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album cover
Here and Now was released on September 4, 2026 by 13 Going On 30 as a part of the album 13 Going On 30: The Musical (Original Cast Recording)
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2026
Label13 Going On 30
LanguageEnglish
BPM115
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

JENNA
A MOMENT COMES AND DISAPPEARS SO QUICKLY
THOUGH IT CAN FEEL FOREVER AND A DAY
THE MINUTES TURN TO YEARS AND RACE SO SWIFTLY
AND THE MEMORIES ARE ALL THAT REALLY STAY
MATT
IN PICTURES AND IN SCRAPBOOKS ARE OUR DAYDREAMS
REMINDING US FROM WHEN AND WHERE WE CAME
AND THOUGH THE YEARS HAVE CHANGED US, WELL, IT STILL SEEMS
THAT SOMEWHERE WAY DOWN DEEP WE ARE THE SAME
JENNA
AND OH, THERE CAN BE HOPELESSNESS AND DOUBT
BUT I KNOW HOW YOU CAN TURN IT ALL AROUND
GOTTA LIVE IN THE HERE AND NOW
GOTTA MAKE EVERY MOMENT COUNT
WHEN YOU STAND UP PROUD
THERE’S NOTHIN’ BRINGS YOU DOWN
YOU DON’T WANNA MISS TODAY
LET THE MOMENT SLIP AWAY
THINGS HAVE A WAY OF WORKIN’ OUT SOMEHOW
JENNA & MATT
WHEN YOU’RE LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND NOW
ENSEMBLE
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND NOW
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND NOW
JENNA
A CHILDISH DREAM OF WISHING FOR PERFECTION
MADE ME LEARN TO LOVE ME AS I AM
MATT
WE MAY BE TOSSED IN SEAS OF CRUEL REJECTION
BUT I’LL BE BY YOUR SIDE TO TAKE YOUR HAND
JENNA & MATT
AND OH, WE DON’T KNOW WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS
BUT WE KNOW WE CAN GET THROUGH ANYTHING
JENNA, MATT, YOUNG JENNA, YOUNG MATT
GOTTA LIVE IN THE HERE AND NOW
GOTTA MAKE EVERY MOMENT COUNT
WHEN YOU STAND UP PROUD
THERE’S NOTHIN’ BRINGS YOU DOWN
YOU DON’T WANNA MISS TODAY
LET THE MOMENT SLIP AWAY
THINGS HAVE A WAY OF WORKIN’ OUT SOMEHOW
WHEN YOU’RE LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND NOW
ENSEMBLE
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND NOW
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND NOW
ALL
CAPTURE ALL THE MOMENTS
WITH THE CAMERA IN YOUR MIND
EVERY DAY BRINGS GIFTS THAT
YOU DON’T WANNA LEAVE BEHIND
THERE’LL BE DAYS YOU WANNA LAUGH
AND DAYS YOU WANT TO CRY
AND DAYS WITH FEET FIRM ON THE GROUND
AND DAYS WHERE YOU CAN FLY
JENNA & MATT
TAKE IT ALL IN STRIDE
LIFE’S ONE WILD RIDE
I’LL BE BY YOUR SIDE
FOREVER
ALL
OH WHOA OH!
JENNA & MATT
GOTTA LIVE IN THE HERE AND NOW
GOTTA MAKE EVERY MOMENT COUNT
WHEN YOU STAND UP PROUD
THERE’S NOTHIN’ BRINGS YOU DOWN
YOU DON’T WANNA MISS TODAY
LET THE MOMENT SLIP AWAY
ENSEMBLE (counterpoint)
GOTTA LIVE IN THE HERE AND NOW
GOTTA MAKE EVERY MOMENT COUNT
WHEN YOU STAND UP PROUD
WOO!
YOU DON’T WANNA MISS TODAY
LET THE MOMENT SLIP AWAY
JENNA & MATT
THINGS HAVE A WAY OF WORKIN’ OUT SOMEHOW
WHEN YOU’RE LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND NOW!
ENSEMBLE
GOTTA LIVE IN THE HERE AND NOW
GOTTA MAKE EVERY MOMENT COUNT
WHEN YOU STAND UP PROUD
JENNA & MATT
STAND UP PROUD!
ENSEMBLE
THERE’S NOTHIN’ BRINGS YOU DOWN
JENNA & MATT
NOTHIN’ BRINGS YOU DOWN!
ENSEMBLE
YOU DON’T WANNA MISS TODAY
ALL
LET THE MOMENT SLIP AWAY
THINGS HAVE A WAY OF WORKIN’ OUT SOMEHOW
WHEN YOU’RE LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND NOW!
JENNA & MATT
GONNA MAKE IT COUNT, GONNA STAND UP PROUD
IN THE HERE AND NOW
GONNA WORK IT OUT, CAN’T BRING US DOWN
IN THE HERE AND NOW
GONNA MAKE IT COUNT, GONNA STAND UP PROUD
IN THE HERE AND NOW
GONNA WORK IT OUT, CAN’T BRING US DOWN
IN THE HERE
ENSEMBLE 1 (counterpoint)
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND, LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND NOW
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND NOW
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND NOW
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND,
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE
ENSEMBLE 2 (counterpoint)
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE AND NOW
LIVIN’ IN THE HERE
ALL
THE HERE AND NOW!
Written by: Alan Zachary, Michael Weiner

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