Earthquake
Labrinth&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

"Earthquake" by Labrinth is an energetic and powerful song that talks about the excitement and chaos that can be caused when someone brings their energy to a room. The song begins with a warning from the singer to the audience to brace up for something big before he proceeds to apologize to the audience for what is about to come their way. He is ready to make a big impact as soon as the beat drops and everyone will be caught up in a rampage. The metaphor in the song likens the effect of the singer's energy to that of an earthquake. He encourages everyone to predict an earthquake and start throwing bombs and smashing something. The song is a call to let loose and to not worry about making a mess or causing a scene.


Line by Line Meaning

Labrinth! come in!
Calling Labrinth to join the song


Ladies and gentlemen, this is something they call, a ground breaker
Introducing a song 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,
We don't care about appearances and will cause chaos regardless


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!)
Once the song starts, we'll cause destruction and mayhem


Predict an earthquake up in here, Say, 'Yeah!'
Calling for the crowd's excitement and energy


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)
Encouraging the audience to let loose and have fun


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
Emphasizing that this song is real and powerful enough to affect people from all over


I predict an earthquake up in here, Say, 'Yeah!'
Continuing to hype up the audience and build anticipation


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)
Featuring Busta Rhymes and threatening those who underestimate the power of the song


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
Asserting that this song reigns supreme and anyone who disagrees is irrelevant


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.
Boasting about the artist's skills and dominance in the music industry


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
Taking control of the crowd and demanding their participation


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
Ratcheting up the energy and excitement even more


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!
Demanding respect and showing that this song has the power to make the Earth quake




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

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