One Direction

Released: November 9, 2012

Songwriter: Tebey Tim Woods Tommy Lee James John Ryan Julian Bunetta

Producer: Julian Bunetta

[Verse 1: Zayn & Liam]
Girl, that should be me driving to your house
Knocking on your door and kissing you on the mouth
Pulling on your hand, dancing in the dark
'Cause I was the only one who loved you from the start

[Pre-Chorus: Harry]
But now when I see you with him it tears my world apart because

[Chorus: All & Harry]
I've been waiting all this time to finally say it
But now I see your heart's been taken
And nothing could be worse
Baby, I loved you first
Had my chances
Could have been where he is standing
That's what hurts the most, girl, I came so close
But now you'll never know
Baby, I loved you first

[Verse 2: Louis & Harry]
Girl, it should be me calling on your phone
Saying you're the one and that I'll never let you go
I never understood what love was really like
But I felt it for the first time looking in your eyes

[Pre-Chorus: Liam]
But now when I see you with him my whole world falls apart because

[Chorus: All]
I've been waiting all this time to finally say it
But now I see your heart's been taken
And nothing could be worse
Baby, I loved you first
Had my chances
Could have been where he is standing
That's what hurts the most, girl, I came so close
But now you'll never know
Baby, I loved you first

[Bridge: Zayn & Niall]
First touch, first kiss
First girl who made me feel like this
Heartbreak, it's killing me
I loved you first, why can't you see?
I've been waiting
All this time to finally say it
But now I see your heart's been taken
Nothing could be worse
Baby, I loved you first

[Chorus: All & Zayn]
Had my chances
Could have been where he is standing (Could've been where is)
That's what hurts the most, girl, I came so close
But now you'll never know
Baby, I loved you first
Baby, I loved you first
Baby, I loved you first, oh, yeah
Baby I loved you first

One Direction was an English-Irish pop band based in London, consisting of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik. They signed with Simon Cowell’s record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010. Check out their journey on the competition here.

Propelled to international success by the power of social media, their two albums Up All Night and Take Me Home, released in 2011 and 2012 respectively, broke several records, topped the charts of most major markets, and generated hit singles, including “What Makes You Beautiful” and “Live While We’re Young.”

Their third album, Midnight Memories, introduced a maturing sound. Singles including “Best Song Ever” and “Story of My Life” became smash hits. The music video for “Best Song Ever” even broke the one-day Vevo record, racking up 10.9 million views in 24 hours.

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