About the song
Few things are as powerfully moving as a love song that draws its strength from lived experience, and in Scotty McCreery’s “This Is It,” we find a shining example. The track, which first appeared on McCreery’s 2018 album Seasons Change, carries a quiet but undeniable emotional weight—largely because it wasn’t merely written about love. It was written in love, with real moments, real feelings, and a real future in mind. And that future, as it turns out, became present on McCreery’s own wedding day, when the song played as the couple walked down the aisle—transforming a personal ballad into a living memory, witnessed by family, friends, and fans alike.
Written by McCreery alongside Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis, “This Is It” is a ballad that captures the palpable anticipation of a marriage proposal, the kind that lives in the hushed breath before a question and the silent hope behind a diamond ring. But when paired with footage from McCreery’s actual wedding to his longtime love Gabi Dugal, the song takes on deeper resonance. No longer simply about a dream of commitment, it becomes a reflection on the beauty of promises fulfilled.
There is an honest simplicity to the lyrics—“This is it, this is now, this is what I’ve been talking about”—that taps into a universal longing: the desire to find someone who turns all the waiting, all the wondering, into certainty. Backed by a gentle arrangement of acoustic guitars and soft percussion, McCreery’s warm baritone doesn’t just sing the words, it feels them, inviting listeners into a moment that is both intensely personal and deeply familiar.
For an older audience, perhaps long familiar with the arc of love’s journey—from young infatuation to lasting partnership—“This Is It” resonates with sincerity. It’s a reminder that, in the end, the most powerful songs don’t always need grandeur. Sometimes, all it takes is truth. In setting his vows to music, Scotty McCreery gave us a song not just for his wedding, but for countless others who see in their own stories a little of his.
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Way up in the mountains, four thousand feet high
There’s a trail through the trees to a cliff where Carolina meets the sky
Oh, and there’s a view I just can’t describe
No, we’re not there yet, just a few more steps, baby wait
Okay, you can open your eyes[Chorus]
This is it, this is now, this is what I’ve been talking ’bout
Looking out, can’t you see forever?
Take my hand, just take it in
This is a moment we won’t forget
On top of the world, here, together
If there ever was a time for a perfect kiss, this is it[Verse 2]
Girl, I know that you’ve been waiting and talking to your friends
Wondering if and wondering where and wondering when
Well, I’ve been waiting too, holding on to this ring
For the right words to say, for the right time and place, for me to get on one knee[Chorus]
This is it, this is now, this is what I’ve been talking ’bout
Looking out, can’t you see forever?
Take my hand, just take it in
This is a moment we won’t forget
On top of the world here together
If there ever was a time for a perfect kiss, well this is it
This is it
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Now you’re walking down the aisle
And I can’t help but smile[Chorus]
This is it, this is now, it’s what I’ve been talking ’bout
Looking out, I can see forever
So take my hand, just take it in (Take it in)
This is a moment we won’t forget (Won’t forget)
On top of the world, here, together
Surrounded by our family and our friends
If there ever was a time for a perfect kiss
This is it
Yeah, this is it
