Find the full lyrics to Machine Gun Kelly’s new song ‘times of my life.’ Get the official words for the track from the ‘Lost Americana’ deluxe edition for singalongs.
The lyrics for Machine Gun Kelly’s “times of my life” present a direct message of reflection and unresolved sentiment. The words provide the raw material for fans to engage with the song’s emotional core, suitable for personal connection or singing along. The song opens with a verse addressing a past relationship, expressing a hope that the other person is doing fine and offering an apology “after all this time.” The line “every single song still feels like you” indicates how memory attaches to art, a common theme in MGK’s discography. The verse concludes with a stark admission about pain, tying it to the moment “I didn’t look back when I left you,” suggesting regret over a decisive exit.
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The central theme emerges in the chorus with the repeated line, “The best times of my life / Were the ones that had you.” This confession is immediately complicated by the follow-up, “I had to bury them inside / To get me through.” This contradiction forms the song’s heart: acknowledging cherished memories while describing the necessity to suppress them for self-preservation. The second verse continues the well-wishing but introduces a note of moving on, citing being “broken for some time” and now “pullin’ myself back together.” A specific action is noted—getting rid of items that smell like the other person—to facilitate thinking about “somebody other than you.”
For listeners seeking the lyrics for karaoke or understanding, the structure relies on repetition for impact. The pre-chorus repeats “I know, I know, I know” and “you know, you know,” building a sense of insistence before the chorus hits. The bridge and outro reinforce the main idea, with the outro adding a layer of self-deception: “Without you, I’m lying to myself, saying that you’ll come find me.” This lyric reveals a lingering hope beneath the surface of recovery. The overall lyrical narrative doesn’t tell a detailed story but instead circles a specific emotional conflict: holding someone accountable for your best memories while attempting to dismantle their hold on your present. The simple, conversational language makes the words easily accessible for vocal performance and personal interpretation.
Produced by SlimXX, BazeXX, No Love For The Middle Child, Travis Barker, Dark Waves
January 2, 2026
1 song, 2 minutes
℗ 2026 EST 19XX, LLC, under exclusive license to Interscope Records
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I hope you doin’ fine
I know we had our problems, but never mind
I just wanna say that, that I’m sorry after all this time
I know things change, but every single song still feels like you
I never knew pain until the day I didn’t look back when I left you
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know, I know, I know that you don’t wanna hear it
But you know, you know, you know, you know, you know that
[Chorus]
The best times of my life
Were the ones that had you
I had to bury them inside
To get me through
[Verse 2]
I hope you doin’ fine
I know we had our problems, but whatever
I’ve been broken for some time now
And I’m just pullin’ myself back together
I got rid of everything that smells like you
(Before the summer, so)
I can spend time thinkin’ ’bout somebody other than you
(While I recover, hm)
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know, I know, I know that you don’t wanna hear it
(You don’t want to hear)
But you know, you know, you know, you know, you know that
(Yeah, you know)
[Chorus]
The best times of my life (Times of my life)
Were the ones that had you (Were the ones that had you)
I had to bury them inside (Bury them inside)
To get me through (To get me through)
[Bridge]
The best times of my life (Times of my life)
Were the ones with you, yeah, yeah
[Outro]
I hope you are fine knowing you hold all my best times, and
Without you, I’m lying to myself, saying that you’ll come find me
I hope you are fine knowing you hold all my best times, and
Without you, I’m lying to myself, saying that you’ll come find me
