Till I Die

## Single by Machine Gun Kelly

"**Till I Die**" is a song by Machine Gun Kelly, released as a single on January 5, 2015. It serves as the third track from his sophomore studio album, *General Admission*, and gives tribute to his home city of Cleveland, Ohio. Production was handled by the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. A part two and remix to the single was released, entitled "Till I Die: Part II."

## Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Casey McPerry, filmed in Machine Gun Kelly's hometown. In the last few minutes of the video, it detailed locations that has shaped his formative years. His daughter Casie Baker and Cleveland rapper Billard made cameo appearances. Along with shooting the music video, Machine Gun Kelly handed out food from B&M BBQ to students at Shaw High School in East Cleveland.

He revealed to *The Plain Dealer* newspaper, "It's just showing off the city how we want to see it. It's showing than more than what they show of us on 'SportsCenter.'" He added, "The energy is great. You can just feel that money is coming back into the city. Downtown is amazing. We look like an established place you want to be. And the music scene is getting hotter and hotter."

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

One time for the city, my city

[Hook]

Bitch, I'm from The Land, till I die (till I die) till I die

On the East Side till I die (till I die) till I die

Bumpin' that Bone Thugs till I die (till I die) till I die

In the hood, I'm good till I die, CLE till I die, ho

[Bridge]

Erry'where I go I'm puttin' on

Puttin' on, puttin' on

Erry'where I go I'm puttin' on

Puttin' on, puttin' on

Erry'where I go I'm puttin' on

Puttin' on, puttin' on

Erry'where I go I'm puttin' on

Puttin' on

[Verse 1]

(Kells) Where you from?

Straight outta the muthafuckin' crib, ho

On 128th, me and Slim, doe

Dead broke, we were smoking mid, bro

Baby mama hollerin' "How we suppose to live though?!"

Fuck that! Beat the game up quick, though (Blow)

Everybody in the team eating

Green meals, green leaves, it's the green season

Catch me on Lee, up at Sharks eating

Whippin' with the hot sauce like I'm street leaguin', And1 though

On the porch getting cut though

On first block with the blunt rolled, me and Dub-O

My city, my city

Been turned up from the jump tho

[Hook]

Bitch, I'm from The Land, till I die (till I die) till I die

On the East Side till I die (till I die) till I die

Bumpin' that Bone Thugs till I die (till I die) till I die

In the hood, I'm good till I die, CLE till I die, ho

[Bridge]

Erry'where I go I'm puttin' on

Puttin' on, puttin' on

Erry'where I go I'm puttin' on

Puttin' on, puttin' on

Erry'where I go I'm puttin' on

Puttin' on, puttin' on

Erry'where I go I'm puttin' on

Puttin' on

[Verse 2]

Where you from? Y'all know, y'all know

It's tatted up on all my squad, ho (Squad!)

I roll J's in a 12 inch RAW paper

Erry'day I live life like Pablo (Pablo)

Y'all know, y'all know

I'm tatted like I don't need jobs, ho

Nobody's gonna stop me getting paper

Erry'day I feel like El Chapo

I was getting high in the 6th grade

Throwing hands in the hall on the first day

Scared of one of my hoes gettin' knocked up

Snatching purses in the mall, getting locked up

Bitch, I needed paper, I needed paper

Dreamin' of the penthouse on the elevator

The hood taught me don't talk, just walk mine

Timbos on the curb by the stop sign (Kells)

[Bridge 2]

East Side, West Side

Cleveland for life

East Side, West Side

Uptown to down the way

Uptown to down the way

EC to the Heights, all day

EC to the Heights, all day

[Hook]

Bitch, I'm from The Land till I die (till I die) till I die

On The East Side till I die (till I die) till I die

Bumpin that Bone Thugs till I die (till I die) till I die

In the hood, I'm good till I die, EST till I die, ho

## References

1. ↑ Fleischer, Adam (January 6, 2015). "MGK Takes You Back to Where It All Started in 'Till I Die' Video". *MTV*.
2. ↑ Smith, Troy (November 7, 2014). "Machine Gun Kelly talks sophomore album and new single 'Till I Die'". *Cleveland*.
3. ↑ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". *Billboard*.
4. ↑ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". *Billboard*.
5. ↑ "Machine Gun Kelly - Till I Die (Official Music Video)". *YouTube*. January 5, 2015.
6. ↑ "Till I Die". *Spotify*. October 16, 2015.