We were young, we didn’t know
How deep a heart could go
You smiled and the world stood still
But time moved on against our will
I still remember every word
Every silence that we heard
First love never leaves
It lingers in the breeze
Like a song you used to sing
Still echoes in everything
You were my once in a lifetime
But love ran out of time
Now I carry you in dreams
'Cause first love never leaves
I walk alone, your name inside
Still feel your hand in mine
We drifted like the autumn rain
But memories forever remain
No one sees what’s underneath
The smile I wear, the pain beneath
First love never leaves
It lingers in the breeze
Like a song you used to sing
Still echoes in everything
You were my once in a lifetime
But love ran out of time
Now I carry you in dreams
'Cause first love never leaves
You were the light before I knew
What it meant to lose someone like you
I still hold on, quietly
To the way you looked at me
First love never leaves
It lives in heartbeats and in dreams
Though the world has turned the page
You're still there in every stage
You were my once in a lifetime
Faded like a midnight chime
But you're a part of who I’ll be
'Cause first love never leaves