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When I First Met You

Messages from the Heart

Some first meetings stay clear in your mind. Others only become important later, when you realize how much followed that ordinary day. When I First Met You is a lovely starting point for remembering your beginning with someone you love.

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Lyrics

When I first met you, I had no clue
That every prayer I never said had been about you
I wasn't whole, wasn't trying to be found
But you walked in, and the whole loud world quieted down
I used to count my problems just to fall asleep
Now I count the seconds till I get to hear you breathe

And I don't know what I did to deserve a love this true
Don't know what I gave, but I'd give it all again for you
If loving you is the only thing I'll ever get right
Then God, let me wake up and love you every single night

'Cause you're the reason I fall asleep with a smile on my face
The reason every ordinary morning feels like grace
If the whole world fell apart tomorrow, I'd be fine
As long as I could close my eyes and call you mine
I wasn't looking for forever, I was just trying to make it through —
Then I looked up, and forever looked like you

When I first met you, I swore I wouldn't fall
I told my heart to stay quiet, to give nothing at all
But you didn't ask for pieces, you asked for the whole of me
You didn't want my best version, you wanted all of me
And nobody, nobody had ever stayed the way you stayed
Nobody made me feel I was finally somewhere safe

'Cause you're the reason I fall asleep with a smile on my face
The reason every ordinary morning feels like grace
If the whole world fell apart tomorrow, I'd be fine
As long as I could close my eyes and call you mine
I wasn't looking for forever, I was just trying to make it through —
Then I looked up, and forever looked like you

So if you ever wonder if I mean it
If you ever doubt how deep this goes —
I would choose you in every lifetime, every story, every road
You are the only home my heart has ever known

If the whole world fell apart tomorrow, I'd be fine
As long as I could close my eyes and call you mine
I wasn't looking for forever, I was just trying to make it through —
Then I looked up, and forever looked like you

When I first met you, I had no clue
That all this love, all this life, was always meant for you

A song for someone on your mind

Send it on the anniversary of your first date, add it to an evening spent looking through old photographs, or share it simply because the memory made you smile. Tell your partner what you remember. It might be a tiny detail they have forgotten, or something you never told them at the time.

A few words to send with it

I was thinking about the first time we met. We had no idea how many ordinary days and important moments would follow. I’m glad that day brought you into my life.

This is an original suggested dedication, not a quotation from the song.

Keep the feeling close

Some songs become part of a relationship: something to send, return to, or associate with a particular person. Listen whenever this one feels like yours.

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