The song is a mid-tempo pop ballad about a love lost to distance. Instrumentation includes a lightly strummed guitar and intermediate piano lines. The ballad received generally positive reviews from music critics, who noted the song's memorability and complimented its composition. Upon the release of Up All Night, "Moments" charted in lower regions on the singles charts of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom due to strong digital download sales. One Direction performed the song on all three of their major concert tours: Up All Night Tour (2011–12), Take Me Home Tour (2013) and Where We Are Tour (2014).
Moments
One Direction Lyrics
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Turn the light off
If I wanna be with you
I wanna feel your love
I wanna lay beside you
I cannot hide this
Even though I try
Time escapes me
Trembling hands touch skin
It makes this harder
And the tears stream down my face
If we could only have this life for one more day
If we could only turn back time
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
My love, my heart is breathing for this
Moment, in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today
Close the door
Throw the key
Don't wanna be reminded
Don't wanna be seen
Don't wanna be without you
My judgement's clouded
Like tonight's sky
Hands are silent
Voice's numb
Try to scream out, my lungs
It makes this harder
And the tears stream down my face
If we could only have this life for one more day
If we could only turn back time
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
My love, my heart is breathing for this
Moment, in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today
Flashing lights in my mind
Going back to the time
Playing games in the street
Kicking balls at my feet
There's a numb in my toes
Standing close to the edge
There's a pile of my clothes
At the end of your bed
As I feel myself fall
Make a joke of it all
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
My love, my heart is breathing for this
Moment, in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
My love, my heart is breathing for this
Moment, in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today
The song "Moments" by One Direction is a heartbreaking ballad about a relationship that is coming to an end. The song lyrics are a plea for the person they love to stay with them just for one more day. The song is a melancholic reflection on the relationship, the things they experienced together, and the feelings they share. The lines "Heartbeats harder, time escapes me, trembling hands touch skin," highlight the emotions and the physical longing that the person feels for their love. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the end of the relationship, not wanting to be without that person in their life.
The memories of their time together are amplified by the thought of not having them in their future- the flashing lights in the mind, playing games in the streets, and kicking balls at their feet. As the song progresses, the singer becomes increasingly vulnerable and open about their emotions. They want to be their love's everything- their voice, their life, their reason to be. The song concludes with the lyric "I'll find the words to say before you leave me today," implying that they still hope to save their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Shut the door
I want to be alone with you
Turn the light off
I want to feel your love in the dark
If I wanna be with you
I really want to be with you
I wanna feel your love
I want to feel loved by you
I wanna lay beside you
I want to be close to you
I cannot hide this
I cannot hide my feelings for you
Even though I try
Even if I try to hide it
Heartbeats harder
My heart beats faster
Time escapes me
I don't want to lose any more time
Trembling hands touch skin
My hands shake when I touch you
It makes this harder
It's difficult to control my emotions
And the tears stream down my face
I'm crying because I can't be with you forever
If we could only have this life for one more day
If we could only have one more day together
If we could only turn back time
If we could go back in time to when we met
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
I will be everything you need in life
My love, my heart is breathing for this
I only live for this love
Moment, in time
This moment we share
I'll find the words to say
I'll express how much I love you
Before you leave me today
Before you have to go
Close the door
I want to keep this moment just between us
Throw the key
Lock the door so no one can interrupt us
Don't wanna be reminded
I don't want anything to ruin this moment
Don't wanna be seen
I want this to be our private moment
Don't wanna be without you
I can't bear to be without you
My judgement's clouded
I can't think clearly when I'm with you
Like tonight's sky
Hazy and obscure
Hands are silent
I don't know what to do with my hands
Voice's numb
I'm at a loss for words
Try to scream out, my lungs
I want to scream but I can't
Flashing lights in my mind
Memories of the past flood my mind
Going back to the time
Remembering the good times we had
Playing games in the street
Revisiting childhood memories
Kicking balls at my feet
Having fun with you
There's a numb in my toes
I feel numb in your presence
Standing close to the edge
Being on the brink of love
There's a pile of my clothes
I've been staying with you
At the end of your bed
Just like you wanted
As I feel myself fall
As I fall deeper in love
Make a joke of it all
Laugh and enjoy the moment
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
I will always be here for you
My love, my heart is breathing for this
My only reason for living
Moment, in time
This moment we share
I'll find the words to say
