First Love
Avalon Lyrics


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I used to be the one who would long to hear Your voice,
A child who sought to win his Father's heart.
But as I carried on, life got a hold on me,
Now here I am, a son so far from home.

[Chorus]
Tell me, when did I lose my first Love?
Where did the fire and passion go?
Burn in me Your holy fire, give me back my lost desire,
And restore in me the love I felt for You.

Can I remember how it felt, when they looked into my face,
and they saw the love of Jesus in my eyes?
When I look back on my life, and question where I've been,
Can I really say, I've done my best for you?

[Chorus]

Oh where did I go? (I've lost my way, I've lost my way)
Oh I'm lost and I'm alone.
Oh help me please, Lord lead me home!
Father take me back, let me start again,

Lord I've failed, and I've fallen in my pride.
Lead me back to You, where my life began,
Revive in me the yearning that has died!





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song "First Love" by Avalon is a beautiful plea from the heart of a prodigal child to their Heavenly Father. The lyrics are a reflection on the journey we all take in our faith, how we begin as eager children seeking to hear God's voice and win His heart but sometimes, as we grow older and life gets in the way, we lose our way and forget our first love. The songwriter describes this feeling of being a child that has gone astray and is now lost and needing guidance to find their way home.


The chorus is a cry for help, a plea to God to reignite the passion that was once there, to light the holy fire of His love within the songwriter's heart again. The songwriter asks when and where they lost their first love, and longs to feel the same love they once had for God again.


The song speaks to anyone who has ever felt far from God or has experienced a period of doubt or questioning in their faith. It reminds us that we are never too far gone, and that God is always waiting for us to come back to Him with open arms.


Line by Line Meaning

I used to be the one who would long to hear Your voice,
I used to be eager and yearned to listen to Your voice, like a child who wanted to please his Father.


A child who sought to win his Father's heart.
I was like a child who wanted to win the heart of his Father.


But as I carried on, life got a hold on me,
As time passed, life's stresses overwhelmed me.


Now here I am, a son so far from home.
Now I find myself lost and far away from my spiritual home.


Tell me, when did I lose my first Love?
I wonder when I lost my initial passion for God?


Where did the fire and passion go?
Where did my enthusiasm and devotion disappear?


Burn in me Your holy fire, give me back my lost desire,
Please Lord, rekindle the flame in me, and restore my enthusiasm for you.


And restore in me the love I felt for You.
Please bring back the affection I had for you before.


Can I remember how it felt, when they looked into my face,
Can I recall the feeling of joy when people saw and felt your love through me?


and they saw the love of Jesus in my eyes?
And they saw the love of Jesus reflected in my eyes?


When I look back on my life, and question where I've been,
When I ponder my life's journey, and look back from where I began?


Can I really say, I've done my best for you?
Can I truly claim that I have given my best for you, Lord?


Oh where did I go? (I've lost my way, I've lost my way)
Where did I stray, Lord? (I lost my sense of direction, my spiritual compass)


Oh I'm lost and I'm alone.
I am lost and feel all alone, without You by my side, Lord.


Oh help me please, Lord lead me home!
Please, Lord, help me find my way back home to You!


Father take me back, let me start again,
Father, please bring me back to you and let me have a fresh start.


Lord I've failed, and I've fallen in my pride.
I admit that I have failed and was consumed by my own pride.


Lead me back to You, where my life began,
Please guide me back to where I first found life - with You.


Revive in me the yearning that has died!
Please revive the passion that has faded within me, Lord!


Tell me when did I lose my first Love?
Lord, I long to know when I lost my initial adoration for You?


Where did the fire and passion go?
Where did my intense devotion and yearning disappear?


Burn in me Your holy fire, give me back my lost desire,
Lord, please ignite Your divine spark back within me, and bring back my eagerness to seek You.


And restore in me the love I felt for You.
And revive my love and enthusiasm for You, Lord.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HENK POOL, LEE ANN VERMEULEN, SAM O. SCOTT

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WendyAWebb 7

I love this song so much it ministers to my heart and spirit ♥️♥️♥️

Hadassah Esther Ilunga

Burn in me your Holy fire 🔥, give me back my lost desires, and restore in me the love I felt for you😭🙏🏻❤️

NephilimFree

Beautiful work brother. Touching.

Maru Permansu

This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us. God bless

netta2158

This was so beautiful it left me in tears realizing how much God loves me, and how much He loves us all. Pray for those who believe not, that God performs a miracle in the hearts and minds of those who have little or no belief. God bless you, "A", and all of us.

Rafe Samson

Brings me to tears over and over again, I love You so much my precious, dear Father, and I will always be grateful to You for saving me and loving me as unconditionally as You do! I will never forget where we started and how far You have taken me. I love You, You're everything to me 😭😭💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖✝️✝️✝️💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

520della

i love this music thanks a lot i just signed up on youtube for the first time ever to say God bless you for posting this music

kooki0805

indeed God is my first love!

itemeka

Amen to "restore in me the love I felt for You"!!!

margaret ndung'u

11 years later... Am seated on my bed.. and I just wanted to know where the first love went to... I need you to restore me... Coz I have failed and fallen in my pride

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