Elijah Witt had this to say about Time Bomb when asked on Reddit what his inspiration for making the song was:
“Woof that was a long time ago. I wrote those lyrics when I was in college and I was still a huge fuck up. I’m pretty sure I was just constantly on edge trying to manage my collegiate life...
[Verse 1]
Woke up today, with the sun on my face
I tried to pray, but I hated the taste
Sped off to work like a rat in a race
Cut up a smile, but it's not on my face
Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!
[Chorus]
I'm a time bomb, just set me off!
My sanity is failing me. 5-4-3-2-Boom!
I'm a time bomb, ready to bleed!
Humanity is failing me. 5-4-3-2-Break!
[Verse 2]
I lace my teeth with gold they're rotting from the inside
Bury me seven feet deep, closer to my misery
No air to breathe, no room to think!
(Why don't you) bury me seven fucking feet deep?!
I think I'm okay, I think I'm okay
I think I'm okay, I think I'm okay
But don't you fucking touch me
I think I'm okay, I think I'm okay
I won't be okay
Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!
[Chorus]
I'm a time bomb, just set me off!
My sanity is failing me. 5-4-3-2-Boom!
I'm a time bomb, ready to bleed!
Humanity is failing me. 5-4-3-2-Break!
[Bridge]
I'm not a martyr, I'm just a fiend
So take a step back, take a step back
Can you see me smiling while I'm hiding in your back seat?
Bury me seven feet deep, closer to my misery
No air to breathe, no room to think
(Why don't you) bury me seven fucking feet deep?!
[Verse 3]
Maybe my day will come
Running waters never brought me to where I belong
(And now I'm blind, god I'm so blind)
My suicide was labeled as a common dose of cyanide
Tick, Tick, Boom!
[Chorus]
I'm a time bomb, just set me off!
My sanity is failing me. 5-4-3-2- Boom!
I'm a time bomb, ready to bleed!
Humanity is failing me. 5-4-3-2-Break!
[Outro]
Bury me seven feet deep!
Time Bomb was written by Bemo Barnett & Elijah James Barnett & Drew Fulk & Elijah Witt.
Time Bomb was produced by Drew Fulk.