Half A Moment
Edgar Villarroel Lyrics
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We are together
I shall want no-one else
And nothing new.
Half a moment
I shall treasure,
Keep it locked away
For some future rainy day.
Should you leave me
With just this moment
In my mind
I shall capture it anew,
Like some picture
Taken in my childhood
Half a moment
Spent with you.
Half a moment
I shall treasure,
Keep it locked away
For some future rainy day.
Should you leave me
With just this moment
In my mind
I shall capture it anew,
Like some picture
Taken in my childhood
Half a moment
Spent with you.
Countless vivid memories
Spin before my view,
Like some toy kaleidoscope
Images of you.
Time looks kindly
On fleeting lovers
They can turn the briefest hour
Into a day
Turn a moment
To a lifetime
Making it to last
Blending future with the past.
We're together,
What else can matter?
Even though
Half a moment is too few
I shall save it
'Til I have another
Making one whole moment
Filled with you.
In "Half A Moment," Edgar Villarroel sings about the value of a fleeting moment spent with a loved one. He describes this moment as half a moment because it is brief, but it is a moment that he will treasure and keep with him always. He emphasizes that nothing else matters when he is with this person, and he will not want anyone else. He will capture this moment in his mind, like a photograph taken in his childhood, and keep it with him for a future rainy day.
He acknowledges that if this person were to leave him, he would still have this treasured moment with him, and he would capture it anew in his mind. The memories of this moment will spin before his view like a toy kaleidoscope, with images of his loved one. He also reflects on how time is kind to fleeting lovers, as they can turn even the briefest hour into a day, a moment into a lifetime. He ends the song by stating that he will save this half moment until he has another and can make one whole moment filled with his loved one.
Overall, the lyrics of "Half A Moment" are about cherishing the time spent with loved ones, even if it is just a brief moment. It is a reminder to appreciate the present moment because it may be all we have. Villarroel's use of imagery and metaphor creates a nostalgic and sentimental tone, which adds to the emotional depth of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Half a moment
A brief period of time
We are together
We are in each other's company
I shall want no-one else
I will desire no one other than you
And nothing new.
And no other experience will be as special
I shall treasure,
I will value
Keep it locked away
Hold onto it tightly
For some future rainy day.
To be used as a source of comfort in the future
Should you leave me
If you depart from me
With just this moment
With only this brief time together
In my mind
In my memory
I shall capture it anew,
I will recall it again with renewed clarity
Like some picture
Like a snapshot
Taken in my childhood
Captured during my younger years
Half a moment
A brief period of time
Spent with you.
Shared with you
Countless vivid memories
Numerous and clear recollections
Spin before my view,
Are brought to my attention
Like some toy kaleidoscope
Like a child's toy that creates colorful patterns
Images of you.
Memories of you
Time looks kindly
Time is forgiving
On fleeting lovers
On love that is short-lived
They can turn the briefest hour
They can make the shortest time
Into a day
Seem like a longer time
Turn a moment
Make a brief period of time
To a lifetime
Seem like an extended period
Making it to last
Extend its duration
Blending future with the past.
Combining the present moment with recollections of the past and prospects for the future.
What else can matter?
What else is important?
Even though
Despite the fact that
Half a moment is too few
This brief amount of time is insufficient
I shall save it
I will keep it
'Til I have another
Until we can spend more time together
Making one whole moment
Creating a longer period of time
Filled with you.
Spent in each other's company
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALAN AYCKBOURN, ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
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