First Time – English Lyrics

• By: Jonas Brothers

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of the Jonas Brothers with "First Time"! This 2013 pop rock track is perfect for understanding modern English expressions related to seizing the moment and relishing new experiences. Its clear, anthemic chorus and relatable theme of recapturing excitement make the lyrics easy to follow, offering a fun way to learn how to express joy and carpe diem in English. Discover what makes this song special through its danceable beat and heartfelt message.

[English]

- Well, we did it.

- We survived.

- We should do it again.

♪ Such a thrill of a lifetime ♪

♪ What a night for a good time ♪

♪ Let the beat be your lifeline ♪

♪ Make it feel like the first time ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Make it feel like the first time ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Make it feel like the first time ♪

♪ Come on let it set you free ♪

♪ Right here, right now where you're supposed to be ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Make it feel like the first time ♪

♪ Feel, feel, feel, first time ♪

♪ Feel, feel, feel, first time ♪

♪ Feel, feel, feel, first time ♪

♪ Feel, feel, feel, first time ♪

♪ So let's toast to the good life ♪

♪ Good life ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Just let go and free your mind ♪

♪ Free your mind ♪

♪ Let the beat ♪ ♪ Let the beat ♪

♪ be your lifeline ♪

♪ Lifeline ♪

♪ Make it feel ♪ ♪ Make it feel ♪

♪ like the first time ♪ ♪ first time, first time ♪

♪ Say! ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Make it feel like the first time ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Make it feel like the first time ♪

♪ Come on let it set you free ♪

♪ Right here right now where you're supposed to be ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Make it feel like the first time ♪

♪ Feel, feel, feel, first time ♪

♪ Feel, feel, feel, first time ♪

♪ Feel, feel, feel, first time ♪

♪ Make it feel like the first time ♪

♪ Let your heart control your mind ♪

♪ Make it feel like the first time ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Feel, feel, feel, first time ♪

♪ Feel, feel, feel, first time ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Feel, feel, feel, first time ♪

♪ Make it feel like the first time ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Come on let it set you free ♪

♪ Right here, right now where you're supposed to be ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Make it feel like the first time ♪

♪ First time ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
lifetime /ˈlaɪftaɪm/ B1	noun - the duration of a person's life
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a main rhythm or unit of time in music
lifeline /ˈlaɪflaɪn/ B2	noun - a thing on which someone or something depends or which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience a sensation or emotion
first /fɜːrst/ A1	adjective - coming before all others in time or order
free /friː/ A2	verb - to release from captivity or confinement
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
survived /sərˈvaɪvd/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist despite hardship
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - to exercise power over; to direct
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
set /set/ A2	verb - to put or bring into a specified state
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours

Key Grammar Structures

• We should do it again.

  ➔ Modal Verb - Should

  ➔ "Should" expresses recommendation or suggestion. Used for giving advice based on positive past experience.

• Let the beat be your lifeline

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ Imperative form "Let" introduces a command or strong suggestion. "be your lifeline" acts as an object complement.

• Make it feel like the first time

  ➔ Causative Verb + Comparison

  ➔ "Make" (causative verb) means to cause something to happen. "like the first time" establishes a simile comparing current feelings to past experience.

• Right here, right now where you're supposed to be

  ➔ Adverbial Phrases + Relative Clause

  ➔ "Right here, right now" (adverbials of place/time) emphasize immediacy. "where" introduces relative clause modifying implied place (here/now). "Supposed to" expresses expectation.

• So let's toast to the good life

  ➔ Suggestive Phrase (Let's)

  ➔ "Let's" (contraction of "Let us") invites joint action. Infinitive "toast" indicates purpose. "To the good life" shows dedication/direction of the action.

• Come on let it set you free

  ➔ Phrasal Verb + Causative Structure

  ➔ "Come on" (phrasal verb) encourages action. "let it" permits natural consequences, while "set you free" (causative) shows the result enabled by "letting".

• Let your heart control your mind

  ➔ Imperative + Object Complementation

  ➔ Imperative "Let" introduces command. Bare infinitive "control" acts as object complement describing "your heart"'s action on "your mind".

• Such a thrill of a lifetime

  ➔ Exclamatory Structure

  ➔ "Such a" intensifies noun phrases in exclamations. "of a lifetime" modifies "thrill" to indicate incomparable magnitude (the greatest possible thrill).