This Moment
Katy Perry Lyrics

Can you tell me
The singer is asking a question to the listener.

Who called the race?
She is asking who decides the winner in the race of life.

Can anyone stay in one place?
The singer is questioning if it's possible to remain stationary in life.

And when you get to the finish line
She is referring to the end of a person's life.

Will you wish for more time or say
The singer is asking the listener how they think they'll feel at the end of their life.

One day
At some point in the future.

One day you will
The singer is implying that the listener will experience a certain emotion or realization sometime in their life.

But maybe one day you will find
The singer is acknowledging that the listener may come to a realization in the future.

That you just can't push rewind
She is suggesting that it's impossible to go back in time and change what has happened.

All we have is this moment
The singer is emphasizing that the present moment is the only one that truly exists.

Tomorrow's unspoken
The future is uncertain and unknown.

Yesterday is history
The past is behind us and cannot be changed.

So why don't you be here with me?
The singer is inviting the listener to be present with her in the moment.

To put our love into motion
The singer is suggesting that they take action to express their love for each other in the present moment.

Do you ever think that
The singer is asking a rhetorical question to the listener.

We're just chasing our tails?
She is saying that sometimes life can feel like a never-ending cycle of chasing after something without ever really getting anywhere.

Like life is one big fast treadmill
The singer is using a metaphor to describe life as a fast-moving treadmill: you have to keep moving, or you'll fall behind.

And we pop what is prescribed
She is referring to taking medicine that is prescribed to help with physical or mental pain.

If it gets us first prize but you know
The singer is suggesting that people often do things to win, even if it isn't what's best for them in the long run.

Who I
The singer is about to reveal who she thinks will win in the race of life.

Who I think will win
She believes the people who love and enjoy life are the true winners.

Are the ones that love loving
The singer is suggesting that the people who enjoy loving others are the true winners at the end of the race of life.

Are the ones that take the time
She is saying that people who take the time to appreciate life and the people around them are the ones who truly win in life.

'Cause refuge check is right now, right in front on you
The singer is suggesting that happiness and contentment are available in the present moment.

Don't let the clock, the clock tell you what to do
She is suggesting that the listener shouldn't allow time to dictate their actions or emotions.

If you check right now, I'm in front of you
The singer is saying that if the listener pays attention to the present moment, she will be there with them.

Baby don't blink and miss
The singer is urging the listener not to miss out on the present moment by being distracted or not paying attention.

Be here with me now
The singer is encouraging the listener to be present with her in the moment.