For the First Time
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Is that your smile?
Well, I've been looking at you forever
But I never saw you before
Are these your hands holding mine?
Now I wonder how I could have been so blind
And for the first time
For the first time I'm seein' who you are
I can't believe how much I see
When you're looking back at me
Now I understand what love is, love is
For the first time
Can this be real?
Can this be true?
Am I the person I was this morning
And are you the same you?
It's all so strange, how can it be?
All along this love was right in front of me
And for the first time
I am looking in your eyes
For the first time I'm seein' who you are
I can't believe how much I see
When you're looking back at me
Now I understand what love is, love is
For the first time
Such a long time ago
I had given up on finding this emotion ever again
But you live with me now
Yes, I found you somehow
And I've never been so sure
And for the first time
I am looking in your eyes
For the first time I'm seein' who you are
I can't believe how much I see
When you're looking back at me
Now I understand what love is, love is
For the first time
The song is about the feeling of falling in love for the first time. The singer has been looking at their partner for a long time but never saw them before. The song explores the idea of how someone can be right in front of you, yet you do not really see them until you fall in love with them. The chorus repeats the phrase "For the first time," highlighting the newness and wonder of the experience.
As the singer sings about the realization of their feelings, they ask if this could be real or true. They cannot believe how much they see when their partner is looking back at them, and finally understand what love is. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been searching for this feeling for a long time and had almost given up. However, they are now living with their partner and have finally found the emotion they were searching for.
The song has a slow, romantic melody, which adds to the heartfelt sentiment of the lyrics. Listening to it feels like falling in love for the first time, with a sense of warmth and wonder that leaves you feeling content.
Line by Line Meaning
Are those your eyes, is that your smile?
I've been around for a while, but I never really paid attention to you. Now that I do, I'm amazed by how beautiful you are. Can you confirm if that's really you?
I've been lookin' at you forever
Although I've seen you around, I've never really noticed you or took the time to get to know you.
But I never saw you before
I never saw who you truly were and what you have to offer until now.
Are these your hands holdin' mine
I can't believe I'm actually holding your hand. It feels like a dream come true.
Now I wonder how I could have been so blind
I can't believe I missed out on the chance to get to know you before. I should have seen the beauty in you all along.
For the first time I am looking in your eyes
I'm finally taking notice of you and trying to see beyond your exterior.
For the first time I'm seein' who you are
I'm trying to understand your personality and your true self.
I can't believe how much I see
I'm amazed by how much more there is to you than what meets the eye.
When you're lookin' back at me
I'm discovering more about you by observing the way you interact with me.
Now I understand what love is, love is
I'm starting to realize that this feeling I have for you is love, and it's a beautiful thing.
Can this be real, can this be true?
I'm still surprised that I found someone like you, and I'm hoping that this isn't just a dream.
Am I the person I was this morning
I'm starting to question my own identity and whether I've changed since meeting you.
And are you the same you ?
I'm curious to know if you're the same person you were before we met or if you've changed as well.
It's all so strange how can it be
I'm still trying to comprehend how everything fell into place and how we ended up together.
All along this love was right in front of me
I realize that you were always there in front of me, but I never saw you until now.
Such a long time ago
It feels like a distant memory when I stopped caring about finding love again.
I had given up on findin' this emotion ever again
I had lost hope in finding true love again and didn't believe I could feel this way once more.
But you live with me now
Now that we're together, it feels like you've always been a part of my life.
Yes I've found you somehow
I'm grateful that I stumbled upon you and that we're together now.
And I've never been so sure
I'm confident in my feelings for you and that we're meant to be together.
Now I understand why love is, love is
Through our relationship and the feelings I have for you, I now understand the true meaning of love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jud J. Friedman, James Newton Howard, Allan Rich
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@meimaytube
ℒ❁Ѵ℮''LOVE is a treasure
which we can never pay.
