Machine Gun Kelly digs deep into the ache of roots on Home Bittersweet Home, a scrapped gem from his Tickets To My Downfall era that finally surfaced via leak on December 21, 2022.
Conceived back during the Bloom days, sparked by those raw “TIME OF MY LIFE” Instagram stories, it simmered until the Hotel Diablo shift, where MGK revisited it in chats like that ALT923Radio interview alongside “Times of My Life.” But it never made the final cut, leaving fans piecing together this punk-laced confession of fractured homes and the pull of what you leave behind.
Kicking off with “Yeah, all of my heroes are dead, how punk is that?” MGK channels that Cleveland grit, blending pop-punk drive with hip-hop honesty over a beat that feels like a late-night drive past faded skylines. The chorus hits hard: “Sometimes I just wanna go home / That’s the only place I don’t feel alone,” capturing the tug between escape and stagnation, laced with nods to addiction at 17, family ghosts, and those growing pains no pill can fully numb. That interlude with Casie Baker adds a tender gut-punch, her voice cutting through like a real-life echo from his world.
Even without an official drop, it’s resonated in leaks and fan edits, tying into MGK’s arc from rap rebel to rock frontman—think the vulnerability of Bloody Valentine meets the edge of My Ex’s Best Friend. As Tickets To My Downfall turns five, this one’s a reminder of the tracks that almost were, raw and real in ways polished albums sometimes gloss over. If you’re chasing that bittersweet rush, it’s pure Kelly.
Dive into the HOME BITTERSWEET HOME lyrics below and unpack its hometown haunt. Don’t miss other MGK tracks for more of his restless heart.
Lyrics of home bittersweet home by mgk
[Intro]
Oh-oh-ooh
Oh-oh-ooh
[Verse 1]
Yeah, All Of My Heroes Are Dead, How Punk Is That?
Gone Too Young, They Lived Too Fast
I See Ghosts In The Photographs
I Say No, And Then Relapse
I Became An Addict At Seventeen
My Bed Was In The Attic And I’d Never Sleep
I Fought My Dad, I Broke My Teeth
Just Another Part Of Me That’s Incomplete
[Pre-Chorus]
Living In A Teenage Wasteland
Missing What I’m Always Chasing
[Chorus]
Sometimes I Just Wanna Go Home
That’s The Only Place I Don’t Feel Alone
Take Something For The Growing Pains
That’s The Only Way I Won’t Go Insane
Sometimes Wish I’d Never Left
But If I Stayed, Then I Know I’d Just Be Depressed
The Skyline Looks A Little Different Every Time I Go
Home, Bittersweet Home
[Post-Chorus]
Home, Bittersweet Home
Home, Bittersweet Home
[Verse 2]
Most Of My Family Is Dead, How Punk Is That?
I Didn’t Even Cry, ’cause I Wasn’t Attached
I’m Just Fine, Please Don’t Ask
’cause Even If I Had A Heart I Wouldn’t Use It For That, Hm
I’ve Tried So Many Times
But These Drugs Don’t Work Because I’m Still Hurt, Uh-uh
It Seems Like It Just Makes Things Worse, Uh-uh
[Chorus]
Sometimes I Just Wanna Go Home
That’s The Only Place I Don’t Feel Alone
Take Something For The Growing Pains
That’s The Only Way I Won’t Go Insane
Sometimes Wish I’d Never Left
But If I Stayed, Then I Know I’d Just Be Depressed
The Skyline Looks A Little Different Every Time I Go
Home, Bittersweet Home
[Interlude: Casie Baker & Mgk]
Hey, Dad
Yes
[?]
Bring Some Stuff To Your Class
[?]
My Cupcakes, [?], Whatever You Want
[Bridge]
Stay A While, I’m Here With You
Home, Bittersweet Home
Stay A While, I’m Here With You
Home, Bittersweet Home
Stay A While, I’m Here With You
Home, Bittersweet Home
Stay A While, I’m Here With You
[Outro]
Home, Bittersweet Home
Home, Bittersweet Home
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