First love
Kristy McNichol Lyrics
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Where will she be,
And if she's out there will she wait for me?
Woman:
How will he know me?
Will I know him?
Is there no end to all my questioning?
Man:
Can I believe what I am seeing, what I am feeling
Something so rare, watching her there
She makes my heart stop.
Woman:
Can I believe what I'm feeling, my head is reeling,
He just looked my way, from the start I can say
I will give him everything.
Strange emotions wash over me
Like the motion of the deepest sea,
And I feel
Both:
First love (I need nobody but you),
You're all I'm dreamed of (I will be constant and true),
Love moves me inside like the moon moves the tide.
My first love.
Man:
Can it be true? Can this be real love?
Am I worthy of a vision so pure
O lovely one, she's what I waited for.
Woman:
Can it be true, or am I dreaming?
He makes my heart sing
Watching his eyes, a look that warms me like the sunrise.
Strange emotions are calling me,
I am falling, falling helplessly in
Both:
First love (I need nobody but you),
You're all I'm dreamed of (I will be constant and true),
Love moves me inside like the moon moves the tide.
My first love.
Some kind of miracle brought your here
Just when I'd given up hoping.
From the moment when you first appeared,
I could feel my whole life opening in
First love (I need nobody but you),
You're all I'm dreamed of (I will be constant and true),
Love moves me inside like the moon moves the tide.
My first love.
And I promise to be true to you
My first love.
The song "First Love" by Kristy McNichol explores the excitement and uncertainty of finding one's first love. The lyrics are written from the perspective of both a man and a woman, who are questioning if they will ever find love, wondering what it will be like and if it will last. The woman wonders how her future partner will know her, if she will recognize him and if there will ever be an end to her questioning. Meanwhile, the man cannot believe what he is seeing and feeling, and is unsure if he is worthy of the pure and beautiful love he has found. However, both eventually realize that they have found their first love, and promise to be constant and true to each other.
Line by Line Meaning
When will I find I love?
I am searching for that one special person to love, and I do not know when I will find them.
Where will she be,
And if she's out there will she wait for me?
I wonder where my true love is, and if they are out there, will they wait for me to find them?
How will he know me?
Will I know him?
Is there no end to all my questioning?
I wonder if my true love will recognize me, if I will recognize them, and if I will ever stop questioning whether or not they exist.
Can I believe what I am seeing, what I am feeling
Something so rare, watching her there
She makes my heart stop.
I am amazed and overwhelmed by what I am seeing and feeling, watching her is something so rare and special, and my heart stops beating whenever I am around her.
Can I believe what I'm feeling, my head is reeling,
He just looked my way, from the start I can say
I will give him everything.
I am in disbelief about how I feel, my head is spinning, he just looked at me and I can tell from the beginning that I will give him everything.
Strange emotions wash over me
Like the motion of the deepest sea,
And I feel
Unfamiliar emotions are overwhelming me, just like the motion of the deepest sea, and I am feeling
First love (I need nobody but you),
You're all I'm dreamed of (I will be constant and true),
Love moves me inside like the moon moves the tide.
My first love.
You are my first love, and I do not need anyone else but you. You are everything I have ever dreamed of, and my love for you is perfect and constant, moving within me like the moon moves the tide.
Can it be true? Can this be real love?
Am I worthy of a vision so pure
O lovely one, she's what I waited for.
I am asking myself if this love can be real, if I am worthy of such purity. Oh, beautiful one, she is the one I have been waiting for.
Can it be true, or am I dreaming?
He makes my heart sing
Watching his eyes, a look that warms me like the sunrise.
Strange emotions are calling me,
I am falling, falling helplessly in
I am questioning whether or not this love is real, or if it is just a dream. He makes me so happy that my heart sings. When I watch his eyes, I feel warmth like the sunrise. Unfamiliar emotions are drawing me in, and I am falling helplessly in love.
Some kind of miracle brought your here
Just when I'd given up hoping.
From the moment when you first appeared,
I could feel my whole life opening in
It feels like a miracle that you are here, just when I had lost hope. From the moment I saw you, I knew that my whole life was about to change for the better.
And I promise to be true to you
My first love.
I promise to always be faithful and true to you, my first love.
Contributed by Jonathan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Who votes to have this on Spotify 🤭
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Thought the same 👋🏻
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YES!!!!
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I've been looking for this song in spotify so a big YES! ❤️
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Seriously!! I need it!!!
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@jihangamal5823
40 years later I am recalling this funny movie and its beautiful songs. I just sang along to this now though I had not listened in decades.
@chrissyschmidt7503
The Pirate Movie is one of the best underrated comedy musicals ever. Love love love!
@ronnelacido1711
The youthful aura of the singers perfectly complemented the lyrics of the song. A timeless classic.
@cozzazee4043
2020 and still loving the Pirate Movie songs at 51. Wow, to the movie makers, and thank you.