Caught Up In The Moment
BIG & RICH Lyrics


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She was sittin' at a bar in LAX, readin' Cosmo "how to have good sex"
When she saw him walking through the security check
Well she gave him a wink, said, "come over here, hey hey good lookin'
Can I buy you a beer?" It's like Nelly said, "It's gettin' hot in here!"
She said, "I'm headin' out to Vegas on a 747 in 35 minutes down at gate 11
If you wanna get lucky I'll take you to Heaven
He said, "I got a million dollar meeting up in New York City
If I ain't there it'll be a cryin' pity, but somethin' 'bout you's too damn pretty!"

Yeah, they got a caught up in the moment, couldn't help themselves
They got caught up in the moment, got wild as hell
It was everything they wanted right then and there
They got caught up in the moment, caught up, caught up

At 20,000 feet on a South West flight she whispered to him, "We ain't got all night"
So he reached up and turned off the overhead light
And by the time they landed sure enough it was more than lust, but less then love
Ther were full-fledged members of the "you know what club"!

Yeah, they got a caught up in the moment, couldn't help themselves
They got caught up in the moment, got wild as hell
It was everything they wanted right then and there
They got caught up in the moment, caught up, caught up

He was 10 grand up at a blackjack table, she was dressed to the nines
Drinkin' fine Black Lable he said, "I think I'm gonna cash out and buy you a diamond ring"
So they headed down the strip to the wedding chapel in a stretch limousine that was
Candy Apple, got married by a preacher man that looked just like the king!

Yeah, they got a caught up in the moment, couldn't help themselves
They got caught up in the moment, got wild as hell




It was everything they wanted right then and there
They got caught up in the moment, caught up, caught up

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to BIG & RICH's "Caught Up In The Moment" tell the story of a chance encounter between two strangers at an airport bar that quickly escalates into a wild night of fun and passion. The woman is reading a magazine, trying to improve her sex life when she spots the man and invites him over for a drink. She tells him she's heading to Vegas in a few minutes and invites him to join her. He reveals that he has an important meeting in New York, but he can't resist her charms. They quickly board the plane, and soon they are whispering in each other's ears, turning off the overhead light, and engaging in a steamy encounter.


By the time they reach their destination, the two have become members of the "you know what club," and they can't hide their feelings for each other. The man is so smitten that he decides to buy the woman a diamond ring and marry her in a wedding chapel on the strip, with an Elvis look-alike officiating the ceremony. The song's chorus emphasizes the main theme, that the couple got caught up in the moment, acting on impulse and desire, without thinking about the consequences of their actions.


Line by Line Meaning

She was sittin' at a bar in LAX, readin' Cosmo 'how to have good sex'
The woman was at an airport bar reading a magazine about sex advice.


When she saw him walking through the security check
The woman spotted a man going through airport security.


Well she gave him a wink, said, "come over here, hey hey good lookin'
The woman signaled the man to come over and flirted with him.


Can I buy you a beer?" It's like Nelly said, "It's gettin' hot in here!"
The woman offered to buy the man a beer and joked about the situation getting steamy like in a Nelly song.


She said, "I'm headin' out to Vegas on a 747 in 35 minutes down at gate 11
The woman told the man she was leaving for Las Vegas on a plane soon.


If you wanna get lucky I'll take you to Heaven
The woman suggested that they hook up and have a good time in Las Vegas.


He said, "I got a million dollar meeting up in New York City
The man explained that he had a very important business meeting in New York City.


If I ain't there it'll be a cryin' pity, but somethin' 'bout you's too damn pretty!"
The man admitted that he found the woman attractive, but couldn't skip his meeting.


Yeah, they got a caught up in the moment, couldn't help themselves
The couple got swept up in the excitement of the situation and lost control.


They got caught up in the moment, got wild as hell
The couple indulged in their desires and passions in a reckless manner.


It was everything they wanted right then and there
The experience fulfilled all their immediate desires and cravings.


At 20,000 feet on a South West flight she whispered to him, "We ain't got all night"
During a Southwest flight, the woman hinted that they should act before it's too late.


So he reached up and turned off the overhead light
The man turned off the plane's overhead light to create a more intimate setting.


And by the time they landed sure enough it was more than lust, but less then love
By the end of the flight, their connection had shifted from mere physical attraction to something deeper, but not quite love.


Ther were full-fledged members of the "you know what club"!
The couple had fully consummated their relationship and were now part of an unspoken club of people who had done the same.


He was 10 grand up at a blackjack table, she was dressed to the nines
The man had won $10,000 at a blackjack table, while the woman was dressed extravagantly.


Drinkin' fine Black Lable he said, "I think I'm gonna cash out and buy you a diamond ring"
The man was drinking fancy Black Label whiskey and decided to cash out his winnings to buy the woman an expensive ring.


So they headed down the strip to the wedding chapel in a stretch limousine that was Candy Apple, got married by a preacher man that looked just like the king!
The couple went to a wedding chapel on the Las Vegas strip in a luxurious limousine and got married by an Elvis impersonator.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: KENNY ALPHIN, JOHN D. RICH

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