The only way to keep it is
to give it away❣️''💞ℒ❁Ѵ℮
💘 ''For The First Time''💘
Are those your eyes, is that your smile
I've been lookin' at you forever
But I never saw you before
Are these your hands holdin' mine
Now I wonder how I could of been so blind
For the first time I am looking in your eyes
For the first time I'm seein' who you are
I can't believe how much I see
When you're lookin' back at me
Now I understand why love is...
Love is... for the first time...
Can this be real, can this be true
Am I the person I was this morning
And are you the same you
It's all so strange how can it be
All along this love was right in front of me
For the first time I am looking in your eyes
For the first time I'm seein' who you are
I can't believe how much I see
When you're lookin' back at me
Now I understand why love is...
Love is... for the first time...
Such a long time ago
I had given up on findin' this emotion...
Ever again
But you live with me now
Yes I've found you some how
And I've never been so sure
And for the first time I am looking in your eyes
For the first time I'm seein' who you are
Can't believe how much I see
When you're lookin' back at me
Now I understand why love is...
Love is... for the first time...
@dasmartretard
i don't get how posters relate this song to a child?
it talks of knowing the person for a long time and not realizing you loved them, you can't possibly have known a baby that long.... you couldn't have been looking at a baby forever....
you also don't say "and i wonder how i could have been so blind" when it comes to your baby either... you usually know when you are pregnant or not... and when you finjd out, you feel excitement or joy (sometimes scared i suppose), but i've never heard of any one make a realization about noticing their child lols -_- that is awkward
and you don't give up on an emotion.... and finally find love in a baby... that you didn't realize you could feel.. idk maybe a baby broke someones heart in the past but now a new baby made them realize they could love a baby again? that's just awkward...
you don't see for the first time who a baby is, cause hell no one knows who a baby is not even the baby themself is... you don't really know who you are til you pass puberty, and even then it's foggy til your mid 20's at least really.
"all along this love was right in front of me" a love for a baby doesn't just float around til you notice it either... if that is how someone found out they loved their baby.. that is one effed up mother lols
i don't meant to sound like i'm sipping on haterade... but it's just awkward when ppl relate this song to anything but finding love in a person they knew for so long.... it's like if someone dedicated "i'll make love to you by boyzIImen" to a relative.... and say oh "i'll show you how a relative deserves to be loved" but when you really listen to the lyrics.. you obviously know that is WAY too awkward.... to dedicate a song that way.... maybe a bad example, but it was hte first awkward example i could think of lols
the vibe i've always gotten off this song.. is that a man is seeing a woman in a romantic light for the first time. Someone that he has known for so long but just never saw her in a romantic way, until now, where he realizes there was this wonderful woman beside him this whole time if he only opened his heart to the idea.
@anabethbeth7747
Beautiful song love it
@Pebblesjebbles7777
This song is dedicated to my ex. This was our theme song way back in college during the 90s. We parted ways, we both got married, moved on with our lives and haven't communicated since then.
I just learned that he took his life today...due to depression😭
I feel extremely sad and I am deeply shocked. I instantly remembered this song. To Ga, wherever you are I hope you find peace and the kind of happiness you've long been searching for. I will never forget you and our memories. Rest in peace🙏😞😞🙏
@CarlosOrtiz-qq4bw
It's okay beautiful 😢I went through same thing
@lilinramirez2811
İ was shocked to heard it...sad...
@euzelylemos
Simplesmente linda! Kenny é lindo! Voz maravilhosa. Amo !❤💐
@carolsampietro9873
This song is simply everything!❤
@patriciaappleyard3764
There's nothing in this world like looking into someone's eyes who just gets you. ❤
@rogregatto9298
Não tenho palavras para dizer só ouço sem parar.
@user-gl1nn9ok9w
I lost my first husband and love of 44 years. That was 2014. I was totally lost because we did things together. But 10 years later this person and I was put together by destiny. We will be together when he gets back from over seas. ❤😊❤🎉🎉
@daisymaeshybu5624
Such a beautiful song, loving me some Kenny Loggins...