First Time
First Time
Written by Dennis DeYoung (for Paul)
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
The lights are low
And we're alone
The fire's glow
It keeps us warm
As I reach out and touch your face
The moon lights up our first embrace
But please don't hesitate
Hold my hand, don't be afraid
Of the feelings in your heart
Just close your eyes, no one will mind
If we're to fall in love this first time
Don't be afraid of love
Don't be afraid of love
Don't be afraid of love
It's the first time
The first time for love
There could be so many worlds and mountains
We could climb
Together, the two of us tonight
The two of us, we're quite a pair
These lonely nights we both can share
So don't be shy, 'cause it's okay
I understand feeling that way
Hold my hand, don't be afraid
Of the feelings in your heart
Close your eyes, no one will mind
If we're to fall in love this first time
It's the first time
The first time for love
There could be so many worlds and mountains
We could climb
Together, the two of us tonight
Interpretation
One line from the song says it all: "Don't be afraid of love." Falling in love the first time can be scary, but the wondrous possibilities that love presents justify the emotional risk.
As for the "For Paul" dedication to this song, Dennis was asked in a 1980 interview for Songwriter magazine, "Is that Paul, Paul McCartney, by chance?"
His reply:
"Yes it is. I don't have many people that l look up to in rock and roll, but I can say that I--I don't want to use that word 'idolize'--but he is probably the only one that I can think of that I admire. I am just as happy being me as being anyone else I can think of, with perhaps the exception of Paul McCartney. I think he is probably the most versatile singer that has ever existed in rock and roll. And what can be said about his songwriting that hasn't already been documented?"
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