Bad Things

> "We went through and we started to add more, 'Let's put two guitars on it, let's add some strings.' And when we were listening I thought, 'Man, everything else on my album and everything I've been doing lately has a very authentic feel... so I wanted to put that realness to it."
> — Machine Gun Kelly
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## **"Bad Things"**

* Single
* Album

## **from the album *Bloom***

### **Songwriter(s)**

Alex Schwartz, Colson Baker, Camila Cabello, Joe Khajadourian, Madison Love, Tony Scalzo

### **Producer(s)**

The Futuristics

"**Bad Things**" is a 2016 song by Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello. It was released on October 14, 2016, and produced by The Futuristics. The song features an interpolation of Fastball's 1999 single "Out of My Head". The music video was released on December 1, 2016, directed by Hannah Lux Davis.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Chorus: Camila Cabello]

Am I out of my head?

Am I out of my mind?

If you only knew the bad things I like

Don't think that I can explain it

What can I say, it's complicated

Don't matter what you say

Don't matter what you do

I only wanna do bad things to you

So good, that you can't explain it

What can I say, it's complicated

[Verse 1: Machine Gun Kelly]

Nothing's that bad

If it feels good

So you come back

Like I knew you would

And we're both wild

And the night's young

And you're my drug

Breathe you in 'til my face numb

Drop it down to that bass drum

I got what you dream about

Nails scratchin' my back tatt

Eyes closed while you scream out

And you keep me in with those hips

While my teeth sink in those lips

While your body's giving me life

And you suffocate in my kiss

Then you said

[Pre-Chorus: Machine Gun Kelly]

I want you forever

Even when we're not together

Scars on my body so I can take you wherever

I want you forever

Even when we're not together

Scars on my body I can look at you whenever

[Chorus: Camila Cabello]

Am I out of my head?

Am I out of my mind?

If you only knew the bad things I like

Don't think that I can explain it

What can I say, it's complicated

Don't matter what you say

Don't matter what you do

I only wanna do bad things to you

So good, that you can't explain it

What can I say, it's complicated

[Verse 2: Machine Gun Kelly]

I can't explain it

I love the pain

And I love the way your breath

Numbs me like novacaine

And we are

Always high

Keep it strange

Okay, yeah, I'm insane

But you the same

Let me paint the picture

Couch by the kitchen

Nothin' but your heels on

Losin' our religion

You're my pretty little vixen

And I'm the voice inside your head

That keeps telling you to listen to all the bad things I say

And you said

[Pre-Chorus: Machine Gun Kelly]

I want you forever

Even when we're not together

Scars on my body so I can take you wherever

I want you forever

Even when we're not together

Scars on my body I can look at you whenever

[Chorus: Camila Cabello]

Am I out of my head?

Am I out of my mind?

If you only knew the bad things I like

Don't think that I can explain it

What can I say, it's complicated

Don't matter what you say

Don't matter what you do

I only wanna do bad things to you

So good, that you can't explain it

What can I say, it's complicated

[Bridge: Camila Cabello]

The way we love, is so unique

And when we touch, I'm shivering

And no one has to get it

Just you and me

Cause we're just living

Between the sheets

[Pre-Chorus: Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello]

I want you forever

Even when we're not together

Scars on my body so I can take you wherever

I want you forever

Even when we're not together

Scars on my body I can look at you whenever

[Chorus: Camila Cabello]

Am I out of my head?

Am I out of my mind?

If you only knew the bad things I like

Don't think that I can explain it

What can I say, it's complicated

Don't matter what you say

Don't matter what you do

I only wanna do bad things to you

So good, that you can't explain it

What can I say, it's complicated

## References

1. ↑ Gil Kaufman (October 24, 2016). "MGK & Camila Cabello Talk 'Bad Things': Exclusive". *Billboard*.