It segues into "I'm Actual", which is an orchestral waltz; Merry-Go-Round Magazine writer Aya Lehman said Ruess asks for an "hour of reeling in the remains of a breakup, how the effects of said breakup come in waves, [and] the neverending desperation to talk about said breakup". "Time Bomb" is a dance-rock and power-pop track that blends drums and a piano against a disco beat; it describes a self-destructive woman who self-harms by the song's end. The track evolved from an occasion in which Means and Ruess tried to recall an older, unrelated song.
The composition leads into "I'm Actual", which is an orchestral waltz; Merry-Go-Round Magazine writer Aya Lehman noted that Ruess seeks a "hour of disentangling the aftermath of a breakup, how the consequences of that breakup manifest in waves, and the unending desire to discuss it". "Time Bomb" is a dance-rock and power-pop track that incorporates drums and a piano with a disco beat; it depicts a self-destructive woman who self-harms by the song's end. The piece developed from an instance when Means and Ruess attempted to recall an older, unrelated song.