I wear my bomb near to my chest, is it ticking?
Cold, hard, no time to rest, I feel it kicking
I wear my bomb near to my chest, is it moving?
Cold, hard, no time to rest, and never soothing

I keep it safe and warm, I hope it never burns me
I keep it save from harm, I hope it never hurts me

I wear my bomb near to my heart, When I'm running
Stoned, cold, right from the start, I feel it coming

I lay my bomb near to my bed, when I'm sleeping
Every single lonely night, I feel it creeping

I keep it save and warm, I hope it never burns me
I keep it save from harm, I hope it never hurts me

Terrorize me, come and take my soul
Paralyze me, come and
Terrify me, come and take my home
Analyze me, you know I'm not that strong

I keep it save from harm, I hope it never hurts me
I keep it save and warm, I hope it never burns me

Terrorize me, come and take my soul
Paralyze me, come and
Terrify me, come and take my home
Analyze me, you know I'm not that strong
Terrify me
Analyze me
You know I'm not that strong


Lyrics submitted by Delirium, edited by Lyssavirus

The Bomb [Dub] Lyrics as written by Alessandro Baraldi John E Davis Jr.

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    I feel that this song is about how he is paranoid about his relationships with others. How he's always thinking about them, trying to keep them safe. The fact the these relationships are symbolized as a bomb, shows that he thinks of these connections as a double-edged sword that hasn't struck him yet. It's ticking...he's waiting for the day it hurt him-or rather they-but through he is anticipating it, he doesn't want the day to actually come.

    Wonderful song and lyrics.

    xxbaka.no.yume.xxon June 13, 2006   Link
  • +1
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    AHH no comments! this is a beautiful song! I believe it means the things he holds close to him are the ones that could destroy him.

    fading_insanityon January 16, 2006   Link
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    to interface2x: No, whitespace is correct. It's a marketing term that indicates a space available for advertising, like an empty billboard.

    Rivaanon July 24, 2008   Link
  • +1
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    I've heard some people say it's about drug addiction. Maybe they thought stoned, cold instead of stone cold and ran with it.

    GuiltyByDesignon November 08, 2009   Link
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    Wow, just found out about this band good stuff well written lyrics this is about something that he holds close that could possibly destroy him. I was thinking that maybe it was his heart that he was talking about comparing it to a bomb. Keeping it safe, cause it allows him to live, but in the end, it is always "ticking" and will be the cause of demise in so many cases. The end sort of veers away from this though, it goes into something that I think he is sick of oppresion....where? i do not know. could be within a home, or as large as a government. regardless....awesome song

    Rocker_92on December 07, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song reminds of a certain interpretation of the human gestation period, where the fetus is a parasite that causes sickness and general misery to its host XP

    sheela_lon December 16, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    "paralyze me / come to me whole" is actually incorrect lyrics. the song says "paralyze me / consume me whole".

    ragdoll.on June 26, 2008   Link
  • 0
    Song Fact

    I've edited these lyrics like three times but my corrections aren't sticking, so here's the correct lyrics:

    I wear my bomb near to my chest, is it ticking? Cold, hard, no time to rest, I feel it kicking I wear my bomb near to my chest, is it moving? Cold, hard, no time to rest, and never soothing

    I keep it safe and warm, I hope it never burns me I keep it safe from harm, I hope it never hurts me

    I wear my bomb near to my heart when I'm running Stone cold, right from the start, I feel it coming

    I lay my bomb near to my bed, when I'm sleeping Every single lonely night, I feel it creeping

    I keep it safe and warm, I hope it never burns me I keep it safe from harm, I hope it never hurts me

    Terrorize me, come and take my soul Paralyze me, consume me whole Terrify me, come and take my home Analyze me, you know I'm not that strong

    I keep it safe from harm, I hope it never hurts me I keep it safe and warm, I hope it never burns me

    Terrorize me, come and take my soul Paralyze me, consume me whole Terrify me, come and take my home Analyze me, you know I'm not that strong Terrify me Analyze me You know I'm not that strong

    Lyssaviruson August 16, 2014   Link

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