verb ‘wants’ with singular subject; possessive pronoun ‘his’

  ➔ "wants" agrees with the singular noun "demon"; "his" shows ownership of "pound of flesh".

• But I like to keep some things to myself

  ➔ Verb ‘like’ + infinitive ‘to keep’; reflexive pronoun ‘myself’

  ➔ "like" is followed by the infinitive "to keep"; "myself" reflects the action back onto the subject.

• It's always darkest before the dawn

  ➔ Contraction ‘it’s’ = ‘it is’; superlative adjective ‘darkest’; adverb ‘always’

  ➔ "It's" is a contraction of "it is". "darkest" is the superlative form of "dark" meaning the most dark. "always" modifies the whole clause.

• We ain't long distance, I'm still there

  ➔ Colloquial negative ‘ain’t’ = ‘are not’; present simple; contrast with present simple ‘am’

  ➔ "ain't" is an informal contraction meaning "are not"; the sentence juxtaposes two present‑simple statements.

• 12 dollar showers at truck stops would give anybody motivation that you must not lose this one shot

  ➔ Conditional modal ‘would give’; infinitive ‘to lose’; modal ‘must’ + base verb; noun clause ‘that you must not lose this one shot’

  ➔ "would give" expresses a hypothetical result; "to lose" is the infinitive complement; "must" shows strong necessity; the clause beginning with "that" functions as a noun object.

• Hearts never break even

  ➔ Adverb ‘never’ with simple present; idiomatic expression ‘break even’

  ➔ "never" negates the verb "break"; "break even" means to end up with no profit or loss.

• Follow me now, follow me now

  ➔ Imperative mood; verb repeated for emphasis

  ➔ "Follow" is a command directed at the listener; the repetition heightens urgency.

• Look at me now

  ➔ Imperative verb ‘look’; prepositional phrase ‘at me’; adverb ‘now’

  ➔ "Look" commands the listener; "at me" specifies the object of attention; "now" adds immediacy.