Body Bag

"**Body Bag**" by Machine Gun Kelly with YUNGBLUD and Bert McCracken *(stylised in lowercase)*, released 30 September 2020, is the sixteenth song on the deluxe version of Machine Gun Kelly's fifth studio album *Tickets To My Downfall*.

## Background

On 27 March 2020, in an MTV News interview, Machine Gun Kelly revealed that himself, YUNGBLUD and Travis Barker have a song called Body Bag but wasn’t sure when they would be coming out. Much later in the year Machine Gun Kelly revealed that Bert McCracken was also on the song. Months after that he revealed that he would be releasing the track list and artwork for the album the next day and let fans know that the song he talked about with YUNGBLUD and The Used was being saved for something special later, and told his fans to trust the process. YUNGBLUD replied to Machine Gun Kelly’s tweet saying that they promise it will be worth it.

On 29 September 2020, Machine Gun Kelly told a fan over zoom that the song with YUNGBLUD would be coming out the next day. On 30 September 2020, the deluxe edition of Tickets To My Downfall became available for download, streaming and purchase worldwide, *"body bag"* appeared on the album as the sixteenth track. It later made it’s way to #5 on the iTunes UK Alternative Charts, peaked at #10 on the Billboard Alternative Digital Song Sales by 10 October 2020 and #45 on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Charts and Rock Digital Song Sales by 17 October 2020

## Lyrics

*Lyrics via Apple Music*

[Verse 1: YUNGBLUD]

Her lips are soda, and I just miss the way they taste

Like Coca-Cola, spiked with aromas

I heard a rumor that she's been dancing in the rain

I'm gonna lose her 'cause I can't swim, but

[Chorus: Bert McCracken (The Used)]

I'm not mad, I just want us to be better

It feels right when we’re together, okay (Okay)

I'm not mad, I just cover up my temper

You're supposed to love me better, baby

So put me in a body bag

So put me in a body bag

[Verse 2: Machine Gun Kelly]

She's on my wish list, she knows my pressure points, it hurts

She gives me kisses, her glitter gets everywhere

I've got my issues, but I have the right to think you're wrong

You're just a witch and I drank your poison, baby, put me in a body bag

[Chorus: All, *YUNGBLUD*, **Bert McCracken**]

I'm not mad, I just want us to be better

It feels right when we’re together, okay *(Oh)*

I'm not mad, I just cover up my temper

You're supposed to love me better, baby

*So put me in a body bag*

I'm not mad, I just want us to be better

It feels right when we're together, okay **(Okay, baby)**

I'm not mad, I just cover up my temper

You're supposed to love me better, baby

So put me in a body bag

[Bridge: YUNGBLUD, *MGK*]

Oh, I know that I'll dream about you always and forever

*(You broke my heart in two)*

'Cause you broke my heart in two

*(But then you, together)*

But then you pieced it together, so

[Chorus: YUNGBLUD, *MGK & YUNGBLUD*, **All**]

I'm not mad, I just want us to be better

Feels right when we're together, okay

*I'm not mad, I just cover up my temper*

**You're supposed to love me better, baby**

[Outro: All]

Woah, woah, woah, woah

Woah-oah-oah-oah, woah-oah-oah-oah

Woah-oah-oah-oah

Woah, woah, woah, woah

Woah-oah-oah-oah, woah-oah-oah-oah

Woah-oah-oah-oah

Woah, woah, woah, woah

Woah-oah-oah-oah, woah-oah-oah-oah

Woah-oah-oah-oah

Woah, woah, woah, woah

Woah-oah-oah-oah, woah-oah-oah-oah

Woah-oah-oah-oah

So put me in a body bag

## Trivia

* The track is heavily inspired by Fall Out Boy’s “Dance Dance”.

## Credits

*Credits adapted from TIDAL*

* Zakk Cervini — composer, lyricist, mixer, studio personnel
* Dominic Harrison — composer, lyricist, rap vocalist, vocalist
* Colson Baker — composer, lyricist, rap vocalist, vocalist
* Travis Barker — producer, composer, lyricist
* Nick Long — composer, lyricist,
* Bert McCracken — composer, lyricist, vocalist
* Omer Fedi — composer, lyricist
* Chris Greatti — composer, lyricist
* Chris Athens — mastering engineer, studio personnel

## Buy/Stream

* YouTube
* Spotify
* Apple Music
* Tidal
* SoundCloud

## References

1. ↑ MTV News (@MTVNews) on YouTube — "Colson Baker (Machine Gun Kelly) on 'Big Time Adolescence' & 'Tickets To My Downfall' | MTV News" Posted 27 March 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020. Archived on 1 April 2020
2. ↑ Blonde Don (@machinegunkelly) on Twitter — "releasing album cover and track list tomorrow #TicketsToMyDownfall" Posted 3 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020. Archived on 3 September 2020
3. ↑ Blond Don (@machinegunkelly) on Twitter — "the songs with me and @yungblud and the song with The Used aren’t on this release because they are for something special coming after trust the process on that decision 😈🙏🏼" Posted 3 September 2020. Retrieved 2nd October 2020. Archived on 3 September 2020
4. ↑ YUNGBLUD (@yungblud) on Twitter — "we promise it will be worth it 😘" Posted 4 September 2020. Retrieved October 2020. Archived on 4 September 20202
5. ↑ fleur 👽 (@hotelsdiablo) on Twitter — "NEW MUSIC DROPS IN A FEW HOURS HELP YUNGBLUD SONG RJDBDNSNSKS" Posted 29 September 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020. Archived
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Billboard — "Machine Gun Kelly". Retrieved 18 October 2020.
7. ↑ blonde don (@machinegunkelly) on Twitter — "yoooooo thanks to @petewentz + @PatrickStump for the last minute clearance on “body bag” !!!!! “Dance, Dance” was a big inspiration for our record and the fact they picked up the phone last night and said YES is punk as fuck" Posted 30 September 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2023. Archived on 30 September 2020
8. ↑ TIDAL — "Credits / Tickets To My Downfall (SOLD OUT Deluxe) / Machine Gun Kelly - TIDAL". Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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