Invincible
Intro: Ester Dean
Voices in the air, I hear 'em loud and clearTelling me to listen, whispers in my earNothing can compare, I just wanna listenVerse 1: Machine Gun Kelly
As my world turns, the heart beatsNot only in my chest, but the heart in these streetsSo when they feel this, they feel meBut I can't feel nothin' outside these Dre BeatsI am from the city of evil, came from the bottomStandin' on top of what's supposed to be my coffinWhat's up? (Hey)Inception shows me as a dead man walkin'But reflections shows this kid's still got itLet it be known I got the throneLike I don't know that there's a kingNever grew up around a family'Cause I'm not a human bein'And anyone under my level that's comin' at my spot for the topLet 'em have it, 'cause when I leave, the whole world dropsLace Up, KellsChorus: Ester Dean
I hear voices in the air, hear it loud and clearTelling me to listen, whispers in my earNothing can compare, I just wanna listenTelling me I'm invincibleI'm invincible, I'm invincible, oh, ohJust telling me I'm invincibleI'm invincible, I'm invincible, oh, oh, I amVerse 2: Machine Gun Kelly
Wakin' up sweatin' from the stress of bein' caged downEverything I write is played out, like, what is this?Tear the whole page outMan, I come from holes in the wall, but they don't know the pastEven if I told them it all, they wouldn't know the halfSo maybe I fill up my luggage with all of these dreamsAnd put on my black coat and my black chucksAnd nothin' in my jeansAnd just run, 'til the day come like Rocky's movie sceneAnd I am on top of the world, look up and screamLike this is me, this is KellsCrucified by the public without the nailsDo or die in my city, but clearly I never failedLost myself in the game when I found myself in a cellThen I found myself in the fame when I lost myself in the pillsAnd they cannot mess with me still, see them boys and they winningUnderdogs of the year, Cleveland boys in the buildingWhat the fuck is a ceiling? I'm taking this to the topAnd when I leave, the whole world dropLace Up, KellsChorus: Ester Dean
I hear voices in the air, hear it loud and clearTelling me to listen, whispers in my earNothing can compare, I just wanna listenTelling me I'm invincibleI'm invincible, I'm invincible, oh, ohJust telling me I'm invincibleI'm invincible, I'm invincible, oh, oh, I amWhat the song means
This song is a motivational hip-hop anthem about refusing to be defeated. The chorus, sung by Ester Dean, works like an inner voice that keeps telling the narrator he is invincible, drowning out doubt and the people who expect him to fail. Machine Gun Kelly raps as someone who has come up from nothing and insists he is still standing.
The first verse presents a rough start in a hard city and a sense that the streets and the crowd are watching him. Its boasts about claiming the top spot and ignoring his critics set up a pattern of defiance. The second verse goes deeper into struggle, describing stress, feeling trapped, dependence on pills, time in a cell, and being judged by people who don't know his past. The mood then turns toward triumph, as he reframes those low points as fuel and insists his rise is unstoppable.
Several images carry the song's meaning. "Dead man walkin'" describes someone written off by everyone who refuses to stay down. The "coffin" he stands on is the obstacle he has turned into a platform. Asking "what is a ceiling?" means there are no limits to his ambition. The song ends on the chorus, leaving the listener with a defiant, energized feeling.
Key phrases explained
- dead man walkin'
- someone doomed or written off by others — Used as an image of being counted out while still refusing to fall.
- Lace Up
- get ready and get moving — A hype phrase, here used as a sign-off call to action.
- got the throne
- has reached the top and is in charge — Claims dominance in the rap scene in a boastful way.
- Crucified by the public without the nails
- condemned by public opinion without any real harm — A vivid figure of speech about being judged harshly through talk alone.
- Do or die
- succeed or give everything, no backing down — Sums up the all-in attitude of the verse.
Song info
- Release date
- 2012-04-24
- Album
- Lace Up
- Written by
- mgk, Ester Dean, Alex da Kid
- Produced by
- Alex da Kid
- Featuring
- Ester Dean
- Interpolates
- Ester Dean – Invincible (Solo Demo)
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