Nervous
Michelle Creber & Gabriel Brown Lyrics

There it is
The moment they have been waiting for has arrived

Gotta hold tight
They have to stay courageous

Can't stop
They cannot let their nerves or any other thing hinder their performance

Thinking 'bout the moment tonight
They cannot keep their mind off the event that is happening tonight

(Ah ah ah, ah ah ah)
Just a sound effect to create an engaging tune

Think fast
They have to think quickly and make a decision

It ain't gonna last
The time set aside for their performance will be shortlived

Gotta make it count
They have to showcase their best skill and talent in that little time frame

And gotta do it right
They cannot afford to mess up

Wanna
They want to do something good

Stand ground
They want to be firm and steadfast

Make a better sound
They want to improve on their previous performance

Knock 'em down
They want to impress the audience and leave a lasting impression

Followin' the feelin' I might
They are acting on their instincts

Just
They simply have to do what they have to do

Go strong
They have to be bold, confident, and not let their nerves shake them

'Cause the pressure's on
They are under a lot of pressure to perform and give their best

All eyes are on me
Everyone is watching them

I better carry the light
They somehow feel responsible for the whole show and cannot afford to disappoint

Wait just a minute
They feel they need more time to prepare

I fail this now
They are very conscious of the fact that they might not perform well

I'll never live it down
They are afraid of being ostracized if they underperform

Can it wait just a little?
They want to delay the performance for a short while so that they can have a breather and prepare better.

The clock keeps tickin'
The time allotted for their performance is quickly elapsing

And the time is now
They do not have the luxury of time anymore

My heart quit beatin'
Their heart feels as though it has stopped beating due to feelings of nervousness

And I'm not ready yet
They do not feel adequately prepared

I know I'm not gonna win it
They feel that they would not be able to perform well enough to win

A thought that I put in my head
They are consciously thinking that they might perform poorly

I can't lie, I'm nervous
They are admitting to the audience that they are nervous

I've run the lines
They have practiced many times

'Bout a thousand times
They have practiced so many times that they would know the lines offhand

Know exactly what I'm gonna do and say
They are confident that they know the performance thoroughly

I should be fine
They feel that, under normal circumstances, they would perform perfectly

Do this all the time
They are well-accustomed to performing

Yet my nerves are kickin' in anyway
Despite their experience, they are still nervous

No matter what
Regardless of the outcome, they would still live to fight another day

If I mess it up
If they make any mistake

Still, I'm gonna live to see another day
They are going to live through the failure and learn from it

So take a
They have to do something

Deep breath
They have to take a deep sigh to calm their nerves

Though I'm scared to death
They are petrified with fear

My moment is callin'
The time for their performance has come

And I gotta obey, eh
They have to do their best in obedience to the call that has been issued to perform

I could just calm down
They can reduce their nerves and consciously control their emotions

If I remember how
They are trying to remember that they have performed several times before and gotten great results

Gonna wait just a little
They do not want to perform now; they want to wait a bit

'Cause the clock's still tickin'
The time set for their performance is still counting down

And my time is now
Their time to perform is already here

Gonna go out there and win it
They are confident that they will perform well and emerge the winner

A thought that I will never forget
They will always remember this moment

And you...
They are referring to the audience

You catchin' on, you catchin' on
The audience notices their nervousness and dreads the potential of them performing poorly

Yeah, yeah, yeah
An extra sound effect to maintain a pleasing tune.

And I can't lie
They cannot conceal their nervousness

And I'm afraid you've been catchin' on
The audience has probably noticed their nerves as well.

I'm nervous, I'm nervous
They affirm once again their nervousness

And I'm afraid they've been catchin' on
They are scared the audience would notice their nerves