1989 (First Time)

[Verse 1] Saw her laugh in the student quad Sunlight caught her like a Polaroid god I was a page in a book she hadn’t read But I asked her out, and she said yes instead [Pre-Chorus] Thought I’d choke, thought I’d freeze But her smile knocked the wind out of me [Chorus] (1989, dorm room light, shaking hands and butterflies) (She kissed me slow, said “It’s okay” / like I was worth the wait that day) My first time, my first real breath With her, I forgot what fear meant 1989… And I was hers that night [Verse 2] We walked across that campus lawn She talked about home and her favorite songs Said she liked that I listened more than I spoke And I laughed at a joke I didn’t quite know [Pre-Chorus] I made tea, she curled her feet On my unmade bed with tangled sheets [Chorus] (1989, dorm room light, shaking hands and butterflies) (She kissed me slow, said “It’s okay” / like I was worth the wait that day) My first time, my first true start With her, I handed over my heart 1989… And I was hers that night [Bridge] Softest voice in a borrowed bed Telling me I’m more than the stories in my head She said, “You don’t have to be perfect, just real” And I finally let myself feel... [Final Chorus] [1989, learning how to fall) (Not just in love—but to be at all) She didn’t laugh, she didn’t run She stayed until the morning sun My first time, and it felt like flight 1989… And I was hers that night [Outro] [Stripped down, acoustic echo] 1989... And I was hers...