Sunrise Trailer Park – English Lyrics

• By: Papa Roach, Machine Gun Kelly
• Album: Crooked Teeth

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Papa Roach and Machine Gun Kelly's evocative track, "Sunrise Trailer Park." This song offers a compelling narrative rooted in personal experiences, blending the raw energy of rock and hip-hop. Learning the lyrics provides insight into English vocabulary related to personal struggle, regret, and overcoming adversity, while its dynamic genre fusion makes it a unique and engaging piece to explore the nuances of the language.

[English]

I was young and I was reckless, man

Moved out at seventeen and made my momma mad

I thought I had it all figured out

A pocket full of pills and a forty in my mouth

Peeled out in my big black Chevy

Tipped it six times and I knew that I was ready

To straighten up because my best friend died

I didn't wanna carry on living that life

And now I'm running from the scene

'Cause I was caught up in the crime

It's a loaded memory

Yeah, it kills me every time

And I'm trying not to scream

But It's eating me alive

I'm still haunted by

The best years of, the best years of my life

Yeah!

Let me take y'all back

I was young and I was helpless, man

Self-medicating my own depression, man

I drank a bottle after breakfast

Took a look in the mirror, ripped the rosary of my necklace, damn

I lost my job, so I lost faith

I just saw a baby bump in my girl's waist

I need a drink to feel right

Party with my homies to escape from real life

Yeah, we had it all figured out

Pocket full of pills and a forty in my mouth

But, I never should have let my best friend drive

'Cause he's the reason my child would never see me alive

Damn

Now I'm running from the scene

'Cause I was caught up in the crime

It's a loaded memory

Yeah, it kills me every time

And I'm trying not to scream

But It's eating me alive

I'm still haunted by

The best years of, the best years of my life

...

All the sudden nothing matters anymore

He lost it all, his life was scattered on the floor

And now his family's tryna pick up all the pieces

I am locked up in a box

I am a monster

I'm the reason that's he's gone

Wish I could take it all back

Press rewind and take a picture of the past

Pause it, feel my heart turn black

My lungs are smoldering, I'm breathing in the ash

Now I'm running from the scene

'Cause I was caught up in the crime

It's a loaded memory

Yeah, it kills me every time

And I'm trying not to scream

But It's eating me alive

I'm still haunted by

The best years of, the best years of my life

...

I'm still haunted by

The best years of, the best years of my life

...

I'm still haunted by

The best years of

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reckless /ˈrɛklɪs/ B1	adjective - careless and dangerous
figured /ˈfɪɡjərd/ A2	verb - to understand or solve something
pills /pɪlz/ A1	noun - small tablets of medicine
haunted /ˈhɔntɪd/ B1	adjective - troubled by memories or feelings
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
crime /kraɪm/ A2	noun - an illegal act
memory /ˈmɛməri/ A2	noun - the faculty of remembering
scream /skrim/ A1	verb - to shout loudly in a high-pitched voice
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - living; not dead
depression /dɪˈprɛʃən/ B1	noun - a mental condition characterized by feelings of severe despondency
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ A2	verb - to get away from something dangerous or unpleasant
monster /ˈmɑnstər/ A1	noun - a large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature
rewind /riˈwaɪnd/ B1	verb - to reverse the winding of a tape or film
smoldering /ˈsmɒldərɪŋ/ C1	adjective - burning slowly with smoke but no flames
scattered /ˈskætərd/ B1	adjective - spread over a wide area

Key Grammar Structures

• I thought I had it all figured out

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past perfect tense ('had figured') to indicate an action completed before another past action.

• I didn't wanna carry on living that life

  ➔ Past Tense with 'wanna' (Informal Contraction)

  ➔ 'Wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to', used here in the past tense to express a past desire.

• It's eating me alive

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ The present continuous tense ('is eating') is used with the idiomatic expression 'eating me alive' to emphasize ongoing emotional pain.

• I'm still haunted by

  ➔ Present Tense with Passive Voice

  ➔ The present tense ('am haunted') is used in the passive voice to show an ongoing state of being affected by something.

• Let me take y'all back

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Contraction

  ➔ The imperative mood ('Let me take') is used with the contraction 'y'all' (you all) for a direct and informal command.

• I need a drink to feel right

  ➔ Present Tense with Infinitive

  ➔ The present tense ('need') is used with the infinitive ('to feel') to express a necessity for an action.

• I am locked up in a box

  ➔ Present Tense with Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The present tense ('am locked') is used with the prepositional phrase 'in a box' to describe a current state or location.

• Wish I could take it all back

  ➔ Past Tense with Modal Verb

  ➔ The past tense ('wish') is used with the modal verb 'could' to express a past unreal condition or wish.