Feels Like the First Time

The first single (reached the top 5) by the prolific group, considered by some a “generic” 70’s rock hit – a compromise between classic rock and heavy metal/punk, paying tribute to both – riffs and pounding music…From their first album Foreigner, which also yields their mega hit “Cold as Ice”. Per songwriter and lead guitarist Mick Jones (here)-Feels Like The First Time' was written about a bit of a change in my life. I was coming out of a previous marriage with somebody I’d met in France. I’d gone back to England and then finally made the journey to America while I was in the band Spooky Tooth. And to me it was this challenge of really going for a new start in my life. And that just came naturally out of the blue. People probably thought, Well, this is a song that he’s written specifically for this album. In hindsight I guess that’s a natural feeling, but to me it was signifying a new start. I’d met somebody, I got re-married and moved with her to America, and that was the song that described that experience. The name of the band Foreigner was chosen because half of the original members were from England, and the other half from the U.S. The group had quite a few people join and leave, but one of the originals, Mick Jones, (not Mick Jagger) stayed the whole time. Foreigner celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2017, with Mick still there.

Feels Like the First Time Lyrics Foreigner [Intro] [Verse 1] I would climb any mountain Sail across a stormy sea If that's what it takes me, baby To show you how much you mean to me [Pre-Chorus] And I guess it's just the woman in you That brings out the man in me I know I can't help myself You're all in the world to me [Chorus] (It feels like the first time) (Feels like the very first time) (It feels like the first time) (It feels like the very first time) [Verse 2] I have waited a lifetime Spent my time so foolishly But now that I've found you Together we'll make history [Pre-Chorus] And I know that it must be the woman in you That brings out the man in me I know I can't help myself You're all that my eyes can see [Bridge] And it feels like the first time Like it never did before Feels like the first time Like we've opened up the door Feels like the first time Like it never will again Never again [Chorus] (Feels like the first time) It feels like the first time (It feels like the very first time) Very first, feels (It feels like the first time) Oh, it feels like the first time (Feels like the very first time) [Bridge] Open up the door Won't you open up the door? Yeah [Chorus] (Feels like the first time) (And it feels like the very first time) (And it feels like the very first time) (It feels like the very first time) [Outro] (And it feels like the first time) (It feels like the very first time) Oh, it feels (Feels like the first time) Yeah, it feels like the first time (Feels like the very first time) Produced By John Sinclair (Producer) & Gary Lyons Written By Mick Jones (Foreigner) Label Atlantic Records Drums Dennis Elliott Bass Guitar, Vocals Ed Gagliardi Keyboards, Synthesizer Al Greenwood Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals Ian McDonald Lead guitar, Vocals Mick Jones (Foreigner) Lead Vocals Lou Gramm Release Date March 26, 1977