[Verse 1] I kept my heart in line Like a letter never sent Held it close in my hands Till the feeling made its dent I want a look that stays A touch that tells the truth Not a passing kind of flame I want something real with you [Pre-Chorus] If I fall, let it be In a pair of open arms If I reach, let it land Right where your tenderness starts [Chorus] I want my first true love I want my first true love To show my love To receive love For real, for real I want my first true love I want my first true love To hold me close And know me whole For real, for real [Verse 2] I’m not asking for a dream Just a heart that stays awake Someone patient with my fears Someone gentle with my ache Let my shy little hope Learn the shape of being held Let my name sound sweet to you Like a secret I have spelled [Pre-Chorus] If I fall, let it be In a pair of open arms If I reach, let it land Right where your tenderness starts [Chorus] I want my first true love I want my first true love To show my love To receive love For real, for real I want my first true love I want my first true love To hold me close And know me whole For real, for real [Bridge] Maybe I was made to wait Till the right touch came along Till the silence found a voice Till the lonely turned to song And if you meet me there With that soft and steady glow I will open every door I’ve been guarding low and slow [Final Chorus] I want my first true love I want my first true love To show my love To receive love For real, for real I want my first true love I want my first true love To fall in light And breathe in time For real, for real
