Time Bomb
Love's Explosive Deception: Time Bomb by Zach Gordon
Lyrics
I don't drink when I go out
I avoid drinking when I go out.
Like to sing but not in crowds
I enjoy singing but not in large crowds.
Wear my suit and tie to bed
I wear my suit and tie to bed.
Leave a pretty girl on read (again)
I ignore messages from an attractive girl (repeated behavior).
I wanna watch a movie, and then spoil it
I want to watch a movie and then intentionally spoil it.
Drop your toothbrush, in the toilet, accidentally
I accidentally drop your toothbrush in the toilet.
I wanna burn the t-shirt that you gave me
I desire to burn the t-shirt you gave me.
I could keep it
I could keep it, but you didn't want to keep me.
But you didn't wanna keep me
Expressing rejection from the other person.
Cause you're a ticking time bomb
You're a metaphorical ticking time bomb.
And baby I'm the fuse
I am the fuse, and you want us to fail.
And you're the only one who wants to see us lose
Implying a negative outlook on the relationship.
And when you said you loved me
When you said you loved me, it was not genuine.
I knew it wasn't true
Recognition of the partner's dishonesty.
But even though you lied to me
Despite the lie, the speaker is not over the person.
I'm still not over you (I'm still not over you)
Reiteration of lingering emotions.
There she goes
A woman is leaving or moving away.
There she goes, again
Repetition of the woman leaving (emphasis).
Start a book but at the end
Start a book but don't finish it.
Be a stranger to a friend
Become distant from a friend, turning into a stranger.
(Your voice is in my head)
The person's voice remains in the speaker's head.
Have a coffee 10pm
Having coffee at 10 pm.
I'm awake you're sleeping in (again)
While the speaker is awake, the partner is sleeping (repeated behavior).
I wanna call your mom up
Expressing a desire to thank the partner's mother.
Just to thank her
Recognition of the mother's role in raising the partner.
It's a shame the, way she raised ya
Commenting on the partner's upbringing in a negative light.
I wanna take my gifts back
Wanting to take back gifts given to the partner.
All the flowers
Reclaiming flowers given to the partner.
All the picture books and hours, that I gave ya
Mention of invested time in the relationship (picture books and hours).
Cause you're a ticking time bomb
Reiteration of the partner being a ticking time bomb.
And baby I'm the fuse
Repetition of being the fuse and the desire for failure.
And you're the only one who wants to see us lose
Emphasizing the negative perspective on the relationship.
And when you said you loved me
Recognition that the partner's love was insincere.
I knew it wasn't true
Acknowledging the partner's deception.
But even though you lied to me
Despite the lie, the speaker is not over the person.
I'm still not over you (I'm still not over you)
Reiteration of lingering emotions.
There she goes
Repetition of the woman leaving (emphasis).
There she goes, again (there she goes again)
-There she goes
-There she goes, again (oooo)
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