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Not long after I decided to concentrate on single song ideas as they came to me rather than the year it takes to write and produce an entire album the song TIME BOMBS sort of “exploded” in my heart. There was such an urgency and I wasn’t sure why. In about a week my songwriting partner and I had it written and I raced to get it produced Didn’t know why. And then the day I was ready to send the track off for mastering I sent the mix to Michael who lives in Utah and he was driving past the UVU campus 4 minutes before Charlie Kirk was shot. And since then, other tragic acts of violence have taken place…and we wrote this before these recent time bombs had gone off. This may be the first time I’ve ever written about something before instead of after it has happened.
Time Bombs
The clock keeps ticking it’s been so sickening since the first stone was thrown
Can there be healing without a reckoning the guilty must atone
Which story are we repeating who’s fault are the injuries
Who needs a beating for the mistreating I’m sure it’s them not me…..
Oh and…
(Chorus)
Who’s gonna detonate the time bomb that’s raging in every heart
And who’ll survive, who’ll be alive when the next time bomb ticking starts
Was there a moment somewhere in history Abel was saved by Cain
When will the whole world enter recovery addicted to placing blame
There’s not much hope I am seeing, I’m sure who caused my injuries
Who needs a beating for the mistreating I’m sure it’s them not me…..
Oh and…
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
We are the time bombs we are the time bombs
Who’ll be first to blow the fuse
We are the time bombs we are the time bombs
No matter who goes first and we all will lose
The clock keeps ticking it’s been so sickenin’
Oh….
Chorus) 2xs
Who’s gonna detonate the time bomb
That’s raging in every heart
And who’ll survive who’ll be alive
When the next time bomb ticking starts
Which story am I repeating, who’s fault are the injuries
Who feels the shame, could it be that it’s me
Song by: John Batdorf and Michael McLean
BAT MAC Music BMI
Shining Star Music ASCAP
September 2025
Chris Abood (verified owner) –
Just listen to the lyrics… so timely and frightening for the world we are living in now, plus an intense musical experience to bring the words to life. Powerful….