Moments
B.Traits feat Donae'o Lyrics

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If I come to you, will you promise to
Keep an open mind?
Do you remember when you and I were friends?
Another place in time

You gotta come clean
You gotta say what you mean
Don't make a big scene and run

Give me love, give me hate
I don't want to wait
You've got nothing left to prove
Make me laugh, make me cry
But don't tell lies
Go on baby cut me loose
Give me just one moment of truth

Love is so much more than you take it for
You just forgot its name
You're too blind to see you're what's good in me
Why don't you feel the same?

You were my best chance
Don't give me romance
I want the last dance - I want you

Give me love, give me hate
I don't want to wait
You've got nothing left to prove
Make me laugh, make me cry
But don't tell lies
Go on baby cut me loose
Give me just one moment of truth

Say what you want to say
We'll go our separate ways
But I'll hold on to this love song
'Cause I hope you'll stay

Give me love, give me hate
I don't want to wait
Give me just one moment of truth

You gotta come clean
There ain't no in-between
I want to live my dream, and that's you

Give me love, give me hate
I don't want to wait
You've got nothing left to prove
Make me laugh, make me cry
But don't tell lies
Go on baby cut me loose

Give me just one moment of truth
Just one moment of truth

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to B.Traits feat Donae'o's song "Moments" are about the struggle of wanting honesty in a relationship. The singer is asking the other person to keep an open mind and be truthful with their feelings. There's a longing for a past friendship that has disappeared with time. The singer is pleading for the other person not to make a scene and to be straightforward. They want to cut out the lies and get to the truth of the matter. The chorus is about not wanting to wait any longer for the other person to make a decision. They want to know if the other person loves or hates them, but they don't want to be told any lies.

The verse about love being more than what the other person thinks it is, is a plea for understanding. The singer wants the other person to see them as something good, but they're too blind to see it. There's a desire for a last dance together, but not just as a romance. The bridge is a final plea for honesty. The singer asks the other person to say what they want to say, but they want to hold onto the hope that they'll stay. The final chorus is a plea for just one moment of truth, and to live their dream, which is the other person.

Line by Line Meaning

If I come to you, will you promise to
Asking if they will be receptive to discussing something important

Keep an open mind?
Asking if they will be open to a different perspective or opinion

Do you remember when you and I were friends?
Reminiscing about a past friendship

Another place in time
Thinking about a specific memory from the past

You gotta come clean
Being honest and transparent is necessary in the situation

You gotta say what you mean
Clearly expressing thoughts and feelings is important

Don't make a big scene and run
Avoiding drama and confrontation is preferred

Give me love, give me hate
Desiring genuine emotion

I don't want to wait
Wanting resolution or clarity immediately

You've got nothing left to prove
Feeling like the other person is trying too hard

Make me laugh, make me cry
Wanting to experience a full range of emotions

But don't tell lies
Honesty is critical to the relationship

Go on baby cut me loose
Giving permission to end the relationship

Give me just one moment of truth
Asking for honesty and clarity

Love is so much more than you take it for
Reminding the other person that love is more complex than they realize

You just forgot its name
Accusing the other person of forgetting the true meaning of love

You're too blind to see you're what's good in me
Believing that the other person is unable to recognize positive qualities in the relationship

Why don't you feel the same?
Expressing frustration that the other person does not reciprocate feelings

You were my best chance
Believing that the other person was the best chance for a successful relationship

Don't give me romance
Not desiring superficial romantic gestures

I want the last dance - I want you
Desiring a deep, committed relationship with the other person

Say what you want to say
Encouraging the other person to express their thoughts and feelings

We'll go our separate ways
Knowing that the relationship may not continue

But I'll hold on to this love song
Holding onto the memories and emotions of the relationship

'Cause I hope you'll stay
Expressing a desire for the relationship to continue

There ain't no in-between
There is no room for ambiguity or mixed signals

I want to live my dream, and that's you
Aspiring to have a future with the other person

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT, STEVE DUDAS, DEAN GRAKAL, MARK HUDSON

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