Released: June 9, 2006

Songwriter: Che Pope Dawaun Parker Gayle Moran Busta Rhymes Mark Batson Dr. Dre

Producer: Dr. Dre

[Intro: Busta Rhymes]
Yeah I know, a lot of you niggas don't plan on the day when you'd have to see me
You see - I'm that nigga that you should really be afraid of
I dig graves for niggas like you
We gon' get more acquainted at a time when you least expect it

[Hook: Truth Hurts]
Do you ever think (do you ever think)
What life would be (what life would be)
Where you will go (where you will go)
After you die (after you die)
Do you ever think (do you ever think)
What life would be (what life would be)
Where you will go (where you will go)
After you die (after you die)

[Busta Rhymes as Death]
You fucked up now nigga

[Verse 1: Busta Rhymes]
You know that when that time comes and nobody is checkin'
And everything you had is gone in the split of a second
That's when it starts hittin' the fan and it gets real in this bitch
Just face the fact your shit's a wrap and you gotta deal with the shit
Despite I talk about it, I ain't makin' fun of them niggas
I give thanks cause I've been blessed and I ain't one of them niggas
Can't imagine how difficult it is, I know you suspect
That shit around you is lookin' dumb, it's gettin' hard to accept it
Alone in the mirror, you look at yourself and you smile
Disregarding the fact your running's been done for a while
Refuse to acknowledge the truth like the mind of a child
Continue frontin', like it's nothin while you live in denial
While all your people around you start to leave you in the same place
You overexert the little you have left to save face
You tryin' to hide your expression from lookin' worried
On what to do when your career is buried

[Hook: Truth Hurts]
Do you ever think (do you ever think)
What life would be (what life would be)
Where you will go (where you will go)
After you die (after you die)
Do you ever think (do you ever think)
What life would be (what life would be)
Where you will go (where you will go)
After you die (after you die)

[Verse 2: Busta Rhymes]
Niggas ain't givin' a fuck about your flows no more
You ain't the star you were, fuckin' the same hoes no more
Promoters ain't payin' and bookin' you for shows no more
You ain't whippin' the Range, you ain't whippin' a Rolls no more
Reality starts to settle in, you're sweatin' every wake up
You're broke and now you gotta return your jewelry to Jacob
You run around and you front like you're still on fire
But nobody believes you; and now you live as a liar
You're only lyin to yourself cause it's evident in the proof
As your world continues to crumble, come to terms with the truth
You're still holdin on to them days when everything was about you
But niggas don't even remember you enough to just shout you
I remember when you did your thing without a doubt tastefully
The problem was you didn't know when to bow out gracefully
Once told, never burn out, it's best to fade away
Preserve your value so that you can live to see a greater day
People see you and it's bugged that you mean nothin'
You doin' shit and front to prove to people you mean somethin'
It happens in the vicious when the truth starts to settle in
You step to the door of the club and see that you ain't gettin' in
Forgettin' you a man first, chasin the fame
Got to remember, morals and principles, reppin' your name proper
But most niggas don't, and they whole life hurried
What do you do when your career is buried

[Hook: Truth Hurts]
Do you ever think (do you ever think)
What life would be (what life would be)
Where you will go (where you will go)
After you die (after you die)
Do you ever think (do you ever think)
What life would be (what life would be)
Where you will go (where you will go)
After you die (after you die)

[Outro: Busta Rhymes as Death & as the victim]
Okay, I told you we was gonna get more acquainted at a time when you least expect it nigga
I'm here to lay you to rest once and for all [Coughing]
You've been dead a long time but you refuse to accept that shit
But it's okay [Coughing, grasping]
Nigga shut the fuck up and get in the box nigga (WAIT!! Please!)
It was custom built for all niggas like you [lid closes]
You just don't wanna accept when it's time to hang it up
(Stop! Bitch) See you in the afterlife nigga (Wait! Stop!)
Whatever the fuck that is! (Somebody, Help)
(I can't breathe nigga!)
(Open this shit nigga!)
(Open this shit man!)
(Open this shit!!)
(Somebody help! Hey!)
(Open this motherfucker, what you doin')
(Open it!)

Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes is a Grammy-nominated rapper, producer, and actor. Born Trevor George Smith, Jr. on May 20, 1972 in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, he would later move to Uniondale, Long Island but attended high school in Brooklyn with the likes of JAY-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., and Special Ed. Prior to his graduation from Uniondale High School in 1990, Busta joined Dinco D, Charlie Brown, and Cut Monitor Milo to from Leaders of the New School. The group opened for Public Enemy and their frontman Chuck D gave Chill-O-Ski the name Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George “Buster” Rhymes.

Leaders of the New School released two albums, A Future Without a Past… (1991) and T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind’s Eye) (1993), before splitting after an intense interview with Yo! MTV Raps. Busta’s popularity began to rise with his appearances on A Tribe Called Quest’s “Scenario” in 1991 and its remix in 1992, as well as the remix to Craig Mack’s “Flava in Ya Ear” in 1994.

This led to Busta releasing his platinum debut album The Coming in 1996, featuring the platinum single “Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check.” Busta’s subsequent four albums all went platinum, while It Ain’t Safe No More… and The Big Bang achieved gold status. He also released several international hits, including “Dangerous,” “What’s It Gonna Be?” with Janet Jackson, and “I Know What You Want” with Mariah Carey, as well as being featured on the #1 hits “Don’t Cha” with the Pussycat Dolls and “Look At Me Now” with Chris Brown and Lil Wayne.