I Felt It First

Verse 1
You were standin’ there, just passin’ through
Didn’t know I’d be lookin’ at you
But somethin’ in the way you smiled
Felt different than it had in a while

Knew your name, but not like that
Haven’t been the same since then
Like somethin’ in me came alive
Just from lookin’ in your eyes

Pre-Chorus
Didn’t make sense, couldn’t explain
But I knew it wouldn’t fade

Chorus
Yeah, I felt it first… before I knew
Before forever had a shape or truth
Just a spark I couldn’t ignore
Like I’d been right here before

I felt it first… didn’t know why
Just somethin’ in me came alive
What we were or what we’d be
I felt it first… before you felt me

Yeah… I felt it first
Before you felt me

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Verse 2
Months went by and there we were
Lost in nothin’ but each other
Layin’ close, no words to say
Just breathin’ in that quiet space

Then your forehead touched mine slow
And I swear my whole world froze
Like that feelin’ came again
But deeper than it’s ever been

Pre-Chorus
And when you looked into my eyes
I saw it there this time

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Chorus
Yeah, I felt it first… before I knew
Before forever had a shape or truth
But in that moment, so did you
When everything came into view

I felt it first… now I can see
It wasn’t just inside of me
What we were and what we are
Started there… but it’s gone far

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Bridge
From that first look to that night
Everythin’ just felt so right
Like my heart had known your name
Long before you ever came

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Final Chorus
I felt it first… and I still do
Every time I’m next to you
From that spark to what we are
I felt it first… and you felt it too

intimate modern country ballad, female vocal, soft emotional, warm, expressive, light acoustic guitar with subtle piano