Title Track – English Lyrics

• By: Machine Gun Kelly
• Album: Tickets To My Downfall

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Machine Gun Kelly's 'Title Track' and dive into the world of pop-punk! This song is a raw and honest look at fame, mental health, and personal struggles. Discover vivid lyrics and a blend of acoustic and high-energy sounds that defined MGK's transition into the pop-punk scene. Learn about the early 2000s influences and the musical elements that make this track special.

[English]

I sold some tickets

To come see my downfall

It sold out in minutes

I saw friends in the front row

They'll leave when I'm finished

And the lights in my name's gone

'Cause the ones who gas you up

Only come around when the flame's on and

...

(I gave you my light, oh, oh-oh)

Hey, fuck it

(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

I use a razor to take off the edge, "Jump off the ledge," they said

(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

"Take the laser, aim at my head and paint the walls red," I said

(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

I'm crazy, I'm off the meds, I'm "better off dead," they said

(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

I use a razor to take off the edge, jump off the ledge

I'm sellin' tickets to my downfall

I'm sellin' tickets to my downfall

I'm sellin' tickets to my downfall

I'm sellin' tickets to my downfall

Ooh

My finger's burning from the temperatures (temperatures)

My preacher led me off the precipice (fuck)

If I'm a painter, I'd be a Depressionist (Depressionist)

I need this time to decompress

From this ketamine, this cocaine

This medicine for my growing pain

This weed I've been smoking, I'm dying inside

(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

I use a razor to take off the edge, "Jump off the ledge," they said

(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

"Take the laser, aim at my head and paint the walls red," I said

(Fuck you)

I'm crazy, I'm off the meds, I'm "better off dead," they said

(Yeah, yeah yeah)

I use a razor to take off the edge, jump off the ledge

I'm sellin' tickets to my downfall

I'm sellin' tickets to my downfall

I'm sellin' tickets to my downfall

I'm sellin' tickets to my downfall

...

One more time

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/ A2	noun - a pass or voucher that allows entry or travel
downfall /ˈdaʊnˌfɔːl/ C1	noun - the loss of power, reputation, or success
razor /ˈreɪzər/ B2	noun - a tool with a very sharp blade used for shaving
edge /ɛdʒ/ B1	noun - the border or outer limit of something verb - to move gradually or slowly toward a place or condition
ledge /lɛdʒ/ B2	noun - a narrow shelf-like projection from a wall or cliff
laser /ˈleɪzər/ B2	noun - a device that emits a concentrated beam of light
paint /peɪnt/ B1	noun - a colored substance that is applied to surfaces verb - to apply paint to a surface
wall /wɔːl/ A2	noun - a vertical structure that encloses or separates an area
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally unsound; extremely enthusiastic or wild
medicine /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/ B1	noun - a substance used to treat illness or injury
burn /bɜːn/ B1	verb - to be on fire; to damage with fire adjective - hot; causing a sensation of heat
temperature /ˈtɛmp(ə)rətʃər/ B1	noun - the degree of heat present in a substance or environment
preacher /ˈpriːtʃər/ B2	noun - a person who delivers a sermon or religious message
precipice /ˈprɛsɪpɪs/ C1	noun - a very steep cliff or rock face
ketamine /ˈkɛtəˌmiːn/ C2	noun - a dissociative anesthetic used medically and recreationally
cocaine /ˈkoʊkeɪn/ C1	noun - a powerful stimulant drug derived from coca leaves
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to cease living
weed /wiːd/ B1	noun - an unwanted plant; also slang for cannabis

Key Grammar Structures

• I saw friends in the front row

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The verb "saw" indicates a completed action in the past.

• They'll leave when I'm finished

  ➔ Future Simple + Time Clause

  ➔ "They'll leave" (future action) is connected to "when I'm finished" (present reference for future time).

• Only come around when the flame's on

  ➔ Ellipsis (Subject omission)

  ➔ The subject "they" is omitted before "come", making it an imperative-like fragment.

• I use a razor to take off the edge

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "to take off" explains the purpose of using the razor.

• "Take the laser, aim at my head"

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ Direct commands "Take" and "aim" showing instructions.

• If I'm a painter, I'd be a Depressionist

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Hypothetical situation: "If I'm" (present) + "I'd be" (unreal result).

• This medicine for my growing pain

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase as Modifier

  ➔ "for my growing pain" modifies "medicine" to explain its purpose.

• I'm dying inside

  ➔ Present Continuous (Emotional State)

  ➔ Continuous form "dying" expresses an ongoing emotional experience.

• They'll leave when I'm finished

  ➔ Future Simple + Present Simple in Time Clause

  ➔ Future action "They'll leave" depends on present condition "when I'm finished".

• I'm sellin' tickets to my downfall

  ➔ Present Continuous (Habitual Action)

  ➔ Continuous form "sellin'" emphasizes an ongoing, self-destructive pattern.