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Pierre de Gaillande - The Very First Girl

from BAD REPUTATION SECRET 5 SONG EP by Bad Reputation

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lyrics

I forgot all of the campaigns
Of Austerlitz and Waterloo
All of the battles fought in Spain
Italy, France and Prussia too

As long as I live I’ll never forget
The very first girl that my arms ever held
The first perfect stranger who let me call her dear
My heart, can you recall how much she meant to me?
Was she of saintly or of ill repute?
Was she a virgin or a prostitute?
Her memory remains, and you won’t soon forget
The very first girl that your arms ever held

Scattered like cormorants in flight
Are my thoughts of June and Suzanne
And all my memories lose their light
When I think of Rose or Lianne

As long as I live I’ll never forget
The very first girl that my arms ever held
It was a sweet affair, my heart can you recall?
I traded my resolve for the flowers in her hair
Was it grandiose like the highly esteemed
Or more like the paupers and dogs in the street
Her memory remains, and you won’t soon forget
The very first girl that your arms ever held

You were my first baptismal dose
Of love’s divine and blissful awes
I’ll always love and keep you close
My final gift from Santa Claus

As long as I live, I’ll never forget
The very first girl that my arms ever held
I acted so brave when she took off her clothes
My heart, can you recall? Inside your courage froze
No doubt there have been many others since then
But of all the ones that have come ‘round the bend
She is the last one that you’ll ever forget
The very first girl that your arms ever held

credits

from BAD REPUTATION SECRET 5 SONG EP, released November 15, 2013
Recorded and mixed by Daniel Weintraub at Hell's Kitchen Recording and Pierre de Gaillande at SousSoul, New York. Arranged and translated by Pierre de Gaillande.
Mastered by Chicky Reeves / Sublime UK

Christian Bongers – bass
Pierre de Gaillande – vocals, guitar, trumpet
Quentin Jennings – chanrango
Dan Menke – drums
David Spinley – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Ken Thomson – clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone

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Pierre de Gaillande was born in Paris, France, raised in California, and lives in New York.

Currently, Pierre writes songs for and plays guitar in New York bands Open Kimono and Bad Reputation and composes music for film and television. ... more

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