Ella Henderson (born 12 January 1996) is a British singer-songwriter from L… Read Full Bio ↴Ella Henderson (born 12 January 1996) is a British singer-songwriter from Lincolnshire, England. She was a contestant on the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012 and finished in sixth place.

Henderson is a big fan of Amy Winehouse and Frank Sinatra and picked out Olly Murs and Leona Lewis as her favorite X Factor contestants from previous series’ of the show. Henderson confessed that she'd love to sing with Adele or Beyoncé.

Her debut single, "Ghost", co-written with Ryan Tedder, was released on 8 June 2014 and went straight to number one in the UK. Her second single, Glow, was released on 5 October 2014. It was followed on 13 October 2014 by her debut album Chapter One.

The First Time
Ella Henderson Lyrics

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Somebody told me they saw you with her
They even called her my name
Thinking I was that girl
She wears the same kind of makeup
And the same color hair
Well she's a wannabe me
And she's even got it down to the clothes I wear
See you can try to replace me

And start all over again
But what you just don't understand

You had it right the first time
But you went and said it's fine
I gave you all of me
So you had no reason to think twice
You had it right the first time
But you were so blind
'Cause there'll never be no better me to find
You had it right the first time

She can wear the same perfume
And she can hold your hand
Yeah she can make you smile
But not the way that I can
I hope she doesn't get used to being so attached
'Cause she will never be me no so it just won't last

So you can try to up rank me
Yeah you can dream like that
But you might as well face the facts

You had it right the first time (First time)
But you went and said it's fine
I gave you all of me
So you had no reason to think twice
You had it right the first time
But you were so blind
'Cause there'll never be no better me to find

You can keep searching around
Thinking that we're all the same
But I'll always be the best you found
And that's one thing that just won't change
'Cause there'll never be no better me
Oh no,
No there'll never be no better me, oh no

You had it right the first time
But you went and said it's fine
I gave you all of me
So you had no reason to think twice
You had it right the first time
But you were so blind
'Cause there'll never be no better me to find
No, 'cause there'll never be no better me to find
And now I gotta tell you

There'll never be no better me to find
You had it right the first time

Overall Meaning

The song "The First Time" by Ella Henderson is about a past relationship where the singer's ex-partner has moved on with someone else who looks and acts identical to her. The song is filled with anger and jealousy as the singer points out all the ways in which the new partner copies her, from wearing the same clothes and makeup to holding the same hand. The singer warns her ex-partner that the new relationship will never compare to the old because nobody can replace her. The song's chorus repeats the line "You had it right the first time," which implies that the ex-partner originally made the right choice by choosing her, but then made a mistake by moving on.

The lyrics of "The First Time" are simple yet powerful. The song is a testament to the singer's self-worth and confidence, despite the heartbreak that she has endured. She knows her value and believes that she is irreplaceable. The song is a universal message about the value of self-love and self-respect in the face of rejection.

Line by Line Meaning

Somebody told me they saw you with her
Someone told me they saw you with another woman

They even called her my name
The person you were with was so similar to me that they thought it was me

Thinking I was that girl
Assuming that I was the woman you were with

She wears the same kind of makeup
The woman you were with wears the same type of makeup as I do

And the same color hair
The woman you were with has the same hair color as me

Well she's a wannabe me
The woman you were with is trying to be like me

And she's even got it down to the clothes I wear
The woman you were with is also wearing the same clothes as me

See you can try to replace me
You can try to find someone else to take my place

And start all over again
You can start a new relationship with someone else

But what you just don't understand
But what you don't realize

You had it right the first time
You had the perfect relationship with me before

But you went and said it's fine
But you said it was okay to end things

I gave you all of me
I gave you my all in the relationship

So you had no reason to think twice
You shouldn't have had any doubts about our relationship

But you were so blind
But you couldn't see what you had with me

'Cause there'll never be no better me to find
Because you won't find anyone who is better suited for you than me

She can wear the same perfume
The woman you're with can even wear the same perfume as me

And she can hold your hand
She can even hold your hand like I did

Yeah she can make you smile
She can make you happy

But not the way that I can
But not in the same way that I did

I hope she doesn't get used to being so attached
I hope she doesn't get too comfortable being with you

'Cause she will never be me no so it just won't last
Because she can't replace me, the relationship won't last

So you can try to up rank me
You can try to find someone who is better than me

Yeah you can dream like that
You can wish for that

But you might as well face the facts
But you should realize the truth

You had it right the first time
You had the perfect relationship with me before

'Cause there'll never be no better me to find
Because you won't find anyone who is better suited for you than me

You can keep searching around
You can keep looking for someone else

Thinking that we're all the same
Thinking that everyone is like me

But I'll always be the best you found
But I will always be the best person for you

And that's one thing that just won't change
And that is something that won't change

And now I gotta tell you
And now I have to tell you

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ELLA HENDERSON, KENNY EDMONDS, ANTONIO DIXON

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