Movin' On
Elliott Yamin Lyrics
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I lose all my focus, and I just can't stand it
I get so excited every time I hear your name (your name)
And you don't reciprocate, and it's a damn shame
Oh
See, all I'm trying to do, girl, is, is give you my time, and
You know you better not move too slow 'cause I'm moving on
I might miss out on the love of my life
[Chorus]
'Cause you know it
As time moves on, I won't always be around
And I'll be gone
And I won't always be down
'Cause I'm giving it up to you
And you know this much is true
As time moves on, consider me gone
Because I'm moving on
I know it sounds crazy, but I just can't do this (do this)
It feels like we're wasting time, so I'll get to it
When I look into your eyes, I can see right through you (through you)
And you don't feel the same way that I do
Oh
See, all I'm trying to do, girl, is, is give you my time, and (give you my time)
You know you better not move too slow 'cause I'm moving on, lady
I'll take the chance, and roll the dice
I might miss out on the love of my life
[Chorus]
I'm telling you, you really missed out on a good thing for sure
As a matter of fact, I'm glad I didn't walk through that door
I'm a better man for it
Said, I can learn from it or ignore it
You know I've seen it all before
Now your best friend's at my door
I'm moving on
Ooo (as time moves on)
Said, I'm moving on (as time moves on)
Yeah
'Cause you know it
As time moves on, I won't always be around (no, I won't)
And I'll be gone
And I won't always be down
'Cause I'm giving it up to you (no, no, no)
And you know this much is true
As time moves on, consider me gone
Because I'm moving on
I'm moving on, baby
I'm moving on, moving on
I'll be gone
Yes, I will
The song "Movin' On" by Elliott Yamin is about a man who is deeply in love with a woman who does not reciprocate his feelings. He says that he loses all focus when he thinks about her and how excited he gets every time he hears her name. Despite this, the woman does not feel the same way about him, and he realizes that he cannot keep holding onto his feelings for her. Yamin implores her to make up her mind and not move too slowly because he is moving on from this relationship.
Yamin knows that he might be missing out on the love of his life if he continues to hold onto this unrequited love. He wants to give the woman his time and love but recognizes that he needs to move forward with his life. The chorus emphasizes this idea that he cannot wait around forever, and as time moves on, he won't always be around. He's giving up on the relationship, and he wants the woman to consider him gone from her life.
In the bridge of the song, Yamin says that he's a better man for having gone through this experience. He's learned from it, and he's moving on from the one that got away. The song ends with Yamin repeating, "I'm moving on," as a final insistence on his decision to let go of this relationship and move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
When I think about you, baby, I can't help it (help it)
I lose focus whenever I think about you.
I lose all my focus, and I just can't stand it
I get overwhelmed just by the mere thought of you.
I get so excited every time I hear your name (your name)
Your name alone excites me.
And you don't reciprocate, and it's a damn shame
It's unfortunate that you don't share the same feelings.
See, all I'm trying to do, girl, is, is give you my time, and
All I want is to give you my time.
You know you better not move too slow 'cause I'm moving on
Don't take too long because I'm prepared to move on.
I'll take the chance, and roll the dice
I'm willing to take risks.
I might miss out on the love of my life
I could possibly miss out on something great.
'Cause you know it
You're aware of what's happening.
As time moves on, I won't always be around
I won't be around forever.
And I'll be gone
I'll be leaving.
And I won't always be down
I won't always be emotionally affected.
'Cause I'm giving it up to you
I'm giving it all to you.
And you know this much is true
You cannot deny this fact.
As time moves on, consider me gone
I'll be gone as time goes by.
Because I'm moving on
I'm choosing to move past this.
I know it sounds crazy, but I just can't do this (do this)
I know it may seem irrational, but I can't continue this way.
It feels like we're wasting time, so I'll get to it
It feels like we're not progressing, so I need to take action.
When I look into your eyes, I can see right through you (through you)
When I look into your eyes, I see that you're not reciprocal.
And you don't feel the same way that I do
You don't have the same emotions as I do.
You know you better not move too slow 'cause I'm moving on, lady
You should hurry up because I'm ready to move forward.
I'm telling you, you really missed out on a good thing for sure
You missed out on a great opportunity.
As a matter of fact, I'm glad I didn't walk through that door
I'm happy that I never got too involved.
I'm a better man for it
I grew from this experience.
Said, I can learn from it or ignore it
I can either take a lesson from this or move on.
You know I've seen it all before
I've been through situations like this before.
Now your best friend's at my door
Your best friend is now pursuing me.
Ooo (as time moves on)
As time goes by...
I'm moving on (as time moves on)
I'm leaving as time passes.
Yeah
Yes.
I'm moving on, baby
I'm moving on.
I'm moving on, moving on
I'm leaving.
I'll be gone
I'm leaving.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: OLIVER ELLIOT GOLDSTEIN, ELY WEISFELD, LEOR DIAMANT, ELLIOTT YAMIN
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