THE MOMENT Lyrics – The Kid LAROI | from “BEFORE I FORGET”

This unreleased cut, slotted as track nine on the deluxe, feels like LAROI’s quiet rebellion against his own chaos: soft, swirling production that blends hazy R&B undercurrents with his signature pop-rap vulnerability, Clara La San’s ethereal harmonies weaving in like a shared secret. It’s emotional electronica at heart—think breathy verses building to a chorus swell that captures those frozen seconds of regret and raw connection, where love’s highs crash into “what if” lows.

Thematically, it’s pure introspection: unpacking the fragility of real talk amid pain (“If I was to talk about the words / They would hurt”), chasing time that’s slipping, all while questioning if you’d still want the messy, zombie-eyed version of yourself. Co-written and produced in LAROI’s Sydney sessions last fall, it nods to his pivot toward deeper collabs—Clara, the Melbourne-raised soul riser behind viral cuts like “Echoes,” brings a fresh, lived-in layer that elevates the ache without stealing the spotlight. Teased in his November Twitch stream, fans caught snippets that sparked 500K TikTok duets overnight, turning it into the deluxe’s sleeper hook.

The full deluxe? It’s an 18-track expansion on the standard 15-song core, a sonic scrapbook of heartbreak’s half-forgotten edges—pulling from that Akan-inspired sankofa vibe of looping back for what got buried. Staples like “A PERFECT WORLD” and “A COLD PLAY” anchor the regret reel, while gems like “RATHER BE” ft. Lithe, “5:21 AM” ft. Andrew Aged, and closers “HER INTERLUDE” and “WAY BEFORE” stretch the narrative into self-forgiveness territory. Clocking around 65 minutes, it’s less bombast than F*CK LOVE 3’s rage, more chamber-pop polish with live strings and trap whispers, recorded amid LAROI’s post-tour decompression. No overblown concept—just Howard owning the boy-to-man shift, proving he’s not chasing virality anymore; he’s carving confessions.

At 22, LAROI’s owning the long game, fresh off sold-out Aussie runs and that Bieber-fueled STAY shadow he’s outgrown. The Sydney kid who blew up off bedroom demos is now a genre-blender with Grammys in sight, trading teen angst for therapy-tinged truths—this deluxe feels like his exhale, tour dates looming in March from LA to London.

Dive into the THE MOMENT lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other BEFORE I FORGET tracks for more of The Kid LAROI’s heartfelt pop-rap confessions.