Third track on the album “Keep the Fire”. In a 1987 interview with American Songwriter magazine, Kenny Loggins exposed
Michael McDonald and I must have written “This Is It” four times. The first three times it was a love song, ‘Baby I this, baby I that…,’ and we both said, ‘Eh! This is boring. This...
[Verse 1]
There've been times in my life
I've been wondering why
Still, somehow I believed we'd always survive
Now, I'm not so sure you're waiting to hear
One good reason to try
But what more can I say
What's left to provide
[Pre-Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
(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
[Verse 2]
No room to run, no way to hide
No time for wonderin' why
It's here, the moment is now, about to decide
Let him believe
Leave him behind
But keep me near in your heart
Know whatever you do
I'm here by your side
[Pre-Chorus]
You say that maybe it's over
Not if you don't want it to be
For once in your life
Here's your miracle
Stand up and fight
[Chorus]
(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
[Bridge]
(No one can tell you what you know)
Woah-oh-ho, woah-ahh
(Who makes the choice of how it goes?)
It's not up to me this time
(You know?)
Comes a day in every life
[Chorus]
(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 knows
(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 knows
(This is it) You're goin' no further
(This is it)
This Is It was written by Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins.
This Is It was produced by Tom Dowd.
Kenny Loggins released This Is It on Thu Nov 01 1979.