Lyric

You took my first kiss

You were chewing mint gum that night

I thought it was weird, honestly

We sat on that bench for an hour

Talking like time was ours

I asked for some gum and you handed it over

I chewed till the flavor faded out

Then you lit another cigarette

And you stared at nothing, went quiet

Like you were holding something back

Suddenly it happened

No big line, no clue

Just that soft pause

And then you

You took my first kiss

I wasn’t ready for that

But the gentle touch on my lips

Held the flavor of your cigarette

One day you showed up again

I wasn’t ready for that again

But my heart was ready and waiting

All the memories came back to me

Years moved fast, I grew up

Learned what love can cost

Different cities, different faces

But I never forgot you

Then one day your name popped up

From a mutual friend suggestion

We started talking like we used to

Late-night calls and soft confession

You told me you made it real

The way you used to swear you would

You built a life with steady hands

Like you became just like your dad

And you apologized

For how you left back then

I smiled and let it go

Because we weren’t kids again

I didn’t need a perfect story

I didn’t need you to explain

I just want you by my side

Saying my name

You took my first kiss

I wasn’t ready for that

But the gentle touch on my lips

Held the flavor of your cigarette

One day you showed up again

I wasn’t ready for that again

But my heart was ready and waiting

All the memories came back to me

When I saw you after all that time

You looked stronger, more like a man

But your smile was still the same

Like nothing changed under the skin

It happened easy after that

Like we were meant to try again

A simple “I miss you”

Turned into “move in” to your place

You took my first kiss

I wasn’t ready for that

But the gentle touch on my lips

Held the flavor of your cigarette

One day you showed up again

I wasn’t ready for that again

But my heart was ready and waiting

All the memories came back to me

Sometimes I’m smiling for no reason

You ask

“What’s going on?”

I say, “Nothing,” and I tickle you

You laugh then act annoyed

At night the room goes quiet

Your breathing gets slow and deep

I watch your sleeping face and feel it

Calm, finally real

I don’t want anything more

If first love can last