First Love

Here’s a little song that started out as a nameless waltz on the Melodeon about 3 years ago. I started adding words and it slowly evolved into this song in the middle of last year which in when I recorded this rough idea.

I imagined it been sung in a smoky Parisienne café by a 1940s ‘torch’ singer.

Had to sync the video to the recording, a bit off in places, and had a little fun with the free video editing software I use.

I don’t speak French, but spent some time with a dictionary and Google translate.

I’ve changed the title to ‘First Love’ after a comment from Heather Curry on the Facebook page.

Responses

  1. Ian Ball 7 January, 2023

    Falling in love is easy they say,
    When you’re young you can fall in love everyday
    Years pass you by, new loves come your way
    But your first love will always stay.

    Falling in love is simple indeed
    Just a glance, in a room, is all it will need
    Once love is sown then you will know
    It will root in your heart and grow.

    Though your first love may hurt you, It will never desert you
    It will live in your heart to your dying day.
    You will always remember, from March to December
    That first love you gave away

    You can never expect it, you may sometimes regret it
    It can creep up as you look the other way
    You must always embrace it, just stand up and face it
    The love that will come your way

    Falling in love is foolish they say
    It is love keeps the world spinning every day
    Toujours l’amour grandira dans votre cœur
    L’amour que tu n’oublieras jamais

    Though your first love may hurt you, It will never desert you
    It will live in your heart to your dying day.
    You will always remember, from March to December
    L’amour que tu n’oublieras jamais
    L’amour que tu n’oublieras jamais
    That first love you gave away

  23. Suzanne Harper 26 January, 2023

    A treasure of a song, Ian; there are definitely echoes of courtly love, and the arrangement is beautiful. The addition of French touched this old modern languages teacher’s heart.
    😊💜.

  27. Louise French 30 January, 2023

    Absolutely beautiful. The song flowed beautifully. Lyrics really embodied the experience of first love from advancing years. Beautiful melody and I enjoyed the French phrasing too. One to be proud of.

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