I'll express how much I love you
Before you leave me today
Before you have to go
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Edward Christopher Sheeran, Simon Hulbert
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Shut the door
Turn the light off
If I wanna be with you
I wanna feel your love
I wanna lay beside you
I cannot hide this
Even though I try
Heartbeats harder
Time escapes me
Trembling hands touch skin
It makes this harder
And the tears stream down my face
If we could only have this life for one more day
If we could only turn back time
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
My love, my heart is breathing for this
Moment, in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today
Close the door
Throw the key
Don't wanna be reminded
Don't wanna be seen
Don't wanna be without you
My judgement's clouded
Like tonight's sky
Hands are silent
Voice's numb
Try to scream out, my lungs
It makes this harder
And the tears stream down my face
If we could only have this life for one more day
If we could only turn back time
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
My love, my heart is breathing for this
Moment, in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today
Flashing lights in my mind
Going back to the time
Playing games in the street
Kicking balls at my feet
There's a numb in my toes
Standing close to the edge
There's a pile of my clothes
At the end of your bed
As I feel myself fall
Make a joke of it all
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
My love, my heart is breathing for this
Moment, in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
My love, my heart is breathing for this
Moment, in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today
@vic8533
Lyric
[Verse 1: Liam]
Shut the door, turn the light off
I wanna be with you, I wanna feel your love
I wanna lay beside you
I cannot hide this, even though I try
Heart beats harder, time escapes me
Trembling hands touch skin
It makes this harder
And the tears stream down my face
[Pre-Chorus: Harry]
If we could only have this life for one more day
If we could only turn back time
[Chorus: All]
You know I'll be your life, your voice
Your reason to be my love, my heart
Is breathing for this moment, in time
I'll find the words to say before you leave me today
[Verse 2: Niall & Louis]
Close the door, throw the key
Don't wanna be reminded, don't wanna be seen
Don't wanna be without you
My judgement's clouded like tonight's sky
Hands are silent, voice is numb
Try to scream out, my lungs
It makes this harder
And the tears stream down my face
[Pre-Chorus: Harry]
If we could only have this life for one more day
If we could only turn back time
[Chorus: All]
You know I'll be your life, your voice
Your reason to be my love, my heart
Is breathing for this moment, in time
I'll find the words to say before you leave me today
[Bridge: Zayn]
Flashing lights in my mind, going back to the time
Playing games in the street, kicking balls with my feet
There's a numb in my toes, standing close to the edge
There's a pile of my clothes at the end of your bed
As I feel myself fall, make a joke of it all
[Chorus: All]
You know I'll be your life, your voice
Your reason to be my love, my heart
Is breathing for this moment, in time
I'll find the words to say before you leave me today
You know I'll be your life, your voice
Your reason to be my love, my heart
Is breathing for this moment, in time
I'll find the words to say before you leave me today
@peppy1503
@Emmy Grace "Shut the door
Turn the light off"
The first two lines have a kind of finality about them. Almost as if they're saying 'shut the door and turn the light off for the last time'. It's basically the end.
"I wanna lay beside you"
If she's going to be lying buried in a cemetery, he wants to be right there next to her.
"I cannot hide this
Even though I try"
He can't hide his sadness, obviously.
"Heart beats harder
Time escapes me
Trembling hands touch skin
It makes this harder
And the tears stream down my face"
He's clearly scared to do what he's about to do. The tears could be tears of sadness over his girlfriend or tears of fear of dying.
"Don't wanna be without you
My judgement's clouded
Like tonight's sky"
He's kind of driven crazy by the thought of his girlfriend being gone that he isn't thinking clearly and is not in any state to make decisions.
"Flashing lights in my mind
Going back to the time
Playing games in the street
Kicking balls with my feet"
You know how they say your life supposedly flashes before your eyes?
"There's a numb in my toes
Standing close to the edge
There's a pile of my close
At the end of your bed
As I feel myself fall
Make a joke of it all"
He's about to jump, and one last thought of her and all that is left of her, literally pushes him over the edge.
"You know I'll be
Your life, your voice
Your reason to be
My love, my heart
Is breathing for this
Moment in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today"
He will be her everything, because she was obviously his everything. He can't wait for the moment he can tell her everything he wanted to say, to see her again. If he knew she was going to die, he would have said something different to her before she left.
@wly8735
Shut the door, turn the light off
Feche a porta, apague a luz
I wanna be with you
Eu quero estar com você
I wanna feel your love
Eu quero sentir o seu amor
I wanna lay beside you
Eu quero estar do seu lado
I cannot hide this even though I try
Eu não posso esconder isso mesmo que eu tente
Heart beats harder
Coração bate mais forte
Time escapes me
O tempo foge de mim
Trembling hands touch skin
Mãos trêmulas tocam a pele
It makes this harder
Isto se torna difícil
And the tears stream down my face
E as lágrimas escorrem pelo meu rosto.
