First Time
Cervello Lyrics

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This is the first time
I can remember
All of the days
That I almost gave away
Now I can say
That I'm not afraid
This is the last time I will cry

This is a song I sing for me
It's everything I want to be
My salvation isn't free
I have to get away

From you! (From you! )
From you! (From you! )

This is the first time
I can remember
All of the days
That I almost gave away
Now I can say
That I'm not afraid
This is the last time I will cry

A perfect world is not for me
It's everything that I can't be
My redemption sets me free
I have to get away

From you! (From you! )
From you! (From you! )

This is the first time
I can remember
All of the days
That I almost gave away
Now I can say
That I'm not afraid
This is the last time I will cry

This is the first time
In all of the days
That I almost gave away
Now I can say
That I'm not afraid
This is the last time I will cry

This is the day
I found a way
To get away

Now I can say
I'm not afraid
Today

This is the first time
I can remember
All of the days
That I almost gave away
Now I can say
That I'm not afraid
This is the last time I will cry

This is the first time that I'm not afraid
This is the last time I will cry

This is the first time that I'm not afraid
This is the last time I will cry

Overall Meaning

The song "First Time" by Cervello is about finally finding the courage to move forward after a difficult and challenging time. The lyrics speak of overcoming fear and finding a way to get away from something or someone that was holding them back. "This is the first time I can remember all of the days that I almost gave away. Now I can say that I'm not afraid, this is the last time I will cry," suggests that the singer has been struggling for a while but has finally found the strength to move on. The chorus repeats the phrase "From you" multiple times, indicating that the source of the singer's struggle may have been a person.

The second verse states, "A perfect world is not for me, it's everything that I can't be. My redemption sets me free, I have to get away." The singer acknowledges that idealistic notions of a perfect world are not realistic, and that redemption is the only way to start anew. The overall message of the song seems to be one of hope and empowerment.

Line by Line Meaning

This is the first time
I am finally experiencing something new and different

I can remember
I have full awareness and consciousness of this moment

All of the days
Every single day, without exception

That I almost gave away
When I almost lost my faith, hope, or confidence

Now I can say
At this moment, I am capable of expressing my true feelings and thoughts

That I'm not afraid
I have overcome my fear or anxiety and feel empowered

This is the last time I will cry
I am determined to move forward and leave my past sorrow behind

From you! (From you! )
I am breaking free from something or someone that held me back or hurt me

A perfect world is not for me
My happiness and fulfillment cannot be found in a utopian world

It's everything that I can't be
The ideal standards and expectations are beyond my reach

My redemption sets me free
I am liberated from my past mistakes and guilt because of my atonement