 " Moving Mountains " is a slow jam ballad , and contains synth beats and electronic influences . Portions of the song follow a chord progression used in OneRepublic 's " Apologize " . Partway through the song the beat is adjusted , while the musical instruments are accentuated . Usher 's voice ranges from tenor to falsetto . The song 's lyrics are of a " struggle to get through to his girl " , and contain an extended metaphor , relating his fight for love to that of moving mountains , wishing for the situation to change . Fraser McAlpine from BBC called it " a cold , sad song with cold , sad lyrics " . 
