Timebomb (Angels & Airwaves song)
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| "Timebomb" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Angels & Airwaves | ||||
| from the album Lifeforms | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
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"Timebomb" is a song by the American rock band, Angels & Airwaves. The song was released on September 22, 2021, as a promotional single from the band's sixth album, Lifeforms. The song was written by Tom DeLonge, Ilan Rubin, Matt Rubano, and Aaron Rubin.
"Timebomb" was originally written back in 2019, and was used by the band to promote both Lifeforms and a documentary that was being made about the band.[3] At the time that the documentary was revealed, the band's current bassist, Matt Rubano, was still a touring member, but when he became an official member of the band in 2020, much of the songs on Lifeforms began to be rewritten to create a more post-hardcore sound that DeLonge was looking to achieve. Because of this, Rubano became more involved in the writing process of the album, and is credited as a songwriter on "Timebomb".[4] The song was not fully elaborated on until its official release, to which DeLonge released a press statement on its meaning. Lyrically, the song discusses sources of stress in life as they affect a teenager, all while feeling like a bomb about to explode:
"'Timebomb' is a special song to me because it represents the emotional equivalent of an armed device about to blow. I think everyone can relate to the pressure of life bearing down on a young teenage heart." - Tom DeLonge[5]