(Verse 1) Yeah, I remember the first time you drove my car The way you parked it sideways, didn't care about the scar The first secret I swore I’d never, ever tell The first weekend trip that pulled us out of this hell You were the first person I let see the flaws beneath the coat The first time I ever heard my name catch in your throat We had the first coffee that actually tasted right The first time we stayed up past midnight just to fight (Pre-Chorus) I built my defenses so high, I built them solid and strong But they all come crashing down every time I hear that old song I can be the King of the Screen, I can be the king of the scene But you were the first person I had ever seen between the sheets (Chorus) You were my first! The first thing I couldn't fake The first promise I swore I'd never, ever break The first time I stood up and forgot to check the light The first time I knew that the chaos felt right You were my first! The reason I'm messed up but I'm still alive That one perfect, raw emotion that I couldn't survive (Verse 2) We had the first fight that actually meant something, and lasted all night The first time I saw my own future, and it looked suddenly bright The first time I canceled every plan just to stay right here The first time I faced the future and saw you standing clear You saw the real blueprint, the flawed design beneath the clothes You saw the truth before the world started posing for the shows We had the first honest moment that I couldn't simply undo And the first time I met your parents—yeah, I messed that one up too (Pre-Chorus) I built my defenses so high, I built them solid and strong But they all come crashing down every time I hear that old song I can be the King of the Screen, I can be the king of the scene But you were the first person I had ever seen between the sheets (Chorus) You were my first! The first thing I couldn't fake The first promise I swore I'd never, ever break The first time I stood up and forgot to check the light The first time I knew that the chaos felt right You were my first! The reason I'm messed up but I'm still alive That one perfect, raw emotion that I couldn't survive (Bridge) I'm sorry for the mess I left... I'm sorry for the scene I'm sorry for everything I became to fix everything in between I've been chasing that feeling, I've been chasing that high But listen, I have to be honest with you You will never be my first wife (Chorus) You were my first! The first thing I couldn't fake The first promise I swore I'd never, ever break The first time I stood up and forgot to check the light The first time I knew that the chaos felt right You were my first! The reason I'm messed up but I'm still alive That one perfect, raw emotion that I couldn't survive
