5150 – English Lyrics

• By: Machine Gun Kelly
• Album: mainstream sellout (life in pink deluxe)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and introspective world of Machine Gun Kelly's "5150." This pop-punk anthem offers a candid look into the artist's personal struggles with mental health, making it a powerful and relatable piece. By exploring its lyrics, you can gain insight into expressions of vulnerability, internal conflict, and the desire for self-preservation in English.

[English]

Bruises don't heal overnight

I'm a few sips from pulling the trigger

Self-abusive, on the borderline

If having you'll be my grave digger

Leave, leave, leave me now

Please, please, save yourself

Leave, leave, leave me now

Before I hurt someone else

You're crazy (5150)

I won't go (5150)

You make me (5150)

I'm damaged (please don't fix me)

I romanticized

All the wrong things for the wrong reasons

Now I'm paralyzed

Traumatized so I had to get even

Plead, plead, plead me out

Please, please, save yourself

Leave, leave, leave me now

Before I hurt myself

...

You're crazy (5150)

I won't go (5150)

You make me (5150)

I'm damaged (please don't fix me)

...

It's time to confess, confess why you said this

Time to confess, confess that you're heartless

...

Uh, time to confess, confess why you said this

Okay, I confess, I confess, I was jealous

Time to confess, confess that you're heartless

Okay, I confess, I confess, I'm a narcissist

You're crazy (5150)

I won't go (5150)

You make me (5150)

I'm damaged (please don't fix me)

I got 52 cards

I drew the Queen of Hearts

You want me (5150)

You got me, 5150

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bruise /bruːz/ B1	noun - a discoloration of the skin caused by injury verb - to cause a bruise or become bruised
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - to become healthy again after an injury
trigger /ˈtrɪɡ.ər/ B2	noun - a device that initiates an action, especially a gun verb - to cause something to start
self‑abusive /sɛlf əˈbjuːsɪv/ C1	adjective - characterized by harming oneself, especially psychologically
borderline /ˈbɔːr.də.laɪn/ B2	adjective - situated at the edge or limit of something noun - a mental health condition with unstable moods and behavior
grave /ɡreɪv/ B1	noun - a place where a dead body is buried adjective - serious or solemn
digger /ˈdɪɡ.ər/ B1	noun - someone or something that digs
hurt /hɜːt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
crazy /ˈkrei.zi/ A2	adjective - mentally ill or wildly eccentric
damaged /ˈdæm.ɪʤd/ B1	adjective - injured or harmed in some way
romanticize /ˈroʊ.mæn.tɪ.saɪz/ B2	verb - to present something in an idealized or overly attractive way
paralyzed /ˈpær.ə.laɪzd/ B2	adjective - unable to move or act because of fear, shock or injury
traumatized /ˈtrɔː.mə.taɪzd/ C1	adjective - deeply shocked or emotionally wounded by a distressing event
plead /pliːd/ B2	verb - to beg earnestly for something
confess /kənˈfɛs/ B1	verb - to admit that one has done something wrong or illegal
heartless /ˈhɑːrt.ləs/ B2	adjective - showing a lack of feeling, sympathy or compassion
jealous /ˈdʒel.əs/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements
narcissist /ˈnɑːr.sɪ.sɪst/ C1	noun - a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves
queen /kwiːn/ A1	noun - the female ruler of a kingdom; a woman who is the highest in rank
hearts /hɑːrts/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; symbol of love

Key Grammar Structures

• Bruises don't heal overnight

  ➔ Present simple with negative contraction

  ➔ The verb "don't" is the contracted form of "do not" used with the present simple to express a general truth.

• I'm a few sips from pulling the trigger

  ➔ Preposition "from" + gerund

  ➔ The phrase "from pulling" uses the preposition "from" followed by the gerund "pulling" to indicate a point close to an action.

• Leave, leave, leave me now

  ➔ Imperative sentence (repetition for emphasis)

  ➔ "Leave" is the base form of the verb used as a command. Repeating it three times adds emotional intensity.

• Before I hurt someone else

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "before" + simple present

  ➔ "Before" introduces a time clause; the verb "hurt" stays in the simple present because the clause refers to a future possibility.

• I won't go (5150)

  ➔ Future simple with negative contraction "won't"

  ➔ "won't" is the contracted form of "will not" and is used to express a refusal or decision about the future.

• I'm damaged (please don't fix me)

  ➔ Present simple + infinitive with negative imperative "don't"

  ➔ "please don't fix me" uses the polite request "please" followed by the negative imperative "don't" + base verb "fix".

• I romanticized all the wrong things for the reason

  ➔ Past simple verb "romanticized" with prepositional phrase "for the wrong reasons"

  ➔ "romanticized" is the past simple form indicating a completed action. The phrase "for the wrong reasons" explains the purpose using the preposition "for" + plural noun "reasons".

• I drew the Queen of Hearts

  ➔ Past simple verb "drew" with direct object

  ➔ "drew" is the past simple of "draw". The phrase "the Queen of Hearts" functions as the direct object receiving the action.