Tim Timebomb is a music project by Tim Armstrong, best known as a member of… Read Full Bio ↴Tim Timebomb is a music project by Tim Armstrong, best known as a member of the punk rock band Rancid. Armstrong has recorded a large number of songs – a mixture of cover versions, including Rancid covers, and original songs, including some tracks from his musical film project RocknNRoll Theater – with a variety of supporting musicians.

A selection of the material was first released as a download only album Tim Timebomb Sings Songs from RocknNRoll Theater – this consisting of original songs featured in Armstrong's musical film series "RockNRoll Theatre". Starting on October 29, 2012, a series of digital singles have also been released, on a daily basis. These singles are initially being released via YouTube, with one song each day being released from October 29, 2012, onwards, and then being made available for download via iTunes. To date, all of the tracks from the RockNRollTheatre album have also been included in the series of singles, with the exception of the track "Let's Fuck".

I Wanna Be Sedated
Tim Timebomb Lyrics

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Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothing to do, nowhere to go home
I wanna be sedated
Just, get me to the airport, put me on a plane
Hurry hurry hurry, before I go insane
I can′t control my fingers, I can't control my brain
Oh no oh-oh oh-oh

Twenty-twenty twenty-four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothing to do, nowhere to go home
I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair, get me on a plane
Hurry hurry hurry, before I go insane
I can′t control my fingers, I can't control my brain
Oh no oh-oh oh-oh
Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothing to do, nowhere to go home
I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair and get me to the show
Hurry hurry hurry, before I go loco
I can't control my fingers, I can′t control my toes
Oh no oh-oh oh-oh
Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothing to do, nowhere to go home
I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair, get me to the show
Hurry hurry hurry, before I go loco
I can′t control my fingers, I can't control my toes
Oh no oh-oh oh-oh
Bam-bam-bambam bambam-bam-bambam, I wanna be sedated
Bam-bam-bambam bambam-bam-bambam, I wanna be sedated

Bam-bam-bambam bambam-bam-bambam, I wanna be sedated
Bam-bam-bambam bambam-bam-bambam, I wanna be sedated

Overall Meaning

Tim Timebomb's cover of The Ramones' iconic song "I Wanna Be Sedated" features lyrics that express a deep sense of frustration and boredom with life, and a desire to escape it all through sedation. The lyrics talk about having nothing to do, nowhere to go, and feeling like the only way out is to be sedated. The repetition of the phrase "Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours to go" emphasizes the feeling of being stuck in a never-ending cycle of monotony and routine.

The lyrics also touch on the theme of loss of control - the singer feels like they can't control their movements or their brain, and they are desperate to find a way to alleviate this sense of helplessness. The desire for sedation is presented as a way to give up control completely and escape from the pressures of life.

Overall, the song speaks to a universal human experience of feeling disillusioned and trapped in the mundanity of everyday life, and the desire to find a way out.

Line by Line Meaning

Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours to go
There are 24 hours left before a deadline or something important happens.

I wanna be sedated
I'm so stressed or bored that I want to be given some sort of medication to calm down.

Nothing to do, nowhere to go home
I have no activities or obligations to fulfill, and I have no desire to return home.

Just, get me to the airport, put me on a plane
I want to leave my current location as soon as possible by using air travel.

Hurry hurry hurry, before I go insane
Please act quickly so that I don't lose my mind due to the current situation.

I can′t control my fingers, I can't control my brain
I'm so stressed or anxious that I'm having trouble controlling my physical movements and thoughts.

Oh no oh-oh oh-oh
Expression of concern or fear about the current situation.

Just put me in a wheelchair, get me on a plane
I need assistance with transportation because I am unable to move on my own.

Just put me in a wheelchair and get me to the show
I need assistance with transportation to attend a performance or event.

Hurry hurry hurry, before I go loco
Please act quickly so that I don't become crazy due to the current situation.

I can't control my fingers, I can’t control my toes
I'm so stressed or anxious that I'm having trouble controlling my physical movements.

Bam-bam-bambam bambam-bam-bambam, I wanna be sedated
Repetition of the chorus to further emphasize the desire for sedation and the urgency of the situation.

Writer(s): Colvin Douglas, Cummings John, Hyman Jeff (jeffrey)

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