Paper Crane Promise

Your name stayed in my shoes

from the last school hall

I kept your note in a book

tucked behind the wall

You wore that red scarf loose

cold morning, cracked lips

I still see your laugh

in the rain on my wrist

We were small, we were sure

like a match in the dark

One touch, then the whole room

started trembling apart

First love, first love

you were my first love

Still aches when it comes up

First love, first love

paper crane promise

Folded up, now it haunts us

(First love)

Summer by the river steps

you shared your fries with me

We talked about forever

like it was easy to keep

Then the leaves turned hard gold

and your hand slipped mine

I learned how to miss you

before I knew time

We were brave for a day

and it felt like a life

One look, then my whole heart

went open wide

First love, first love

you were my first love

Still aches when it comes up

First love, first love

paper crane promise

Folded up, now it haunts us

(First love)

Maybe we were never meant

to stay that same

But you were the door I opened

before I had a name

Now when the quiet hits

and the old songs start

I don’t chase you back

I just thank my heart

First love, first love

you were my first love

Still aches when it comes up

First love, first love

paper crane promise

Folded up, now it haunts us

First love, first love

I can’t quite shake love

But I’m glad it found us

(First love)