 " Caught in a Moment " is a downtempo R & B and soul ballad , with similar production to the Sugababes ' older ballads " Stronger " and " Too Lost in You " . It was composed in the key of E minor using common time at a tempo of 72 beats per minute , and follows the chord progression of Em — A — D. The song 's instrumentation is provided by bass , guitar , percussion , piano , beats , strings , violins , cello and double bass . The strings are high @-@ pitched and the song is supported by an electronica @-@ infused ambience . " Caught in a Moment " contains emotive lyrics that explore concepts of melancholy and hopefulness . It was compared to the works of girl band All Saints , and English musical group Massive Attack . 
