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Multiple publications noted that 'Papercuts' sounded to move even further into the rock sound than the material from his 2020 pop punk album Tickets to My Downfall. The song was recorded live throughout the duration of the songs performance at the Mainstream Sellout Tour in the Red Rocks Amphitheatre. A studio recorded version including the alternate rap verse was included in the main release of the Mainstream Sellout album, under the name 'papercuts - album edit'.Ī live version of the song was featured in the Life in Pink deluxe version of the Mainstream Sellout album, titled 'papercuts - live from redrocks'. ĭuring a live televised performance at the 2021 VMA awards, Kelly including a rap verse towards the end of the song, the alternate rendition became a favorite amongst fans, as of July 2022, the performance has over 2.6 million views and 69k likes. The video contains alternating shots of Kelly and Barker performing the song, and surrealist imagery such as Kelly walking around in a bald cap and revealing outfit, having black-dyed eggs thrown at him, and playing an oversized guitar. Both Kelly and Bennett were very happy with the process and end product, despite that fact the shooting had initially been shut down by the police due the bizarre imagery catching the attention of the police, who in turn shut it down due to the traffic violations involved, including driving a motorcycle without a helmet, and driving cars without seatbelts. The video was the first Bennett has ever directed for a rock music video, and was the culmination of himself and Kelly planning on working together over the course of a three-year period.

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Ī music video, directed by Cole Bennett, was released concurrently with the full track. The song was first released on August 11, 2021, though Kelly had released a small teaser of the track in the week prior to the song and album's reveal. Much like Kelly's prior album, Tickets to My Downfall, the song features Travis Barker on drums and as a music producer. 'Papercuts' is the lead single for Machine Gun Kelly's sixth studio album Mainstream Sellout, originally planned to be named Born With Horns at the time of the single's release.

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