If we could only have this life
Se nós apenas pudéssemos ter essa vida
For one more day
Por mais um dia
If we could only turn back time
Se nós apenas pudéssemos voltar no tempo
You know I'll be
Você sabe que eu serei
Your life, your voice
Sua vida, sua voz
Your reason to be my love
Sua razão de ser meu amor
My heart is breathing for this
Meu coração está respirando por isso
Moments in time
Momentos no tempo
I'll find the words to say
Eu acharei as palavras pra dizer
Before you leave me today
Antes que você me deixe hoje
Close the door
Feche a porta
Throw the key
Jogue a chave fora
Don't wanna be reminded
Não quero ser lembrado
Don't wanna be seen
Não quero ser visto
Don't wanna be without you
Não quero ficar sem você
My judgement is clouded
Minha opinião está nublada
Like tonight's sky
Como o céu de hoje à noite
Hands are silent
Mãos silenciosas
Voice is numb
A voz é entorpecida
Try to scream out my lungs
Tento gritar fora os meus pulmões
It makes this harder
Mas isso torna as coisas mais difíceis
And the tears stream down my face
E as lágrimas escorrem pelo meu rosto
If we could only have this life for one more day
Se nós apenas pudéssemos ter essa vida por mais um dia
If we could only turn back time
Se nós apenas pudéssemos voltar no tempo
You know I'll be
Você sabe que eu serei
Your life, your voice
Sua vida, sua voz
Your reason to be my love
Sua razão para ser meu amor
My heart is breathing for this
Meu coração está respirando por isso
Moments in time
Momentos no tempo
I'll find the words to say
Eu acharei as palavras pra dizer
Before you leave me today
Antes que você me deixe hoje
Flashes left in my mind
Flashes deixados em minha mente
Going back to the time
Voltando no tempo
Playing games in the street
Jogando jogos na rua
Kicking balls with my feet
Chutando bolas com meus pés
There's a numb in my toes
Dançando com meus dedos
Standing close to the edge
Ficando em pé perto da borda
There's a pile of my clothes
Há uma pilha das minhas roupas
At the end of your bed
No fim da sua cama
As I feel myself fall
Conforme eu sinto eu mesmo caindo
Make a joke of it all
Faça uma piada de tudo isso
You know I'll be
Você sabe que eu serei
Your life, your voice
Sua vida, sua voz
Your reason to be my love
Sua razão para ser meu amor
My heart is breathing for this
Meu coração está respirando por isso
Moment in time
Momentos no tempo
I'll find the words to say
Eu acharei as palavras pra dizer
Before you leave me today
Antes que você me deixe hoje
You know I'll be
Você sabe que eu serei
Your life, your voice
Sua vida, sua voz
Your reason to be my love
Sua razão para ser meu amor
My heart is breathing for this
Meu coração está respirando por isso
Moment in time
Momentos no tempo
I'll find the words to say
Eu acharei as palavras pra dizer
Before you leave me today
Antes que você me deixe hoje
@violasilalahi4924
Hi friends who are still and will always love One Direction
In the past, since I was 8 years old, I often heard One Direction's songs on the radio, I was also happy when my cousin gave me magazines that contained information about One Direction.
I fell in love with one direction, in their song, in their behavior. And this is true until now.
But at that time I was only 8 years old, and I never had a one direction's albums, I didn't have their posters in my room, I didn't congratulate them on twitter or whatever when the boys got the feat (because at that time I didn't have a twitter), I never attended their concert
Now I am 16 years old, I am still a student. I don't have much money to buy a one direction's album.
So I just want you guys to know, I feel it's okay if you don't think of me as a real directioners
Whatever it is, I still love the boys, their songs, their behavior.
In fact, I always pray that someday one direction will comeback, and I can attend their concerts.
Love u One Direction💙
Love u Directioners 💙
Love u friends 💙
Lov
@angelesm369
Aca les dejo Letra, aunque creo que ya la saben, pero por las dudas:
Shut the door
Turn the light off
If I wanna be with you
I wanna feel your love
I wanna lay beside you
I cannot hide this
Even though I try
Heartbeats harder
Time escapes me
Trembling hands touch skin
It makes this harder
And the tears stream down my face
If we could only have this life for one more day
If we could only turn back time
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
My love, my heart is breathing for this
Moment, in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today
Close the door
Throw the key
Don't wanna be reminded
Don't wanna be seen
Don't wanna be without you
My judgement's clouded
Like tonight's sky
Hands are silent
Voice's numb
Try to scream out, my lungs
It makes this harder
And the tears stream down my face
If we could only have this life for one more day
If we could only turn back time
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
My love, my heart is breathing for this
Moment, in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today
Flashing lights in my mind
Going back to the time
Playing games in the street
Kicking balls at my feet
There's a numb in my toes
Standing close to the edge
There's a pile of my clothes
At the end of your bed
As I feel myself fall
Make a joke of it all
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
My love, my heart is breathing for this
Moment, in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today
You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be
My love, my heart is breathing for this
Moment, in time
I'll find the words to say
Before you leave me today
@alokrai4339
Written By- Ed Sheeran
Sung By- One Direction
Loved by- Everyone in the whole wide world
@catherinel7165
Yeah
@nezrintemirova8453
Same
@viola2802
excatly🥺😍❤
@isha5284
bro i didnt know ed sheeran wrote this, so many of my faves woah
@nosyposy7448
@Isha this radiates ed sheeran energy to the max im not surprised at all even tho he gets a lot of hate he’s a phenomenal songwriter
@mattiaaa04
"We didn't realise we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun." - Winnie the Pooh
@makaylaserrano7
Awww🥺❤️
@uzairusman7245
TRUEEE
@mary8160
:(