What Does Machine Gun Kelly’s My Ex’s Best Friend Mean?
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If you listen to the radio pretty much ever, you’ve definitely heard Machine Gun Kelly’s hit “My Ex’s Best Friend” as it has raced up the charts. From the beginning of the song, it’s clear that the meaning behind it is quite personal. The song kicks off with a direct allegation: the subject of the song is connected to an ex of the singer’s, and apparently both the subject and the singer are still in contact with people they used to be in relationships with. He sings, “You know my ex, so that makes it all feel complicated, yeah / I read those texts that you sent to yours / But I’ll never say it, yeah,” (via Musixmatch).
While Machine Gun Kelly hasn’t given any direct quotes about who or what the song is really about, many people have speculated. In 2020, Machine Gun Kelly explained to Nylon that he approached creating his newest album differently. “I got into the studio with Travis [Barker] in December,” MGK recalled. “And I picked up a guitar, and people were like, ‘What are you doing? You’re not going to rap on this album?’ And I was like, ‘No, and it’s gonna work.’”
From the beginning of the song, it’s clear that the meaning behind it is quite personal. The song kicks off with a direct allegation: the subject of the song is connected to an ex of the singer’s, and apparently both the subject and the singer are still in contact with people they used to be in relationships with. He sings, “You know my ex, so that makes it all feel complicated, yeah / I read those texts that you sent to yours / But I’ll never say it, yeah,” (via Musixmatch).
While Machine Gun Kelly hasn’t given any direct quotes about who or what the song is really about, many people have speculated. In 2020, Machine Gun Kelly explained to Nylon that he approached creating his newest album differently. “I got into the studio with Travis [Barker] in December,” MGK recalled. “And I picked up a guitar, and people were like, ‘What are you doing? You’re not going to rap on this album?’ And I was like, ‘No, and it’s gonna work.’”
Some people believe they know who Machine Gun Kelly is singing about
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