Earthquake
Eminem ft Busta Rhymes Lyrics

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Labrinth! come in!
Labrinth! come in!
Labrinth! come in!

Ladies and gentlemen, this is something they call, a ground breaker
So let me first apologize, to shirts and the ties, for your make up,
'Cause I'll make you ugly,
As soon as it drops, we're on a rampage

Bottles popping off, before you know it
There's rubble and dust, 'cause we be fucking it up, somebody say (You better run!)

Yeah!
Predict an earthquake up in here
Say, "Yeah!"
Predict an earthquake up in here
'Cause we throw bombs on it, throw bombs on it
Just smash something, yeah mosh for me
Hey, yeah!
We can make an earthquake up in here (So here we go we go)

Ladies and gentlemen
What you're about to witness is no illusion
And now we got the bass banging from here to Buckingham palace
They're all moving
Hey Simon, we're fucking them up, turning em psycho
Everybody rock, lets bring the house down to rubble dust
'Cause we be fucking it up somebody say (You better run!)

Yeah!
Predict an earthquake up in here
Say, "Yeah!"
Predict an earthquake up in here
'Cause we throw bombs on it, throw bombs on it
Just smash something, yeah mosh for me
Yeah!
We can make an earthquake up in here (So here we go we go)

I predict an earthquake up in here
Say, "Yeah!"
I predict an earthquake up in here
'Cause we throw bombs on it, throw bombs on it
Just smash something, yes mosh for me
Hey, yeah!
We can make an earthquake up in here (So here we go we go)

Remix! Buss' Rhymes Labrinth, comin' to a hood near you
Like you're 'bout to get your ass kicked
Try to front little homie I dare you (come on)
With this type of banger is on in the club nobody wanna hear you
Then a big foot step up in the place
Like I'm comin' in to kill you
Bang 'em earthquake
Every time I bark on the mic and I won't stop
Then I hit 'em and I get 'em all again Gotta shut it down, everybody knows that I close shop
Yes yes yes, okay.
Now I'm in the building, do what I say
Jump around, hands in the air
And you better get to it cause you know I don't play
And let's get it poppin' and then we turn it up a little bit
You know we gotta do it and we doin it well
I'm about to explode, heat 'em up a little more, beat it up a little more boy you can't tell
T-T-Trust me homie, o not walk up in my shadow
Just respect my handle while we bang and make the Earth rattle, go!

Yeah!
Predict an earthquake up in here
Say, "Yeah!"
Predict an earthquake up in here
'Cause we throw bombs on it, throw bombs on it
Just smash something, yeah mosh for me
Hey, yeah!
We can make an earthquake up in here (So here we go we go)

Labrinth come in
Labrinth come in

Labrinth come in
Labrinth come in

Overall Meaning

The song "Earthquake" by Eminem feat. Busta Rhymes is a high-energy rap track with a catchy hook that is certain to get the audience moving. The song is about creating chaos and destruction, metaphorically causing an earthquake with their music. The opening lines of the song are an apology to the audience's fashion sense and appearance, but only because the music is going to make them go crazy, smashing and breaking things in a wild frenzy. They predict that their music is going to cause an earthquake-like impact and tear the whole place down.

The lyrics speak of an impending earthquake and the chaos that follows. They seem to suggest that the audience should brace themselves for a wild ride as they proceed to create a musical earthquake. Busta Rhymes' verse in the song is full of energy, and he raps with the same intensity as Eminem, emphasizing his dominance in the game. The two artists trade verses amid the thumping bass-heavy beats and boast of their skills.

Overall, "Earthquake" is a high-energy rap anthem that fuses powerful beats and hard-hitting lyrics to create a powerful musical experience, much like an earthquake's force.

Line by Line Meaning

Labrinth! come in!
Calling on Labrinth to join the song

Ladies and gentlemen, this is something they call, a ground breaker
Introducing the song as something that will shake things up

So let me first apologize, to shirts and the ties, for your make up, 'Cause I'll make you ugly,
Apologizing in advance for the chaos that's about to ensue

As soon as it drops, we're on a rampage
When the beat drops, the party gets wild

Bottles popping off, before you know it
People are drinking and partying hard

There's rubble and dust, 'cause we be fucking it up, somebody say (You better run!)
The party is getting so crazy that things are falling apart

Predict an earthquake up in here
Anticipating the crazy energy that's about to be unleashed

Cause we throw bombs on it, throw bombs on it
The music and lyrics are explosive and intense

Just smash something, yeah mosh for me
Encouraging the crowd to let loose and get rowdy

Hey, yeah! We can make an earthquake up in here (So here we go we go)
Building up the energy for a wild party

What you're about to witness is no illusion
The party is going to be explosive and not fake

And now we got the bass banging from here to Buckingham palace
The music is so loud and powerful it can be heard all the way to the palace

Hey Simon, we're fucking them up, turning em psycho
Celebrating the wild energy and impact the party is having on people

Everybody rock, lets bring the house down to rubble dust
The party is so crazy that things are breaking and falling apart

Remix! Buss' Rhymes Labrinth, comin' to a hood near you
Introducing the remix featuring Busta Rhymes

Try to front little homie I dare you (come on)
Encouraging people to let loose and not hold back

Every time I bark on the mic and I won't stop
Busta Rhymes is bringing intense energy and not holding anything back

Gotta shut it down, everybody knows that I close shop
Busta Rhymes is the life of the party and everyone wants to follow his lead

Now I'm in the building, do what I say
Busta Rhymes is taking control and leading the party

I'm about to explode, heat 'em up a little more, beat it up a little more boy you can't tell
Busta Rhymes is bringing the party to the next level and things are getting even crazier

T-T-Trust me homie, o not walk up in my shadow
Busta Rhymes is a force to be reckoned with and no one can match his energy

Predict an earthquake up in here
Anticipating the crazy energy that's about to be unleashed

Labrinth come in
Calling on Labrinth to join the song

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Timothy Lee McKenzie, Marc Williams, Trevor Smith

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