“Ticking Time Bomb”

(Verse 1)

There’s a crack in my chest and it’s starting to spread,

Pressure crawling up my spine, drilling holes in my head.

Every step feels like the ground might split,

Every thought is a spark and I’m sitting on a pit.

Breathing’s a battle, thinking’s a war,

I’m pacing like a wolf trapped behind a locked door.

I feel the fuse burning even when I stay calm—

’Cause deep in my ribs… I’m a ticking time bomb.

(Pre-Chorus)

It’s a hum in my bones, it’s a throb in my skin,

Like something fierce is clawing to get out from within.

Nobody sees the danger except me—

I hear the countdown under everything.

(Chorus)

I’m a ticking time bomb,

I’m a ticking time bomb,

I’m a ticking time bomb—

and the fuse is getting long.

My mind’s on fire, my heartbeat’s wrong,

And I can’t tell how much longer I’m strong.

I’m a ticking time bomb,

I’m a ticking time bomb—

and I’m trying not to detonate.

(Verse 2)

The world’s too loud, the lights hit too bright,

My nerves are shaking like wires ready to bite.

I’m holding myself together with grit and spit,

But the pressure’s rising and I’m sick of it.

I don’t want to scream but the urge gets loud,

I don’t want to break in the middle of a crowd.

Feels like I’m living in a storm I can’t outrun—

Shadow on my shoulder whispering, “You’re already undone.”

(Pre-Chorus)

I feel the fuse burning down to the core,

I’m tired of fighting but I keep wanting more.

Nobody hears the ticking except me—

but it’s roaring like thunder inside my body.

(Chorus)

I’m a ticking time bomb,

I’m a ticking time bomb,

I’m a ticking time bomb—

and the fuse is getting long.

My mind’s on fire, my heartbeat’s wrong,

And I can’t tell how much longer I’m strong.

I’m a ticking time bomb,

I’m a ticking time bomb—

and I’m trying not to detonate.

(Bridge)

Hold tight—

even dynamite can be contained.

Even storms break,

even pressure drains.

Even bombs can be defused

before they blow apart—

and I’ve still got stubborn fire

burning in my heart.

(Final Chorus)

I’m a ticking time bomb,

I’m a ticking time bomb—

but I’m fighting every second

not to go off.

The fuse is hissing,

the clock is wrong,

but I’m standing here

holding on.

I’m a ticking time bomb,

I’m a ticking time bomb—

but I’m NOT gonna detonate tonight.