Pacemaker
E-Town Concrete Lyrics

Stay...keeps me on my feet /makes my heart beat.
This line is a repetition of the chorus where the persona notes that something helps him stay on his feet and keeps his heart beating. This implies that there's something that keeps him moving or motivated.

When you're born w/ pain it always remains. no matter How your life changes, it never fades. if I could cry until The world stops turning. to give me some time to think. My insides are still burning.
This line suggests that there's an underlying pain that has been within the persona since birth and although he's undergone changes, it never fades away. He wishes he could cry as a means of relieving this pain but it's still burning inside him.

What the fuck is wrong with me? I got a ticking time Bomb in me. block your teardrops. stop...lock your handle.
This line implies that the persona is struggling with something unknown to him but is probably affecting his emotional state. The ticking time bomb is a metaphor for something explosive or destructive which he wishes to prevent by holding back his tears.

The world don't stop boy. the world won't stand still. What the fuck is wrong w/ me? I got a ticking time bomb in Me. Happiness is gone from me. will I be who I think I should be?
The persona acknowledges that despite his struggles, the world keeps moving as usual. He still doesn't understand what's wrong with him despite being aware of the ticking time bomb. He has lost happiness and is uncertain if he'll become the person he desires to be.

nothing's ever as good as it seems. nothing's Ever as good as it seems. no.
This line suggests that the persona has faced disappointment and life has not turned out to be as he had hoped. He repeats this line twice for emphasis, possibly echoing societal beliefs that things often don't go according to plan.

Tick-tock-tick-tick-tock. tick-ticking-ticking.
This line is a sound of a ticking clock, which gives a sense of urgency and emphasizes the ticking time bomb metaphor used earlier in the song. The ticking clock creates an atmosphere of fear and time running out.

What the fuck is wrong w/ me? there's a ticking time bomb In me. happiness is gone from me. chasing those perfect Dreams. what the fuck is wrong w/ me? got a ticking time Bomb in me. nothing's ever as good as it seems. nothing's Ever as good as it seems.
This final repetition of the chorus echoes the same themes that have been carried throughout the song. The persona is still grappling with the struggles that he started within the first verse. Despite the dreams he has chased, he still has the ticking time bomb within him, and nothing ever turns out to be as good as it seems.