Don't want to wait 'til tomorrow
Why put it off another day?
One more walk through problems
Built-up and stands in our way, ah

One step ahead, one step behind me
Now you gotta run to get even
Make future plans or dream about yesterday, hey
C'mon turn, turn this thing around

(Right now), hey
It's your tomorrow
(Right now),
C'mon, it's everything
(Right now),
Catch a magic moment, do it
Right here and now
It means everything

Miss the beat, you lose the rhythm
And nothing falls into place, no
Only missed by a fraction
Slipped a little off your pace, oh

The more things you get, the more you want
Just trade in one for the other
Workin' so hard, to make it easier, whoa
Got to turn, c'mon turn this thing around

(Right now), hey
It's your tomorrow
(Right now)
C'mon, it's everything
(Right now)
Catch that magic moment, do it
Right here and now
It means everything
It's enlightened me, right now
What are you waitin' for?
Oh, yeah, right now

(Right now), hey
It's your tomorrow
(Right now)
C'mon, it's everything
(Right now)
Catch that magic moment, and do it right, right now
Oh, right now
It's what's happening
Right here and now
Right now
It's right now
Oh
Tell me, what are you waiting for?
Turn this thing around


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Right Now Lyrics as written by Edward Van Halen Alex Van Halen

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    General Comment

    To me, its basically telling a guy or girl to just go for it. You know, go big or go home. There's no time like the present, and like the song says...don't let things get away. Ya never wanna wonder "what if"

    CKF929on December 14, 2012   Link
  • +1
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    ~This is my favorite Van halen song ever!

    ~and I love the guitar and piano in it !!!

    -ZERO-on March 18, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This is my favorite Van Halen song and favorite song of all time.

    britterz7on April 28, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song gives me hope that there are other people in the world, besides me, who are just as impulsive with their feelings as i am...and that i'm not the only hopeless romantic left. this is the way this song makes me feel, not sure why...but seeing and hearing this song live in concert made me feel all the more hopeful.

    a_mandaon December 31, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    This my favorite van halen song post david lee roth. I took the time to learn the piano part. The video is pretty cool.

    fatcatx2lon December 10, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    A great sports song. About giving up everything for a chance "right now" at the championship. Dont wait untill tommarow, go out and achieve your goals!

    UnderPressureon January 31, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Great Music video, and unlike others at that time it has a point to it.

    kfe2on February 24, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Just like most Van Halen tunes, this track was written years earlier. Eddie used parts of the music for the soundtrack to the movie, "Wild Life."

    STRANGELIFEon May 22, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    by a_manda on 12-31-2004 @ 01:52:08 AM
    this song gives me hope that there are other people in the world, besides me, who are just as impulsive with their feelings as i am...and that i'm not the only hopeless romantic left. this is the way this song makes me feel, not sure why...but seeing and hearing this song live in concert made me feel all the more hopeful.

    van halen have a few songs give me the same feelings... they are really awesome musicians, and their words are great too. never miss the beat.

    Catch a magic moment, Right here and now It means everything You miss the beat, you lose the rhythm, And nothing falls into place

    paccyon May 30, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    This is probably my favorite song of all time as well. I use this song as a motivation tool to achieve success, and it has helped me in this regard. Basically what the song is about (for me at least) is to seize the moment (carpe diem), and not worry about the future or the past. You've got to achieve NOW. You've got to be the best you can be.

    TheChosenOneon September 25, 2008   Link

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