Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
"Time" by Alpha Pet, released 12 November 2025 via Rama Lama Records.
LYRICS
I’ve got one to get on time
I’ve got two to get it done
I’ve got five to get online
I’ve got ten oh come on
Ain’t got time
Ain’t got time
It’s all time
It’s all mine
I’ve got one to find my goal
I’ve got two to get my gold
I’ve got five to save my soul
I’ve got ten and it’s on
I’ve got time
You’ve got time
It’s all time
It’s all mine
I wanna get high on my life while I’ve got time
My time is all mine on my side while I’m alive
Gotta get high on my life
My time is all mine
On my side
While I’m alive
I’ve got one on my mind
I’ve got two on my side
I’ve got five tick-tick-tock
I’ve got ten stop the clock
I’ve got one to get her back
I’ve got two to get on track
I’ve got five to take control
I’ve got ten and it’s rock n’ roll
I’ve got time
Got time
It’s all time, time, time
It’s all mine
I wanna get high on my life while I’ve got time
My time is all mine on my side while I’m alive
I gotta get high, on my life
My time is all mine, on my side
Time on my side, time on my side
Get that time on my side while i’m alive
Get that time on my side
time on my side
time on my side
INFO
Alpha Pet are back with their new single "Time", the first of two releases arriving in November and the start of an intense run that will culminate in the band’s debut EP in early 2026.
Musically, "Time" pushes forward the band’s irresistible blend of 80s-infused post-punk and new wave. Lyrically, the track explores our strange, ever-present relationship with time itself, constantly there yet always slipping away. The counting woven into the lyrics stems from singer Rocky Åberg’s lifelong habit of mentally counting to ten to get things done, almost like an internal timer that may or may not be entirely reliable.
When Swedish new wave outfit Cat Princess dissolved in 2020, founder, songwriter and guitarist Rocky Åberg suddenly found himself a free agent on Stockholm’s music market. To stay sharp during the transfer window, he began playing with friends Joakim Almén, Patrik Eklund and Markus Ljungholm, who back in 2019 mostly jammed IDLES and Broncho covers for fun.
With Rocky joining, the covers soon shifted toward the band’s shared all-time favorite: The Clash. But as fun as it is to unleash your inner Joe Strummer, it’s always more exciting to write your own material. And when Alpha Pet’s first track "Concept of Power" practically wrote itself during a rehearsal, the covers were quickly dropped in favor of a sound that initially leaned toward Manchester’s 1977-era post-punk.
By the time the band entered the studio in late 2021, Patrik Eklund had taken over drums from Markus Ljungholm and Tom Cehlin Magnusson had joined as rhythm guitarist. The result was the singles "Concept of Power", "Too Fast" and "TV Personality", three dystopian, adrenaline-tipped tracks touching on everything from deserters to the emperor’s new clothes. In 2024 the band signed to Rama Lama Records and put out the two singles "Numbers Wrong" and "Snake Eyes"
The band, whose sound has been compared to everything from Swedish morning-TV grumble to Talking Heads and The Fall, has played extensively and received unanimous praise for their energetic, unpredictable live shows. On December 7, they’ll take the stage with The Thing at Debaser Nova in Stockholm.
Alpha Pet are Rocky Åberg (vocals, guitar), Freddi Ramel (guitar, backing vocals), Joakim Almén (bass, backing vocals) and Patrik Eklund (drums, backing vocals).
"Time" by Alpha Pet, released 12 November 2025 via Rama Lama Records.
LYRICS
I’ve got one to get on time
I’ve got two to get it done
I’ve got five to get online
I’ve got ten oh come on
Ain’t got time
Ain’t got time
It’s all time
It’s all mine
I’ve got one to find my goal
I’ve got two to get my gold
I’ve got five to save my soul
I’ve got ten and it’s on
I’ve got time
You’ve got time
It’s all time
It’s all mine
I wanna get high on my life while I’ve got time
My time is all mine on my side while I’m alive
Gotta get high on my life
My time is all mine
On my side
While I’m alive
I’ve got one on my mind
I’ve got two on my side
I’ve got five tick-tick-tock
I’ve got ten stop the clock
I’ve got one to get her back
I’ve got two to get on track
I’ve got five to take control
I’ve got ten and it’s rock n’ roll
I’ve got time
Got time
It’s all time, time, time
It’s all mine
I wanna get high on my life while I’ve got time
My time is all mine on my side while I’m alive
I gotta get high, on my life
My time is all mine, on my side
Time on my side, time on my side
Get that time on my side while i’m alive
Get that time on my side
time on my side
time on my side
INFO
Alpha Pet are back with their new single "Time", the first of two releases arriving in November and the start of an intense run that will culminate in the band’s debut EP in early 2026.
Musically, "Time" pushes forward the band’s irresistible blend of 80s-infused post-punk and new wave. Lyrically, the track explores our strange, ever-present relationship with time itself, constantly there yet always slipping away. The counting woven into the lyrics stems from singer Rocky Åberg’s lifelong habit of mentally counting to ten to get things done, almost like an internal timer that may or may not be entirely reliable.
When Swedish new wave outfit Cat Princess dissolved in 2020, founder, songwriter and guitarist Rocky Åberg suddenly found himself a free agent on Stockholm’s music market. To stay sharp during the transfer window, he began playing with friends Joakim Almén, Patrik Eklund and Markus Ljungholm, who back in 2019 mostly jammed IDLES and Broncho covers for fun.
With Rocky joining, the covers soon shifted toward the band’s shared all-time favorite: The Clash. But as fun as it is to unleash your inner Joe Strummer, it’s always more exciting to write your own material. And when Alpha Pet’s first track "Concept of Power" practically wrote itself during a rehearsal, the covers were quickly dropped in favor of a sound that initially leaned toward Manchester’s 1977-era post-punk.
By the time the band entered the studio in late 2021, Patrik Eklund had taken over drums from Markus Ljungholm and Tom Cehlin Magnusson had joined as rhythm guitarist. The result was the singles "Concept of Power", "Too Fast" and "TV Personality", three dystopian, adrenaline-tipped tracks touching on everything from deserters to the emperor’s new clothes. In 2024 the band signed to Rama Lama Records and put out the two singles "Numbers Wrong" and "Snake Eyes"
The band, whose sound has been compared to everything from Swedish morning-TV grumble to Talking Heads and The Fall, has played extensively and received unanimous praise for their energetic, unpredictable live shows. On December 7, they’ll take the stage with The Thing at Debaser Nova in Stockholm.
Alpha Pet are Rocky Åberg (vocals, guitar), Freddi Ramel (guitar, backing vocals), Joakim Almén (bass, backing vocals) and Patrik Eklund (drums, backing vocals).
