It was during his first year of college, that Matthew began playing guitar and writing songs. By Matthew's senior year, he was playing at every venue imaginable, from Fraternity houses to churches, and youth groups.
He signed an exclusive songwriting deal only a week after graduating and making the move to Nashville. His songs have been recorded by various artists including Rachel Lampa's most recent single, "Savior Song," which was Matthew's first top-5 song as a writer. Some other highlights were having songs placed on the platinum selling WoW 2002 project and also having his song, "Heart of Every Man recorded for the World Youth Day 2000 official soundtrack.
Matthew continued pursuing his dream of singing his own songs. Matthew had the opportunity to travel to universities across the country, and quickly began building up a steady following. With the help of Word Music and Extreme Writers Group, Matthew recorded an independent CD called, "Sellout," which caught the attention of Universal South Records.
Since signing with Universal South, He has released several albums, starting with "Happy" in 2003, "History" in 2005, and "Something to Say" in 2007; along with the re-release of Sellout in 2006. The Forgiveness Songfacts reports that West's fifth album, "Into the Light," is scheduled to be released on September 25, 2012.
The Moment Of Truth
Matthew West Lyrics
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And you're ready just to walk out
Well, the fight that you had
Filled your mind up with all this doubt
And you're losing your mind
And you're losing your faith
And you can't remember why you fell in love
Go back, go back
To the moment of truth
When she walked down the aisle
And you first said 'I do'
And when this life makes you wonder
What have you got to lose
Go back, go back
To the moment of truth
You got your hand on a habit
And you can't seem to let it go
It used to be your escape
Now it's out of control
And now it's you in the mirror
But you don't recognize your face
And you're looking for a reason
Not to throw it all away
Just go back, go back
To the moment of truth
With three words 'it's a girl'
And she looks just like you
And when this life makes you wonder
What have you got to lose
Go back, just go back
To the moment of truth
You got your hand on the Bible
But your heart feels like stone
'Cause you think that you've made
Too many mistakes to come home
And you're losing your will
And you're losing your faith
And now you wonder
If you even believed in the first place
Just go back
To the moment of truth
When you first talked to Jesus
And He reached out for you
He's still reaching
He's still reaching out for you
So when this life makes you wonder
What have you got to lose?
Just go back, just go back
To the moment of truth
Just go back, go back
To the moment of truth
Just go back
Matthew West’s “The Moment of Truth” is a poignant message of hope to listeners who have lost faith in love, in themselves, and in God. The song tells three stories through three verses, each anchored by a call to return to the moment of truth.
The first verse speaks to the struggles in married life. The singer urges the listener to go back to the day they got married, stand at the altar looking at their spouse, and remember why they fell in love in the first place. The second verse is about addiction. The singer reveals that they recognize the listener is struggling with substance abuse, but gently reminds that they can change their life around. They ask the listener to remember the moment they held their newborn child and felt the joy and purpose of life. The third verse deals with faith. The singer tells the listener to go back to the moment when they first met Jesus, to stand in that memory and ask for forgiveness and grace.
Overall, “The Moment of Truth” points to the fact that there is always hope and joy to be found, even in the midst of darkness, all one has to do is look back to moments of love, purpose, and grace.
Line by Line Meaning
You got your hand on the door
You are about to walk out.
And you're ready just to walk out
You are prepared to leave.
Well, the fight that you had
The argument you had.
Filled your mind up with all this doubt
This has caused you to doubt things.
And you're losing your mind
You are losing your sanity.
And you're losing your faith
You are losing your belief.
And you can't remember why you fell in love
You have forgotten the reason why you loved someone.
In the first place
Initially.
Go back, go back
Turn back the clock.
To the moment of truth
To the time of honesty.
When she walked down the aisle
When she walked towards you during your wedding.
And you first said 'I do'
When you first said you would marry them.
And when this life makes you wonder
When life makes you question something.
What have you got to lose
What could you possibly lose?
You got your hand on a habit
You currently have a habit.
And you can't seem to let it go
You can't find a way to quit the habit.
It used to be your escape
The habit used to be your escape from reality.
Now it's out of control
It has become an addiction.
And now it's you in the mirror
Now you are looking at yourself in the mirror.
But you don't recognize your face
You don't recognize yourself because of the habit.
And you're looking for a reason
You are trying to find an excuse.
Not to throw it all away
To not give up on quitting the habit.
With three words 'it's a girl'
The moment you found out you had a daughter.
And she looks just like you
Your daughter looks like you.
You got your hand on the Bible
You have your hand on the Holy book.
But your heart feels like stone
You feel emotionally numb.
'Cause you think that you've made
You think that you've committed too many wrongs.
Too many mistakes to come home
You think you've made too many mistakes to go home to God.
And you're losing your will
You are losing the motivation to do something.
And now you wonder
You are beginning to question something.
If you even believed in the first place
You are questioning if you ever truly believed in God.
Just go back
Turn back the clock.
To the moment of truth
To the time of honesty.
When you first talked to Jesus
The first time you spoke to Jesus Christ.
And He reached out for you
When Jesus reached out and accepted you.
He's still reaching
Jesus is still waiting for you.
So when this life makes you wonder
When life makes you question something.
What have you got to lose?
What could you possibly lose?
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: CINDY MIZELLE, MATTHEW WEST, MATTHEW JOSEPH WEST
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