Audrey Faith Perry, later known as Faith Hill (born September 21, 1967 in S… Read Full Bio ↴Audrey Faith Perry, later known as Faith Hill (born September 21, 1967 in Star, Mississippi), is a successful American country singer, known for her commercial success as well as her much-publicized marriage to country singer Tim McGraw.

The tall blonde songstress's self-titled album, 'Faith, ' sold four million copies worldwide. The album featured her hit single 'This Kiss, ' which topped the charts for three straight weeks and became her first crossover success, hitting number five on the pop charts. The album also featured 'Let Me Go, ' for which Faith received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Female Country Vocal.

The Come Home Songfacts says that Come Home, Faith Hill's first song to be heard from her seventh studio album was penned by Ryan Tedder about a soldier friend of his who was serving overseas. Hill debuted the song on the CMA Awards on November 9, 2011 and it was made available for download shortly afterwards.

American Heart, the first official single from Faith Hill's seventh studio album was written by Jonathan Singleton and Jim Beavers and tells the story of a woman whom survives her struggles by her faith in the American dream. "It bleeds, it scars, but it shines when times get hard," sings Hill, "you can't break an American heart." The song was released to country radio, for airplay on October 1, 2012. (American Heart Songfacts)

Just About Now
Faith Hill Lyrics

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Just about now
I'd be watching you wake up
Feeling my heart beat with yours
Just about now

Is when we would make love
Like all of the mornings before
But I know it don't help

To turn the clock back

'Cause I'm not gonna make it
'Til I face this fact

This is not about trying
To go back in time
This is not about where
I'll be a year down the line

It's just moment to moment
Surviving somehow
This is not about then
This is just about now

Just about now
You'd pull in the driveway
And I'd be there waving hello
Run to my arms

You'd kiss me and hold me
As if you'd never let go
And it's just about now
When the tears start to fall

I wonder if I'm gonna make it at all

This is not about trying
To go back in time
This is not about where
I'll be a year down the line

It's just moment to moment
Surviving somehow
This is not about then
This is just about now

It's just moment to moment
Surviving somehow

This is not about then
This is just about now

Overall Meaning

In Faith Hill's song "Just About Now," the lyrics depict a heartbreaking story of a woman who is struggling to cope with the present reality of her relationship, after it has ended. The song speaks to the longing and longing for the past that we all often experience after a breakup. The first verse describes how the woman would normally be watching her lover wake up, and how they would make love in the morning just like they always had. The chorus of the song brings the listener back to the present moment, where the woman is left with the difficult task of surviving day to day, moment to moment, as she copes with the reality of the end of her relationship.

The second verse talks about how the woman used to wait for her lover to come home and would run to his arms when he arrived, but now she is left crying as she wonders if she'll be able to make it through the day. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the struggle of confronting one's painful present, and acknowledging that survival is only possible by taking things moment by moment. The song ends with the phrase "just about now," reminding the listener that while the past may be gone and the future uncertain, the present moment is all we truly have.

Line by Line Meaning

Just about now
At this exact moment

I'd be watching you wake up
I would be observing you as you wake up

Feeling my heart beat with yours
Experiencing a feeling of intimate connection

Just about now
At this exact moment

Is when we would make love
This is typically the time when we engage in sexual activity

Like all of the mornings before
This is a habit we have established

But I know it don't help
I understand that it is not beneficial

To turn the clock back
To attempt to relive the past

'Cause I'm not gonna make it
I cannot survive in the present state of denial

'Til I face this fact
I must accept the current reality

This is not about trying
The aim is not to attempt