I Love You First

I didn't know the moment, but my heart knew your name Before your hand touched mine, before you felt the same I watched you from a distance, afraid to cross the line Loving you in silence, long before you were mine I held it in, I played it cool, but every smile broke my rules I'd lie awake and whisper low, three words you didn't know I loved you first, before the sparks, before the flame Before you ever said my name, when it was just a hope, not truth I loved you first, through every doubt, through all the fear When loving you was unclear, even if you never knew first Your eyes, your laughter, the way your eyes would shine I prayed you'd see forever, in this heart of mine If love is taking chances, with no guarantee I was already falling, before you fell for me I tried to hide what I felt inside, but love like this won't stay denied Every beat was calling you, even when you had loved you first Before the touch, before the kiss, before we knew what love was this When dreams were all at first, if time could turn and start again I'd choose you then, I'd choose you then, with nothing left to prove Loved you first, if one day you ask me why Late nights I'll say my heart made up its mind, before your heart found mine I love you now, not just the past, not just before But every day I love you more, this love has finally found its way I loved you first, and I still do, and I always will, no matter what I loved you first