The "time bombs" being experienced
were the risk of chaos as there was no central power with the federal
government and states could have broken to their own. Because of the
decentralization of power it was very difficult to collect taxes
and keep the government going smoothly, the trade was difficult between various
states and all of these were real threats at that time.
"Real Love"
The song was also included as the opening track on the Beatles' Anthology 2 album, released in 1996. Anthology 2, which featured outtakes and live performances also. During the preparation for that project, "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" were worked on by the remaining Beatles and released as new songs. (John Lennon had died in 1980.)
Both men were nationalist leaders who supported Pan-Africanism.