The First Time I Fell For You(response remix to 12Gauge858 The First Time Forever Held Me)

[Intro – spoken, soft female vocal] I used to think love was a game… something boys would say to get what they could. But with you… love got a rhythm. Love got rough hands. Love in a black tee… and he’s standing right in front of me. [Verse 1] Your hoodie smelled like smoke, cheap cologne and aftershave. You held that door and smirked at me, said my name like it could stay. I watched you joke with all my friends, made my sister laugh out loud. And I stood there trying not to stare at the way you owned that crowd. Your knuckles brushed my fingers, made my pulse run to my chest. I felt my old ways leave me when your arm slid ’round my waist. And when the music started, we were lost in that small room. All I knew was your brown eyes pulling me like some perfume. [Pre-Chorus] Your fingers traced my spine, like they already knew the way. You pulled me close and whispered, “Girl, I need you to stay.” [Chorus] The first time I fell for you, you were breathing on my neck. The whole world faded quiet, like the night just hit reset. I felt every guarded secret melt and slide right off of me. Boy, I didn’t plan to love you… love came creeping in on three. Ohhh, the first time I fell for you, you had trouble in your eyes. And I knew the rest of my life might be tangled in your lies. [Verse 2] Your laugh was something wicked, you bite your lip, then look away. Said, “Baby, don’t you fall,” but I was halfway down that day. Your hand was on my lower back, through this tight black little dress. You said, “Damn, you feel like home,” and my body said, “Yes.” My lipstick on your collar, my heels kicked off the chair. And my whole future was shaking right there tangled in your hair. I felt your breath on my shoulder when you pulled me closer too. Like even your hungry heartbeat was confessing, “I want you.” [Pre-Chorus 2] You laid me on that mattress, soft as a whispered vow. And I was trying not to lose myself while I was riding you right now. [Chorus] The first time I fell for you, you were breathing on my neck. The whole world faded quiet, like the night just hit reset. I felt every guarded secret melt and slide right off of me. Boy, I didn’t plan to love you… love came creeping in on three. Ohhh, the first time I fell for you, you had trouble in your eyes. And I knew the rest of my life might be tangled in your lies. [Bridge – emotional female vocal build] When the kitchen light is flickering, and dishes crowd the sink, when we’re broke and kinda angry but we pour another drink, I remember how your t-shirt held my makeup, sweat and tears. How love didn’t feel so distant… it was breathing in my ear. When our babies ask one day, “How did you know he was the one?” I’ll say, “He kissed my damaged heart, and my running days were done.” [Final Chorus – big female vocal, sustained notes] The first time I fell for you, you were breathing on my neck. The whole world faded quiet, like the night just hit reset. I felt every broken promise turn to gold beneath my feet. Boy, I tried to fight this feeling… then your hands pulled truth from me. Ohhh, the first time I fell for you, you were smiling in that light. And I knew the rest of my life might be tangled in our nights. [Outro – soft fade, melodic ad-libs] So keep your hands on me, baby… don’t let this slow dance move past. Let me memorize your breathing, let me hold what’s gonna last. ’Cause the first time I fell for you… mmm… it tasted like that night. The first time I fell for you… you were mine. [Fade out – female ad-libs] You caught me… you got me… tonight… mmm… tonight…