Time Is Now
The Bandits Lyrics

When you're killed by your thoughts like a suicide
When your thoughts become self-destructive, leading to feelings of despair and hopelessness similar to those experienced by someone who has committed suicide.

When you're a running for your life like in a marathon ride
When you feel like you are constantly running to stay ahead, like a marathon runner, but in this case, running from something or someone that threatens your life.

When you're a longing for someone to keep you warm
When you crave physical or emotional warmth from another person.

When you don't know where's my hatred coming from
When you feel intense emotions of hatred, but can't identify the source of your feelings.

When it's over what will happen in case I'm dead
When a situation reaches its conclusion, you may contemplate what would happen if you were to pass away at that moment.

Go to hell - guess it's not to bad, it's not to bad
Even if being sent to hell is seen as punishment, it may not seem worse than the pain currently experienced in life.

Take a shotgun, I will kill you until you die
An aggressive phrase that expresses a desire to inflict harm and control others using violent means.

Look inside me, try to find me and say good-bye
An invitation to look inside oneself and identify one's true thoughts and feelings before saying farewell.

Is there still that need to fill
Asks if there is a persistent desire to fill a void or achieve a goal.

Are you there and do you care
Asks if there is someone present who cares about the artist or their situation.

Time is now - it's time to break the vow
Urges action to be taken in the present moment, and to break a commitment or promise that is no longer serving the singer.

Time is right - it's time to start the fight
Asserts that the moment is right for action to be taken, and specifically for a confrontation or struggle to begin.

Time is now - somewhere, someway, somehow
Expresses that the present moment is the most opportune time for something to happen, and that it will happen one way or another.

Break the vow - you tell me how, you tell me how
Asks for assistance in breaking a promise or commitment, implying that it may not be easy or straightforward to do so.

When you love it do you hate it getting into it
Asks if there is a paradoxical relationship between loving something and also hating the negative aspects of it that come with getting involved in it.

When you like it do you break it getting into it
Asks if it is common to enjoy something or someone, only to end up breaking that relationship or thing apart.

When you loose it do you choose it to get used to it
Asks if it is human nature to adapt and become accustomed to loss or separation, rather than trying to prevent it from happening in the first place.

When you f**k it do you suck it to get all of it
An explicit phrase that implies a selfish or possessive attitude towards sexual relationships, wanting to have complete control over the experience.

When you need it do you feel it getting trough you
Asks if fulfilling a need, such as emotional support, leads to a tangible and recognizable feeling that passes through one's body.

If you don't get it - just hit it, you don't know what to do
In a frustrating situation where one's needs are not being met, one may resort to aggression or violence as a misguided attempt to solve the problem.

Would you kill it just to chill it, get a new one
Asks if one would be willing to destroy or end something in order to gain a sense of relaxation or satisfaction, only to start fresh with something new later.

You think you rock it like a rocket and then you're done
A metaphor that conveys the fleeting nature of success or achievement, which can be quickly followed by disappointment or failure.

When you're burning like a fire in the desert sun
Describes an intense feeling of passion or excitement, similar to the experience of being in the hot, fiery sun in the middle of the desert.

When explosions hit body while you're on the run
Describes a sudden, violent event that causes physical harm, specifically while someone is trying to escape or flee the situation.

When you're screaming like a siren deep down in the sea
Describes the sensation of feeling helpless or unheard, screaming out like a loud, attention-grabbing siren in a space as vast and isolated as the deep sea.

When you're asking for the reason why I'm here to be
Asks for an explanation for one's existence or purpose, implying a sense of confusion or existential crisis.

Time is now...
A repeated refrain that emphasizes the importance of taking action in the present moment, and suggests that the song's themes and messages are urgent and relevant to the present time.