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[Verse 1]
First grade
I see you girl
Alone in the world
Trying to paint in beautiful colors
With an innocent mother
And the story as it’s told, it's not a pretty one
But it's still a story I wanna unfold
[Chorus]
'Cause baby I love you
I don't really know you
But I want to show you
That it's okay to be who you are
'Cause who you are is a star
Who you are is beautiful, beautiful
Who you are to me
[Verse 2]
Hmm
And I know you get discouraged sometimes
'Cause you're scared that your father was right
And I promise you'll see the things that I see in time
Hmm
Now wait til there comes a day
When you get through the pain
And all of the shame you hold inside
First grade
I see you girl
Alone in the world
Trying to paint in beautiful colors
With an innocent mother
And the story as it’s told, it's not a pretty one
But it's still a story I wanna unfold
[Chorus]
'Cause baby I love you
I don't really know you
But I want to show you
That it's okay to be who you are
'Cause who you are is a star
Who you are is beautiful, beautiful
Who you are to me
[Verse 2]
Hmm
And I know you get discouraged sometimes
'Cause you're scared that your father was right
And I promise you'll see the things that I see in time
Hmm
Now wait til there comes a day
When you get through the pain
And all of the shame you hold inside
[Chorus]
'Cause baby I love you
I don't really know you
But I want to show you
That it's okay to be who you are
'Cause who you are is a star
Who you are is beautiful, beautiful
Who you are to me
[Bridge]
Ohh-ohh, ohh-ohh
Ohh-ohh, ohh-ohh
[Chorus]
'Cause baby I love you
I don't really know you
But I want to show you
That it's okay to be who you are
'Cause who you are is a star
Who you are is beautiful, beautiful
Who you are to me
'Cause baby I love you
I don't really know you
But I want to show you
That it's okay to be who you are
'Cause who you are is a star
Who you are is beautiful, beautiful
Who you are to me
[Bridge]
Ohh-ohh, ohh-ohh
Ohh-ohh, ohh-ohh
[Chorus]
'Cause baby I love you
I don't really know you
But I want to show you
That it's okay to be who you are
'Cause who you are is a star
Who you are is beautiful, beautiful
Who you are to me
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What did Lauv say about "First Grade"?
Genius Answer
‘First Grade’ is the light at the end of the tunnel. You just went through a vortex. And then it’s, like, get back to reality, get back to the good. ‘First Grade’ is about falling in love with somebody, seeing them for who they are, watching them struggle to express themselves fully and relating to that. Everyone wants to be famous today, and that’s something that really fucked with my head for a long time. In writing this album, I concluded that, no, everybody is a star in their own right. Some people lose touch with part of themselves, or they’re never really given a chance to nurture that part of themselves. It’s a nice thematic closer for me.
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August 5, 2022
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