The First Time – English Lyrics

• By: Damiano David
• Album: FUNNY little FEARS

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the potent emotions behind Damiano David's "The First Time," a song that elevates a first encounter above all other experiences. Delve into the lyrics that contrast love's euphoria with past highs, and explore how this song marks a personal and artistic shift for the Måneskin frontman . Learn how Damiano channels his vulnerabilities into a soaring pop-rock anthem that celebrates the unforgettable magic of new love.

[English]

I thought my heart had felt it all

I swam for miles across the ocean

Never met the shore

My eyes were closed, my highs were lows

Just gettin' drunk on pills and potions

Cravin' something more

Traveled the world but it got me nowhere

Nothing could ever compare

A kiss, a touch, a song that made me cry

And all the drugs I've done, they never got me higher

Than the first time we met

There's nothing like the first time we met

I crashed my car, oh, baby, I was flyin'

And I talked to God, He couldn't get me higher

Than the first time we met

There's nothing like the first time, the first time we met

That night, the stars aligned, Heaven dropped a line

Before you, I was just a flare in the sky

A kid too afraid to go to play in the light

A colorless painter, a man with no sight

Before you, I was nothin', was nothin'

Had nothin', I only had

A kiss, a touch, a song that made me cry

And all the drugs I've done, they never got me higher

Than the first time we met

There's nothing like the first time we met

I crashed my car, oh, baby, I was flyin'

And I talked to God, He couldn't get me higher

Than the first time we met

There's nothing like the first time, the first time we met

You set the room on fire

You take the angels higher

I heard a thousand choirs

Oh, baby, you ain't seen nothing yet

Traveled the world, it got me nowhere

Nothing could ever compare

A kiss, a touch, a song that made me cry

The drugs I've done, they never got me higher

Than the first time we met

There's nothing like the first time we met

And when I crashed my car, oh, baby, I was flyin'

And I talked to God, He couldn't get me higher

Than the first time we met

There's nothing like the first time, the first time we met

The first time we met

The first time we met

There's nothing like the first time, the first time we met

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the muscular organ that pumps blood through the body
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a vast body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface
shores /ʃɔːrs/ A2	noun - the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water
lows /loʊz/ B2	noun - the lowest point or level
pills /pɪlz/ B2	noun - small medicinal tablet or capsule
poisons /ˈpɔɪzənz/ C1	noun - substances that can cause harm or death if ingested or absorbed
love /lʌv/ A1	noun / verb - a deep affection or attachment; to feel deep affection
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb / noun - to shed tears; a loud call of distress
drugs /drʌgz/ B2	noun - substances used medicinally or as narcotics
met /mɛt/ A1	verb - past tense of 'meet', to come into the presence of someone
crash /kræʃ/ B2	verb / noun - to collide violently; an accident involving a vehicle
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb / noun - to move through the air; a flying insect or aircraft
fire /faɪər/ B1	noun / verb - flame, combustion; to shoot bullets or missiles

Key Grammar Structures

• I thought my heart had felt it all

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The Past Perfect Tense ('had felt') is used to describe an action completed before another past action, emphasizing prior experience.

• Never met the shore

  ➔ Past Negative with 'Never'

  ➔ 'Never' is used to emphasize the absence of an action in the past, here indicating the speaker never reached the shore.

• Just gettin' drunk on pills and potions

  ➔ Present Continuous for Habit

  ➔ The Present Continuous ('gettin' drunk') is used here to describe a habitual action, emphasizing a recurring behavior.

• Cravin' something more

  ➔ Present Participle with 'in'

  ➔ The Present Participle ('Cravin'') with 'in' is used to describe a continuous state or action, here expressing a longing.

• Before you, I was nothin', was nothin'

  ➔ Past Continuous for Background

  ➔ The Past Continuous ('was nothin'') is used to describe a past state that was ongoing before another action, setting the background.

• You set the room on fire

  ➔ Simple Past for Completed Action

  ➔ The Simple Past ('set') is used to describe a completed action in the past, here emphasizing the impact of the person.

• Oh, baby, you ain't seen nothing yet

  ➔ Present Perfect Negative

  ➔ The Present Perfect Negative ('ain't seen') is used to indicate that an action has not happened up to the present, here suggesting more is to come.

• There's nothing like the first time, the first time we met

  ➔ Present Simple for General Truth

  ➔ The Present Simple ('There's nothing like') is used to express a general truth or timeless statement, here emphasizing the uniqueness of the first meeting.