Lyrics
I'm in love with you
I express my love for you.
I'm in love with you
Reiteration of the declaration of love.
It's a ticking time bomb
Describes the love as a potentially explosive situation.
I know, I already know
Acknowledgment of the imminent explosive nature of the love.
( and it will blow up)
Explicitly states that the love will eventually explode.
And it will blow up in my face
The explosion is expected to happen and affect the person expressing love.
Just like every other shade of love I've ever felt
Compares this love to previous experiences, suggesting a pattern of explosive outcomes.
These days I know, I already know
Reaffirms the awareness of the impending explosive nature of the love.
I can feel it, feel the fire start to burn
Sensations of the fire of love starting to burn.
Newborn flame begins to grow
Metaphorically describes the love as a newborn flame that is growing.
It's a ticking time bomb in the snow
Reiterates the explosive nature, now in the context of snow.
And I can't run from the explosion
The person expressing love feels unable to escape the impending explosion.
I can't save myself
Expresses helplessness in saving oneself from the love's consequences.
But maybe you can
Suggests that the other person may have the power to save the speaker from the impending disaster.
Yeah, maybe you can
Reiteration of the hope that the other person can save the speaker.
So run, run, run
Commands the other person to run away.
Run from me, my dear
Further urging the other person to distance themselves.
Run, run,
Continues the plea for the other person to run away.
Faster than the wind
Specifies the urgency by urging the other person to run faster than the wind.
Cause I'm a train wreck
Describes oneself as a destructive force like a train wreck.
I'm a plane crash
Expands the destructive imagery to include a plane crash and a hurricane.
I'm a hurricane that's bound to burn your city to the ground
Indicates the magnitude of destruction that the speaker represents.
Till it's all ash
Describes the aftermath of the destruction as ashes.
And I'll break my bones and crush my soul
Expresses willingness to endure personal suffering to be with the other person.
All to be yours
Indicates the extreme measures the speaker is willing to take to belong to the other person.
So run away, just run away my love
Reiterates the plea for the other person to run away to avoid the impending explosion.
Cause I'm a ticking time bomb
Confirms the explosive nature of the love once again.
I can tell from the way
The speaker can sense the imminent explosion through their feelings.
I can't fall asleep at night
Describes difficulty falling asleep due to the anticipation of the explosion.
I can tell from the fact
Indicates awareness of the explosive situation by continually looking at the door.
That I keep looking at the door,
Expresses a subconscious hope for the other person to appear.
Lowkey hoping you'll walk by
Reveals a longing for the other person to be present.
I can tell from my reaction to your calls
Recognition of emotional reactions to the other person's calls.
From the fact that I've been writing 'bout you in my latest songs
Writing songs about the other person indicates a deep emotional connection.
And that's a lot
Emphasizes the significance of expressing feelings through music.
Cause I'm a train wreck
Repeats the destructive imagery to emphasize the potential harm the speaker represents.
I'm a plane crash
Reiterates the destructive elements of the speaker's nature.
I'm a hurricane that's bound to
Continues the destructive imagery, reinforcing the idea of impending destruction.
burn your city to the ground till it's all ash
Describes the aftermath of destruction once again.
And I'll break my bones and crush my soul
Repeats the willingness to endure personal suffering for the other person.
All to be yours
Emphasizes the extreme measures the speaker is willing to take for the sake of love.
So run away, just run away my love
Reiterates the plea for the other person to run away to avoid the impending explosion.
Cause I'm a ticking time bomb
Confirms once again that the love is a ticking time bomb.
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