Tick Tick Boom
The Hives · The Black And White Album [2007]
Yeah, [x3]
I was right all along,
Yeah, [x3]
You come tagging along,
Exhibit A,
On a tray,
What you say,
Ends up thrown in your face,
Exhibit B,
What you see,
Well that's me,
I'll put you back in your place
Yeah I've done it before,
And I can do it some more,
So what you waiting for?
Yeah!
I was right all along!
[Chorus]
You know I've done it before,
And I can do it some more,
I've got my eye on the score,
I'm gonna cut through the floor,
It's too late,
It's too soon,
Or is it...
Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick...Boom!
Yeah, [x3]
I was right you were wrong,
Yeah, [x3]
Going, going you're gone!
I saw you yesterday, waiting too much,
Till it slipped through your hands,
And then you stagger to your feet and out the door,
Cos there's no second chance!
[Chorus]
Now you come crying to me...
But it's too late!
The man you're proud to be,
But it's too late!
Get your head out of the sand,
But it's too late...
It's too late,
Too late,
Too late,
Too late!
Yeah!
But it's too late! [x2]
Get your head out of the sand,
But it's too late!
[Chorus]
It's too late,
It's too soon,
It's too late,
It's too soon,
It's too late,
It's too soon,
Or is it...
Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick....
BOOM!
I was right all along,
Yeah, [x3]
You come tagging along,
Exhibit A,
On a tray,
What you say,
Ends up thrown in your face,
Exhibit B,
What you see,
Well that's me,
I'll put you back in your place
Yeah I've done it before,
And I can do it some more,
So what you waiting for?
Yeah!
I was right all along!
[Chorus]
You know I've done it before,
And I can do it some more,
I've got my eye on the score,
I'm gonna cut through the floor,
It's too late,
It's too soon,
Or is it...
Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick...Boom!
Yeah, [x3]
I was right you were wrong,
Yeah, [x3]
Going, going you're gone!
I saw you yesterday, waiting too much,
Till it slipped through your hands,
And then you stagger to your feet and out the door,
Cos there's no second chance!
[Chorus]
Now you come crying to me...
But it's too late!
The man you're proud to be,
But it's too late!
Get your head out of the sand,
But it's too late...
It's too late,
Too late,
Too late,
Too late!
Yeah!
But it's too late! [x2]
Get your head out of the sand,
But it's too late!
[Chorus]
It's too late,
It's too soon,
It's too late,
It's too soon,
It's too late,
It's too soon,
Or is it...
Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick....
BOOM!
Tick Tick Boom
Released on The Hives' 2007 album The Black And White Album, 'Tick Tick Boom' stands as a quintessential example of the band's signature power pop and garage rock sound. The track features the group's characteristic driving rhythms, distorted guitars, and energetic vocals, encapsulating the raw energy that defined their mid-2000s era. As a staple of their discography, the song exemplifies the Swedish band's ability to craft catchy, high-tempo anthems that resonate with fans of the genre. Its inclusion on this album highlights the group's continued evolution while maintaining the core musical identity that made them internationally recognized.