[Intro] During the making of this album, I received the unfortunate news that Nipsey Hussle was murdered in Los Angeles It really hurt me, and then the outcry of 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 [Chorus] 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 my time) [Verse 1] Don't wait until 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 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 [Chorus] 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 our love) [Verse 2] I'll be lost without you How do I make it right? How do I take back all the time I've wasted alone? And 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 [Chorus] 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 our love) [Verse 3] Seems like every day death comes unexpectedly Seems like yesterday my man was sitting next to me So many things I could've said and that we could've done The reaper's coming 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 [Chorus] 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 our love) [Outro] 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