First Love
Adele Lyrics
So little to say but so much time
Despite my empty mouth the words are in my mind
Please wear the face, the one where you smile
Because you lighten up my heart when I start to cry
Forgive me first love, but I'm tired
I need to get away to feel again
Try to understand why
Don't get so close to change my mind
Please wipe that look out of your eyes
Simply, it's tiring
This love has dried up and stayed behind
And if I stay I'll be a lie
Then choke on words I'd always hide
Excuse me first love, but we're through
I need to taste the kiss from someone new
Forgive me first love, but I'm too tired
I'm bored to say the least and I, I lack desire
Forgive me first love, forgive me first love
Forgive me first love, forgive me first love
Forgive me, forgive me first love
Forgive me first love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
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Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, (born 5 May 1988), is a multiple Grammy Award-Winning English singer-songwriter from Tottenham, North London. Her debut album, 19, was released in January 2008 and entered the UK album chart at #1. The album has since received four-times Platinum certification in the UK and has sold 5,500,000 copies worldwide. The album included the hugely popular song Chasing Pavements. 19 earned Adele two Grammy Awards in February 2009 for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Read Full BioAdele Laurie Blue Adkins, (born 5 May 1988), is a multiple Grammy Award-Winning English singer-songwriter from Tottenham, North London. Her debut album, 19, was released in January 2008 and entered the UK album chart at #1. The album has since received four-times Platinum certification in the UK and has sold 5,500,000 copies worldwide. The album included the hugely popular song Chasing Pavements. 19 earned Adele two Grammy Awards in February 2009 for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Her second album, 21, was released on January 24th 2011 in the UK and propelled Adele to unprecedented mega-stardom. In just eleven months, 21 received fourteen-times Platinum certification in the UK for shipments in excess of 4,500,000 copies, and has sold a further 6,200,000 copies in the US denoting sextuple-Platinum status. As of January 2012, 21 has sold an estimated seventeen million copies worldwide. The album has produced three global chart-topping singles thus far: Rolling in the Deep, Someone Like You, and Set Fire to the Rain. 21 won Adele six awards at the 2012 Grammy Awards, among them Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
Adele graduated from BRIT School in Croydon in May 2006, where she was classmates with Leona Lewis. Adele credits the school with nurturing her talent. In school, she was more interested in going into A&R, and hoped to launch other people's careers. Four months later, she published two songs on the fourth issue of the online arts publication PlatformsMagazine.com. She had recorded a three-song demo for a class project and gave it to a friend who posted it on Myspace where it became very successful and led to a phone call from music label XL Recordings. She doubted if the offer was real because the only record company she knew was Virgin Records, and she took a friend with her to the meeting. Nick Huggett at XL Recordings recommended Adele to manager Jonathan Dickins at September Management and in June 2006 Dickins became her official representative. September was managing Jamie T at the time and this proved a major attraction for Adele who was a big fan of the English singer-songwriter. Huggett then signed Adele to XL Recordings in September 2006.
Adele's breakthrough song, Hometown Glory, was released in October 2007. Adele provided vocals for Jack Peñate's song, My Yvonne, from his debut album. Adele became the first recipient of the BRIT Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008. She released her second single Chasing Pavements on 14 January 2008, two weeks ahead of her debut album, 19. Chasing Pavements reached number two on the UK Chart, and stayed there for four weeks, finally remaining in the Top 40 14 weeks after its release. The album itself entered the British charts at number one. The Times Encyclopedia of Modern Music would name 19 an "essential" Blue Eyed Soul recording.
In June 2013, Adele was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to music.
The much-anticipated third studio album "25" was released on November 20, 2015 on the label XL. The first single from the album, "Hello", was released on Friday, October 23, 2015.
Grammy Awards (2017) - At the 59th Grammy Awards on Sun, February 12, 2017, Adele took the awards for "Album of The Year" and "Best Pop Vocal Album" for "25". and "Song Of The Year" and "Best Pop Solo Performance" for "Hello".
Adele is set to release her fourth studio album, the hotly-anticipated 30, on November 19, 2021. It will be preceded by lead single "Easy on Me," which is due out on October 15.
Her second album, 21, was released on January 24th 2011 in the UK and propelled Adele to unprecedented mega-stardom. In just eleven months, 21 received fourteen-times Platinum certification in the UK for shipments in excess of 4,500,000 copies, and has sold a further 6,200,000 copies in the US denoting sextuple-Platinum status. As of January 2012, 21 has sold an estimated seventeen million copies worldwide. The album has produced three global chart-topping singles thus far: Rolling in the Deep, Someone Like You, and Set Fire to the Rain. 21 won Adele six awards at the 2012 Grammy Awards, among them Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
Adele graduated from BRIT School in Croydon in May 2006, where she was classmates with Leona Lewis. Adele credits the school with nurturing her talent. In school, she was more interested in going into A&R, and hoped to launch other people's careers. Four months later, she published two songs on the fourth issue of the online arts publication PlatformsMagazine.com. She had recorded a three-song demo for a class project and gave it to a friend who posted it on Myspace where it became very successful and led to a phone call from music label XL Recordings. She doubted if the offer was real because the only record company she knew was Virgin Records, and she took a friend with her to the meeting. Nick Huggett at XL Recordings recommended Adele to manager Jonathan Dickins at September Management and in June 2006 Dickins became her official representative. September was managing Jamie T at the time and this proved a major attraction for Adele who was a big fan of the English singer-songwriter. Huggett then signed Adele to XL Recordings in September 2006.
