The album 's title stems from an interview with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker , describing his dark mental state following his 2008 plane crash . The anecdote , which he notes in his memoir '' Can I Say '' , recounts when he offered a friend a million dollars to end his suffering . " It just stuck in my head , it 's just the opposite of what everyone wants — money and to not die . It 's super rock 'n' roll , " said frontman Barry Johnson
2008 plane crash
2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash
Million Dollars to Kill Me