Reflection on Hanging By A Moment By Lifehouse
... “Hanging By A Moment,” the title itself is up in the air. What is hanging by a moment? What does the artist, Lifehouse, want you to see when they sing “Hanging By A Moment? ... Lifehouse is a relatively new band composed of four main members, the lead singer and guitarist, Jason Wade, bassist Sergio Andrade, drummer Rick Woolstenhulme and lead guitarist Sean Woolstenhulme. Some may call it luck, but their first single, “ Hanging By A Moment,” jumped to number one on the top forty charts. ... Thus, raising the question: “ Is Lifehouse a Christian band?” “Although its members are Christians, Lifehouse is not a Christian band. ... “Hanging By A Moment” sounds confusing to me. ... The first stanza of the song says, “ Desperate for changing, starving for truth, I’m closer to where I started, Chasing after you” ( Lifehouse). ... Some people are taking this as a love song, especially after they read the pre chorus: “ I’m falling even more in love with you, letting go of all I’ve held onto, I’m standing here until you make me move, I’m hanging by a moment here with you. ... The concept of many different interpretations is the main focus of Lifehouse’s music, as well as, the reason I selected this particular song for study. ... Now do these words apply to that moment? ... The song ends in typical Lifehouse fashion. They fade out the song by repeating, “ Hanging by a moment. ... lifehouse. ... Being a song writer myself, I am very thankful for this opportunity to dissect “ Hanging By A Moment.