Do You Remember Your First Love? (No One Comes Close)

I know today’s Wet Wednesdays, but I’m not really in a Wet Wednesdays kinda mood. (You can still CLICK HERE to buy your Wet Wednesdays tees though). In the wake of recent events, my mind has been elsewhere and I was reminded of this song called “My Furst Luv” that I wrote back in my MC days.

Yeah, before I was NWSO blogger extraordinaire, I was Graze Kul (pronounced Grey Skull) lyrical juggernaut.

**Waits for group laughter to cease***

At any rate, I think you’ll dig the words, especially if you like Common’s “I Used to Love H.E.R.” Without further adieu, here goes…

FIRST VERSE

From the very first time that I seen you
I loved being with you for you—’cause you was my boo
And you always kept it true
I was like your Sun, you was like my Planet
Loving you, was like the 5th Commandment
But sometimes, I took you for granted
Other girls came between us, but you understand-ed
’Cause your love was unconditional—mad special
You gotta space in my heart and my mental
You was instrumental in making me the man that I am
And when I held ya hand, I felt safe, secure
Your love was pure (uh) 100-percent
And I thank you, ’cause you always represent

CHORUS
Common vocal sample scratched in:
"I never knew throughout my life she would be there for me on the regular"
Artist ad-lib:
"Uh, my first love."

Repeat 4x

SECOND VERSE

Older woman, younger man
Most heads couldn't understand
The bond that we had;
Through the good and the bad,
The happy and the sad
You was always there, had time to share
Used to whisper in my ear tryna take away my fears
You taught me about the world,
And you was different, from any other girl
You used to stimulate my mind, even though sometimes
I used to suck on your breasts, but it wasn't about sex
It was more than just physical
We was connected like an umbilical
You used to call me your little miracle
Taught me to be spiritual
And supported me when I chose to be lyrical
And be Mr. KUL

CHORUS

THIRD VERSE

Through the thick and the thin,
You had my back like rearview
That's why I care for you
I got years to share with you
’Cause I wanna be there for you, whenever you need me
I care for you deeply
Words can't explain, so I try to maintain
And put my thoughts down into a lyrical frame
Even though times will change
Yo, my feelings for you will always remain the same
I gotta eternal flame in my heart
And just seeing you will ignite a spark
You come first in my life—even before my wife
No one can take your place
’Cause you always treated me right
I reminisce on the times I couldn't sleep at night
Because of nightmares
But when I woke up, you always right there by my side
You make a brother feel happy to be alive
That's why I took time out so I could write this rhyme
To let ya know that you'll be always on my mind
’Cause a woman like you is very hard to find
"No doubt!"
And the woman that I'm talking about is my mother
(I love her, I love her…)

CHORUS

Then fade out…

—Graze KUL, Mother's Day, 1996

Do you consider your mom to be your first love? How often do you take time out to reflect on all that she’s done for you? Do you sometimes take for granted the sacrifices that your mom has made for you? How do you show your appreciation on a regular basis? How would you react if your child gave you a song like this as a gift? What did you think of my teenaged rap skills? How much do you love your mom?

Speak your piece…

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