This Moment
Jonathan Mendelsohn Lyrics

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I've been running on, running on empty
For way too many miles now
I've been flying with broken wings
(And now I'm falling faster to the ground

And it's a bitter end to a story so sweet
Like a long lost friend
That's never found a way back to me

And I can't deny these memories
Got me all locked up inside
And you hold the key

All that I need is this moment
To send me away with a smile on my face
I tried to leave but I turn back
On my heart remains a trace

All that I seek is this moment
All day in my mind I recreate
If there was a way to get back
This feeling of chase of chase

All that I need is this moment
This moment

Overall Meaning

These lyrics describe a feeling of exhaustion and frustration from running and flying for a long period of time with no rest. The singer mentions feeling like they are falling faster to the ground with broken wings. The bitterness of the end of their story is compared to a long lost friend who never found their way back. The memories of this story are locked up inside, and the only person with the key to unlocking them is the person being addressed in the song.

The chorus of the song expresses a longing for a specific moment that will bring happiness and allow the singer to forget their troubles. This moment is enough to send the singer away with a smile on their face, even though they may have tried to leave before. The singer seeks this moment all day in their mind, recreating it over and over again. They long for a way to get back to the feeling of a chase that this moment brings.

Overall, these lyrics express a yearning for a temporary escape from the struggles and exhaustion of life, and a desire to hold onto a fleeting moment of happiness and excitement.

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