Moments

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About Moments

"Moments" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their debut studio album, Up All Night (2011). It was written by Ed Sheeran, and Si Hulbert, the song's producer. In 2011, as One Direction member Harry Styles told Sheeran that the boy band did not have enough songs for their album, Sheeran offered "Moments" as a track that Sheeran "was never going to use". The song is a mid-tempo pop ballad about a love lost to distance or, as fans have speculated, death. 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). 


Year:
2012
6:15
58 
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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

Heart beats 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

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One Direction

One Direction are an English-Irish boy band consisting of members Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson. Zayn Malik used to be in the band, but has recently left the band to pursue his own musical career. They signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British television singing competition The X Factor in 2010. They subsequently signed in the United States with Columbia Records. Becoming a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, their two albums Up All Night and Take Me Home, released in 2011 and 2012 respectively, broke several records, topped the charts of most major markets, and generated international chart-topping singles, includ… more »

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Written by: Edward Christopher Sheeran, Simon Hulbert

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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12 facts about this song

Album Release
"Moments" is from One Direction's debut album "Up All Night", which was released in 2011.
Songwriter
The song was co-written by renowned singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran along with Si Hulbert.
Genre
"Moments" falls under the category of pop music, specifically pop and contemporary pop-rock.
Song Theme
The song is about a man who is contemplating suicide after losing his loved one.
Chart Performance
Even though "Moments" didn’t release as a single, it still managed to reach #118 on UK Singles Chart and #20 on US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles due to heavy download sales.
Digital Sales
"Moments" received a gold certification in the US for reaching over 500,000 digital sales.
Concert Performance
During the live performances, One Direction member Louis Tomlinson usually sang the bridge parts that were sung by Zayn Malik, after Malik's exit from the band in 2015.
Fan Favorite
Despite its poignant theme, the song has become one of the fan-favorite tracks amongst the One Direction fanbase, known as Directioners.
Music Video
Unlike other hit One Direction songs, "Moments" does not have an official music video.
YouTube Popularity
A YouTube video with lyrics of "Moments" uploaded by a fan has garnered over 30 million views as of 2021, signifying the song's enduring popularity.
Impact on One Direction Career
The song has been cited as one of the moments when One Direction proved their potential as a serious music group, not just a manufactured boy band.
Digital Availability
"Moments" is available with streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, where it has more than 100 million plays on Spotify as of 2021.

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