Faith Evans

Released: October 27, 1998

Songwriter: Faith Evans Kelly Price Diddy Chucky Thompson

Producer: Chucky Thompson Diddy

[Intro]
Why does it hurt so bad?
Why does it feel so sad?

[Verse 1]
To fall in love was something that my heart was dreaming of
And then there came the day when I found you
Then heaven came to earth and you were my angel
I fell in love with you
No one but you
And suddenly I saw the change that came into your eyes
I feel you were afraid to tell me why
I thought this thing called love would be forever
I thought our love was true
And now the pain of losing you

[Chorus]
If you never know just what you mean
You are my first love
If you never know
You're everything
You are my first love

[Verse 2]
Tell me how a thing that brings such joy can bring such pain
And how could something so wrong seem so right
We never had the chance to make it get better
We never said goodbye, no
I never wanna feel the pain of losing love again
'cause love just has a way of breaking down
Next time I'm gonna pray that things will be better
The second time around
So here's to love that's lost and found, oh oh

[Bridge]
I won't cry, no, I won't break down
Even though inside it hurts so bad
Next time I will make love last (yes I will)
Though you will always have a place in my heart

[Chorus]
If you never know just what you mean
You are my first love
If you never know
You're everything
You are my first love
If you never know just what you mean
You are my first love
If you never know
You're everything
You are my first love

[Bridge]
I won't cry, no, I won't break down
(I'm not gonna break down)
Even though inside it hurts so bad
Next time I will make love last
Though you will always have a place in my heart

[Refrain]
My first love, no one could ever take your place, no, no
My first love, no one could ever take your place, no, no

[Chorus]
If you never know just what you mean
You are my first love
If you never know
You're everything
You are my first love
If you never know just what you mean
You are my first love
If you never know
You're everything
You are my first love

Faith Evans is a singer-songwriter-producer who was the first lady of Bad Boy Entertainment and former wife of the label’s star, The Notorious B.I.G.

After working as a background singer for Al B. Sure!, Faith was writing songs and singing background for artists such as Mary J. Blige, Usher, and Tony Thompson before releasing her own debut album, Faith, in 1995. The album was certified platinum and featured the gold singles “You Used To Love Me” and “Soon As I Get Home”. After Biggie’s murder on March 9, 1997, Faith—along with Puff Daddy and 112—paid tribute to him on the #1 pop single “I’ll Be Missing You”, which won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1998.

Her second album, Keep the Faith, also achieved platinum status and featured the gold single “Love Like This”. She left Bad Boy after her third album, Faithfully, and released several albums through multiple labels, including the 2017 duet project, The King & I, which mixed her vocals with acapellas from The Notorious B.I.G. She appeared in the 2003 movie The Fighting Temptations, as well as the reality television shows R&B Divas and Love & Hip Atlanta.

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