Rich In Moments is a reflective song about discovering what real wealth looks like after a lifetime has passed.
The narrator looks back on years of work, family life, ordinary routines, mistakes, triumphs, and the quiet moments that seemed insignificant at the time. Cold mornings, cups of tea gone cold, children playing in the garden, a wife brushing her hair in the hallway mirror—small memories that become priceless treasures when viewed through the lens of time.
The song explores a simple but powerful truth: money comes and goes, possessions fade, and the world changes, but love, family, friendship, and shared experiences are the things that endure. It is a reminder that the richest lives are often built not on fame or fortune, but on laughter around the table, loyalty through difficult times, and the people who stay beside us on life’s journey.
With its warm, nostalgic feel and timeless message, Rich In Moments celebrates the beauty hidden in ordinary days and asks us to recognise the good times while we are still living them.
Because sometimes the richest man in the world is simply the one who looks back and realises he was surrounded by love all along.
“Rich In Moments”
Verse 1
I’ve walked through cold grey mornings
Worked hard most of my life
Carried dreams and carried worries
Held together what was mine
I’ve watched the world keep changing
Watched the old days disappear
But love still feels like gold to me
After all these years
Chorus
I was rich in moments
Though money came and went
In laughter round the table
And every moment spent
The good days never warned us
They’d someday fade from view
But looking back now honestly
The best of life was you
Verse 2
Angie in the hallway mirror
Brushing back her hair
Me pretending not to notice
While stopping just to stare
Children running through the garden
Summer skies above
You spend your whole life searching
Then realise it was love
Final Chorus
I was rich in moments
That’s what my life became
Not glory, gold or greatness
Just people worth the pain
And if my time grows shorter
One truth still carries through
The richest man I ever knew…
Was me…
Because of you…
Michael Forty