Listen late last night I heard my city's heartbeat Going tick tick tick from the ocean floor Like a great big bomb at the bottom of the sea It goes tick tick tick It's affecting me how it's affecting you It sets the pace for all the stupid stuff that we do Sometimes I feel like I've done something wrong Like I'm falling behind while my city marches on To the rhythm of a time bomb Late last night I heard my city's heartbeat Going tick tick tick from the ocean floor Like a great big bomb at the bottom of the sea It goes tick tick tick It's a good life, but I'm not dying for this I believe there's a better life that exists Late last night I heard it ticking away