The Moment
Lisa Stansfield Lyrics
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I don't believe in you
But I believe this feeling
And I just can't contain
The passion and the pain
You've got to feed the flame
Inside of me
Find it creeps up upon me
Reaches down into
The soul of me
The rush is warm
I anticipate the feeling
I know I'm gonna glow
Oh make me glow
I don't believe in me
I don't believe in you
But I believe this feeling
And I just can't contain
The passion and the pain
You've got to feed the flame
Inside of me
Layer by layer
You strip the sadness from me
And the dark is slowly
Washed away
I breathe you in
And I'm intoxicoted
I feel the blood flow
Through my veins
I don't believe in me
I don't believe in you
But I believe this feeling
And I just can't contain
The passion and the pain
You've got to feed the flame
Inside of me
No future and no past
No questions left to ask
No tomorrow, no today
Nothing but the moment
I look but I don't see
I feel but I don't touch
I'm where l wanna be
Here In the moment
I'm being who I'll never be
Seeing all I'll never see
Just you and me
I don't believe in me
I don't believe in you
But I believe this feeling
And I just can't contain
The passion and the pain
You've got to feed the flame
Inside of me
No future & no past
No questions left to ask
No tomorrow, no today
Nothing but the moment
I look but I don't see
L feel but I don't touch
I'm where I wan no be
Here in the moment
The lyrics to Lisa Stansfield’s The Moment describe a feeling of intense passion and pain that the singer is unable to control. The song opens with the lines “I don't believe in me, I don't believe in you, But I believe this feeling” which suggests that the singer is describing a moment of pure emotion that transcends their usual doubts and insecurities. The second verse describes the intensity of this feeling and how it slowly builds until it becomes all-encompassing: “It starts slow, Find it creeps up upon me, Reaches down into, The soul of me.”
The chorus repeats the lines “I don't believe in me, I don't believe in you, But I believe this feeling” and adds the phrase “You've got to feed the flame inside of me” which suggests that the singer needs someone else to help them sustain the intensity of the moment. The final verse describes the singer’s detachment from their usual concerns and their entrance into a state of pure transcendence. The song ends on the lines “I'm where I want to be, Here in the moment” which suggests that the singer has found a moment of peace and fulfillment in the intensity of the feeling described throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't believe in me
I lack confidence in myself
I don't believe in you
I am skeptical of your abilities
But I believe this feeling
I have faith in the intensity of my emotions
And I just can't contain
It's overwhelming and I can't hold it back
The passion and the pain
The intense feelings of love and heartache
You've got to feed the flame
You have to nurture and sustain this passion
Inside of me
Deep within my heart and soul
It starts slow
It begins gradually
Find it creeps up upon me
It sneaks up on me unexpectedly
Reaches down into
Penetrates deep within
The soul of me
My very essence as a person
The rush is warm
The sensation is comforting and pleasant
I anticipate the feeling
I eagerly await this emotion
I know I'm gonna glow
I'm aware that I will radiate with this feeling
Oh make me glow
Please intensify this emotion
Layer by layer
Gradually with each step
You strip the sadness from me
You remove the negative emotions within me
And the dark is slowly
The gloom is gradually
Washed away
Cleansed and purged from me
I breathe you in
I deeply inhale your essence
And I'm intoxicated
I'm filled with a captivating feeling
I feel the blood flow
Senses the rush of emotions
Through my veins
Within my bloodstream
No future and no past
There's no worry about the future or regrets from the past
No questions left to ask
No inquiry or doubts left in mind
No tomorrow, no today
There are no plans for the future or events happening in the present
Nothing but the moment
Only concerned with the current moment
I look but I don't see
I observe, but I'm not entirely aware of my surroundings
I feel but I don't touch
I'm aware of emotions but not necessarily the physical world around me
I'm where I want to be
I'm content and happy in the current situation
Here in the moment
Fully living and experiencing the present
I'm being who I'll never be
I'm living outside of my usual self
Seeing all I'll never see
Experiencing things that are usually out of reach
Just you and me
Only focused on the connection between us
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ALEX PARKS, GREG WELLS, LEXI WYN PARKS
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