Earthquake
Tinie Tempah & Labrinth Lyrics

Labrinth, come in
The collaborator on this song, Labrinth, is being summoned to join in on the action.

Ladies and gentlemen This is something they call a ground-breaker So, let me first apologize To the shirts and the ties for your make-up
The song represents a genre of music that breaks ground, and the singer apologizes to those who may not appreciate the tumultuous action that follows.

'Cause I'll make you ugly, as soon as it drops We're on a rampage, bottles poppin' off Before you know it, there's rubble and dust 'Cause we'll be crushin' it up Somebody say, 'You better run'
The singer boasts that he will create a chaotic scene, causing physical destruction and mayhem. He warns everyone to flee the area or face the consequences.

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, yeah mosh for me Hey, yeah! We can make an earthquake up in here
The artist repeats his predictions of a destructive event occurring and encourages the audience to participate in causing destruction and chaos.

Ladies and gentlemen What you're about to witness is no illusion And now, we got the bass bangin' from here to Buckingham Palace They're all movin'
The song's genre is not an illusion, and the music has impacted even those at Buckingham Palace, causing them to move with the beat.

Hey Simon, we're - them up, turnin' them SyCo Everybody rock, let's bring the house down To rubble and dust 'cause we'll be crushin' it up Somebody say, 'You better run'
The singer calls out Simon, implying that even music executives are not safe from the destruction caused by this song. He encourages everyone to dance and participate in the chaos.

Hey, yo, Labrinth This one's feelin' like a straight ten on the Richter scale, you know? Yeah, fire, fire W-We about to set this place on fire Without a match or lighter
The singer addresses Labrinth, saying that the song is going to cause a huge earthquake on the Richter scale. He also suggests that the audience will increase the chaotic situation by starting fires.

Don't do girlfriends, one nighters Make them (Ahh), C-minor If I want Christian or Kurt Geiger I just phone up their designer Doing all nighters, no days off Gray hairs and a little bit of weight loss I predict (riots!) I predict (chaos!) I predict (people!) I predict (oh!)
The artist switches to bragging about his lifestyle, including not settling down with girlfriends and working all night without taking time off. He then repeats his predictions of riots, chaos, and people responding to the song.

Disturbing London, got the whole city panicking I be Nostradamus, this my ni-ni-ni-ni Labrinth
The song is causing widespread panic in London, and the artist compares himself to Nostradamus, a famous prophet. He then gives a shoutout to Labrinth.

Labrinth, come in
The artist once again calls for Labrinth to join in the song.