During the making of this album

I received the unfortunate news that

Nipsey Hussle was murdered in Los AngelesIt really hurt me

And then the outcry and love and

Support after his death was incredible

But it inspired me to write this song

Every day we lose somebody close to us, a loved one

And only then do we seem to find the time and

The way to tell ′em how much we care about 'em

Don′t tell me that you miss me

Don't tell me that you love me

Don't tell me that you need me

Don′t wait to tell me that you love me

When I′m gone

This is our life

When I'm gone

This is our time

Don′t wait 'til I′m dead until these words are said

Don't wait until I die and then start to fake cry

Tell the people that you love that you love ′em now

Show the people you appreciate just how

How much they mean to ya

How much you care how real it is

They're right in front of ya, your family, your wife, your kids

Don't wait for tragedy to tell ′em how you really feel

Don′t wait, tomorrow might be too fuckin' late

When I′m gone

This is our life

Don't wait to tell me that you miss me

When I′m gone

This is our time

Don't wait to tell me that you love me

When I′m gone

This is our life

Don't wait to tell me that you need me

When I'm gone

We can′t afford to waste the moment

I′ll be lost without you

How do I make it right

How do I take back all the time I've wasted alone

How would it make you feel

How would it make you feel

Knowing you had the chance and let it slip away

Don′t wait until I'm dead

You′ve got friends

Tell 'em that you care

You′ve got family

Tell 'em how you feel

Don't wait to say how great a guy I was

And all that bullshit

When I′m gone

This is our life

Don′t wait to tell me that you miss me

When I'm gone

This is our time

Don′t wait to tell me that you love me

When I'm gone

This is our life

Don′t wait to tell me that you need me

When I'm gone

We can′t afford to waste the moment

Seems like every day death comes unexpectedly

Seems like yesterday my man was sittin' next to me

So many things I could've said and that we could′ve done

The reaper′s comin' but I never thought he′d be the one

I don't do funerals, don′t wanna see you in no box

I miss my homies and my love for them will never stop

Don't have regret and wait until your loved one dies

Now′s your chance

Tell 'em while they're still alive

When I′m gone

This is our life

Don′t wait to tell me that you miss me

When I'm gone

This is our time

Don′t wait to tell me that you love me

When I'm gone

This is our life

Don′t wait to tell me that you need me

When I'm gone

We can′t afford to waste the moment

Too many people pass away every single day

And we don't show 'em how we feel until it′s too late

I appreciate or love is something we won′t say

We delay it 'til they′re gone and say it at their grave

We delay it 'til they′re gone and say it at their grave

'Til they′re gone and say it at their grave