First Time – English Lyrics

• By: Vance Joy
• Album: Dream Your Life Away

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Come over to my house

Jumped in the neighbour's pool

It felt nice, it felt so nice

And it was getting dark

You wrapped your long legs around me

I held on tight

Lying in my bed

The unfamiliar sheets felt so cool on your skin

When your daddy called

Said you were at a friend's

And we walked the long way home

Going on my first impression

I recall you wearing white

There was something sweet in the air, babe

That summer night

There will always be another time for us to fall in love

But it never cuts you quite as deep

Is that first time

You'll find out that the deepest cut is the first time

First times always cut the deepest

Breathe me with your hands

Show me a safe place

And I'll come down, yeah, I'll come down

Can you recognize the look upon my face?

It's on my lips, it's in my eyes

This bar will never break, won't you say it one more time?

Won't you say my name? Won't you say my name?

This bar will never break, won't you say it one more time?

Won't you say, say my name?

Going on my first impression

I recall you wearing white

There was something sweet in the air, babe

That summer night

There will always be another time for us to fall in love

But it never cuts you quite as deep

Is that first time

You'll find out that the deepest cut is the first time

First times always cut the deepest

Going on my first impression

I recall you wearing white

There was something sweet in the air, babe

That summer night

There will always be another time for us to fall in love

But it never cuts you quite as deep

Is that first time

You'll find out that the deepest cut is the first time

First times always cut the deepest

The first time

You'll find out that the deepest cut is the first time

First times always cut the deepest

The first time

You'll find out that the deepest cut is the first time

First times always cut the deepest

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
pool /puːl/ A2	noun - a man-made or natural basin filled with water for swimming or recreation
felt /fɛlt/ A1	verb - to experience by touch or emotion (past tense of feel)
nice /naɪs/ A2	adjective - pleasant; good
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - having little or no light
wrapped /ræpt/ B1	verb - past participle of wrap; to cover or enfold with material
legs /lɛɡz/ A2	noun - the limbs used for standing and walking
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping
unfamiliar /ˌʌn.fəˈmɪl.ju.ɚ/ B2	adjective - not known or recognized; not familiar
sheets /ʃiːts/ A2	noun - bedsheets; pieces of cloth used to cover a bed
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer covering of the body
friend /frɛnd/ A2	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
impression /ɪmˈprɛʃən/ B2	noun - a effect on someone or an idea formed from experience; a first impression
recall /rɪˈkɔːl/ B1	verb - to remember; bring back to mind
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point or period during which something occurs; duration
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong affection for another person verb - to feel love toward someone
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - far below the surface; intense
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise