Album: Keep The Fire (1979)

Charted: 11

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• There've been times in my life
  I've been wonderin' why
  Still, somehow I believed we'd always survive
  Now, I'm not so sure
  You're waiting here, one good reason to try
  But, what more can I say? What's left to provide?
  
  (You think that maybe it's over)
  (Only if you want it to be)
  Are you gonna wait for a sign, your miracle?
  Stand up and fight
  
  (This is it)
  Make no mistake where you are
  (This is it)
  Your back's to the corner
  (This is it)
  Don't be a fool anymore
  (This is it)
  
  The waiting is over, no, don't you run
  No way to hide
  No time for wonderin' why
  It's here, the moment is now, about to decide
  Let 'em believe
  Leave 'em behind
  But keep me near in your heart
  Know whatever you do, I'm here by your side
  
  (You said that maybe it is over)
  (Not if you don't want it to be)
  For once in your life, here's your miracle
  Stand up and fight
  
  (This is it)
  Make no mistake where you are
  (This is it)
  You're goin' no further
  (This is it)
  Until it's over and done
  
  (No one can tell what the future holds)
  Oh oh oh oh
  (Who makes the choice of how it goes?)
  It's not up to me this time
  (You know)
  Comes a day in every life
  
  (This is it)
  Make no mistake where you are
  (This is it)
  You're goin' no further
  (This is it)
  Until it's over and done
  (This is it)
  One way or another
  (This is it)
  (No one can tell what the future holds)
  (This is it)
  Your back's to the corner
  (This is it)
  (You make the choice of how it goes)
  (This is it)
  The waiting is over
  (This is it)
  (No one can tell what the future holds)
  (This is it)
  You're goin' no further
  (This is it) Writer/s: Kenneth Clark Loggins, Michael H. McDonald
  Publisher: Audiam, Inc., Gnossos Music / Milk Money Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 8

• Christine Olney from Lake Odessa MichiganLove this song and it is about his dad being in the hospital dying but Kenny had 10 more years with him after that what a tribute to his dad a wonderful song just as Kenny is he is number one to me and he always will be!
• Sara from Silver Spring, MdThe song was originally to be about boy-girl relationship.
• Ac from San Jose, CaI saw an interview with Kenny Loggins. He said parts of this song were inspired by his father, who being in the hospital had said something to the effect that he was ready to die, and he was ready to give up. This frustrated Kenny to the point that he said something along the lines of "Look, This is it. If you choose to give up that's your decision" I got the feeling that his father had a case of the PLOMS (poor little old me) I understand completely since I have a relative who's the same way.
• Eugene from Minneapolis, MnI think most of us realise that this has nothing to with medical conditions. I heard the story behind this hit record on Dick Clark's then "Countdown America" on an AC radio station in South Dakota back in 1992. It was during the spotlight on Kenny Loggins. Anyway, I remember Kenny explaining that he wrote this song BECAUSE of his father's medical condition. And yes it is certainly about making decisions,taking a stand and fighting. This was what he told his father while he was in hospital getting treated for his condition.
• Sara from Silver Spring, MdIt has been used for various college basketball playoffs.
• Jeff from Austin, Txmichael mcdonald's beard and hair ruled.
• Barry from Greenville, NcWhat a great song! Really takes me back to a wonderful era of pop hits produced in the early '80s. The beginning of this song always gives me chills.
• Sara from Silver Spring, MdIt has nothing to do with medical conditions. It is about making decisions.
  Michael McDonald should have recorded it (instead of the long version by the once popular Millie Jackson) although he has performed it onstage with Mr. Loggins.
  Declaration (This is It) is actually a sample of THIS IS IT.

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