The project R.O.O.S. Founded in 1997 and scored in the same year a worldwide club hit with the song "Instant Moments (Waiting For)".With its distinct club-trance influence, it was in the highest echelons of various dance charts. In the Dutch Top 40 it came to a 20th place.
Instant Moments
R.O.O.S. Lyrics
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They seem so hard to find
I try to reach for you
But you have closed your mind
What ever happened to our love?
I wish I understood
It used to feel so nice
It used to be so good
Can't you hear me S.O.S.?
The love you gave me
Nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
When you're gone
How can I even try to go on?
When you're gone
Oh, I try, how can I carry on?
You seem so far away
Though you were standing nearer
You make me feel alive
But something died, I fear
I really tried to make it out
I wish I understood
What happened to our love?
It used to be so good
So when you're near me, darling
Can't you hear me S.O.S.?
The love you gave me
Nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
When you're gone
How can I even try to go on?
When you're gone
Oh, I try, how can I carry on?
So when you're near me, darling
Can't you hear me S.O.S.?
The love you gave me
Nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
When you're gone
How can I even try to go on?
When you're gone
Oh, I try, how can I carry on?
When you're gone
How can I even try to go on?
When you're gone
Oh, I try, how can I carry on?
The lyrics of R.O.O.S.'s song "Instant Moments" reflect the pain and confusion of a relationship that has fallen apart. The singer is reminiscing about the past, particularly the "happy days" when their love felt "so nice" and "so good." However, they are now struggling to reach their partner, who has "closed their mind." It's unclear what caused the love to fade, but the singer expresses a sense of desperation - they feel like nothing else can "save" them but the love their partner gave them. They seem to be hanging on by a thread, and the repetition of the chorus ("S.O.S.," "When you're gone / How can I even try to go on?") reinforces their feelings of desperation.
Line by Line Meaning
Where are those happy days?
I can't seem to find the happiness we once had.
They seem so hard to find
Finding the happiness we once had is proving to be difficult.
I try to reach for you
I am trying to connect with you.
But you have closed your mind
But you are not open to connecting with me.
What ever happened to our love?
I don't understand what happened to our love.
I wish I understood
I deeply desire to know what went wrong in our relationship.
It used to feel so nice
Our relationship used to feel amazing.
It used to be so good
Our relationship used to be great.
So when you're near me, darling
When you are close to me.
Can't you hear me S.O.S.?
Can't you hear that I am in distress?
The love you gave me
The love you once gave me.
Nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
Without your love, I feel lost and alone.
When you're gone
When you are not here with me anymore.
How can I even try to go on?
How can I continue without you?
Oh, I try, how can I carry on?
I am struggling to move forward without you.
You seem so far away
You feel distant, even when you are close.
Though you were standing nearer
Even though you are physically close by.
You make me feel alive
Being with you makes me feel alive and happy.
But something died, I fear
But our love has died, and I am concerned about it.
I really tried to make it out
I made a conscious effort to salvage our relationship.
Contributed by London P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.