First Love
Timeless Love Tale: Alan Jackson's First Love Chronicles
Lyrics
I was fifteen, she was eighteen
The narrator was 15 years old, and the person he fell in love with was 18.
The prettiest thing I'd ever seen in my life
Describes the person as the most beautiful thing the narrator had ever seen.
I loved her at first sight
Expresses love at first sight for the mentioned person.
I found her in Marietta, a town north of Atlanta
Mentions finding the person in Marietta, a town north of Atlanta.
I brought her home to see my folks
The narrator introduced the person to their family, who also loved her.
They loved her too
Continuation of the positive reception from the narrator's family.
We were together for a long time
They were in a relationship for an extended period.
Thought it would be for all time
The narrator thought their relationship would last forever.
But things change and rearrange
Reflects on the inevitability of change and how things can rearrange.
She had to go
Indicates that the person had to leave for some reason.
She left me cryin' in '79
Specifies the year 1979 when the person left, and the narrator was left heartbroken.
An airline pilot, in Carolina
Reveals that the person became an airline pilot in Carolina.
I was a wreck, can't drive a check
The narrator faced financial challenges (can't drive a check) after the breakup.
It broke my heart
The separation caused emotional pain and heartbreak.
My first love was an older woman
The narrator emphasizes that the first love was an older woman.
There's been many since
Acknowledges that there have been other relationships since the first love.
But there'll never be another
States that there will never be another person like the first love.
Built in 1955, snowshoe white, overdrive
Provides details about the first love, mentioning its make and color.
I never should've sold her, I'll always love her
Expresses regret for selling the first love and a lasting love for it.
She was mine
Affirms ownership of the first love.
Years went by, teardrops dried
Indicates that time passed, and the narrator's tears dried.
I got her back, I was surprised
Reveals that the narrator got the first love back, causing surprise.
In '93, a gift to me on Christmas Eve
Specifies the year 1993 when the first love was returned as a Christmas Eve gift.
We were both older, so I restored her
Both the narrator and the first love were older, and the narrator restored the car.
Could've sold her, for a lot more
Reflects on the option to sell the first love for a higher price.
But I will never she's mine forever
Declares the narrator's decision to keep the first love forever.
Until I go
Expresses the commitment to keep the first love until the narrator's end.
My first love was an older woman
Reiterates that the first love was an older woman.
There's been many since
Mentions other relationships that followed the first love.
But there'll never be another
Emphasizes the uniqueness of the first love compared to others.
Built in 1955, snowshoe white, overdrive
Repeats details about the first love's make and color.
I never should've sold her, I'll always love her
Reiterates regret for selling the first love and eternal love for it.
She was mine
Affirms ownership of the first love once again.
I'll never sell her she's mine forever
Declares the narrator's decision never to sell the first love.
I love her so
Expresses the enduring love for the first love.
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