Adele's breakthrough song, Hometown Glory, was released in October 2007. Adele provided vocals for Jack Peñate's song, My Yvonne, from his debut album. Adele became the first recipient of the BRIT Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008. She released her second single Chasing Pavements on 14 January 2008, two weeks ahead of her debut album, 19. Chasing Pavements reached number two on the UK Chart, and stayed there for four weeks, finally remaining in the Top 40 14 weeks after its release. The album itself entered the British charts at number one. The Times Encyclopedia of Modern Music would name 19 an "essential" Blue Eyed Soul recording.
In June 2013, Adele was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to music.
The much-anticipated third studio album "25" was released on November 20, 2015 on the label XL. The first single from the album, "Hello", was released on Friday, October 23, 2015.
Grammy Awards (2017) - At the 59th Grammy Awards on Sun, February 12, 2017, Adele took the awards for "Album of The Year" and "Best Pop Vocal Album" for "25". and "Song Of The Year" and "Best Pop Solo Performance" for "Hello".
Adele is set to release her fourth studio album, the hotly-anticipated 30, on November 19, 2021. It will be preceded by lead single "Easy on Me," which is due out on October 15.
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Alyss Rosario
[Verse 1]
So little to say but so much time
Despite my empty mouth the words are in my mind
Please wear the face, the one where you smile
Because you lighten up my heart when I start to cry
Forgive me, first love, but I'm tired
I need to get away to feel again
Try to understand why
Don't get so close to change my mind
Please wipe that look out of your eyes
It's bribing me to doubt myself
Simply, it's tiring
[Verse 2]
This love has dried up, and stayed behind
And if I stay I'll be a lie
Then choke on words I'd always hide
Excuse me, first love, but we're through
I need to taste the kiss from someone new
Forgive me, first love, but I'm too tired
I'm bored to say the least and I, I lack desire
[Outro]
Forgive me, first love, forgive me, first love
Forgive me, first love, forgive me, first love, forgive me
Forgive me, first love, forgive me, first love
Talita Cavalcante Silva
Tradução Português
Adele (First Love)
(Primeiro Amor)
Tão pouco a dizer
Mas tanto tempo
Apesar da minha boca vazia
As palavras estão em minha mente
Por favor, use o rosto
Aquela em que você sorri
Porque você
Ilumina meu coração
Quando eu começo a chorar
Me perdoe, primeiro amor
Mas estou cansada
Preciso sair
Pra sentir de novo
Tentar entender o por que
Não chegue tão perto
Pra mudar minha mente
Por favor, enxugue aquele olhar
Pra longe de seus olhos
Isso está me seduzindo
Pra duvidar de mim
Simplesmente, está fatigante
Esse amor evaporou
E ficou pra trás
E se eu ficar
Ficarei viva
E depois sufocada em palavras
Que sempre vou esconder
Com licença, primeiro amor
Mas estamos terminados
Preciso testar o beijo
De alguém novo
Perdoe-me, primeiro amor
Mas estou muito cansada
Estou entediada de dizer
O menos importante e eu
Me falta desejo
Perdoe-me, primeiro amor
Perdoe-me
Perdoe-me, primeiro amor
Vithória Garcia
Tão pouco a dizer
Mas tanto tempo
Apesar da minha boca vazia
As palavras estão em minha mente
Por favor, use o rosto
Aquele em que você sorri
Porque você
Ilumina meu coração
Quando eu começo a chorar
Me perdoe, primeiro amor
Mas estou cansada
Preciso sair
Pra sentir de novo
Tentar entender o por que
Não chegue tão perto
Pra mudar minha mente
Por favor, enxugue aquele olhar
Pra longe de seus olhos
Isso está me seduzindo
Pra duvidar de mim
Simplesmente, está fatigante
Esse amor evaporou
E ficou pra trás
E se eu ficar
Ficarei viva
E depois sufocada em palavras
Que sempre vou esconder
Com licença, primeiro amor
Mas estamos terminados
Preciso testar o beijo
De alguém novo
Perdoe-me, primeiro amor
Mas estou muito cansada
Estou entediada de dizer
O menos importante e eu
Me falta desejo
Perdoe-me, primeiro amor
Perdoe-me
Perdoe-me, primeiro amor
Alexis Mireles
8 years later and it still hits the soul everytime
ocxanvibes1
13 years and we’re still here
Nathan Crofton-Bond
This came out in 2008, so 10 years later.
Marcy Vera
RIGHT
hisham ahmed
Everytime
abriana shepard
I have been listening to this song for years now. And I just recently had a different perspective of this song. Most people associate this song with the people they first fall in love with. But I started to associate this song with my mother. She was technically my first love. And this song started to remind of felt about her. I felt when she left. And eventually, with time, my love began to fade. Now she lives so close to me but it feels like it's far away. I just thought i should share my perspective of this song
Yolisa Kanyiwe
I can totally relate, it just hit me this is how I'm feeling!
Cedric W.
Right my grandmother
Triston Negreaux
I remember the first time I heard her voice. 'Chasing Pavements' - I was at a party, heard her voice over the crowd, insisted everyone shut up and I have been in love with her ever since. This album is so pure, so magical.
aribiza jj
I’ve always loved this Adele song but I never felt so related to this lyrics until now. Like seven years after I know it I really feel it: its so hard to leave somebody you love