I’ve you’ve got a minute and 15 sec­onds, this is a great way to spend it. I self­ishly wish this song was longer but I can’t help but appre­ci­ate it as is.

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Oh, it was the first time I fell in love
The first time I felt my heart
Was the first time I sang out loud all through the night
But before I knew it, I was lost
Before I knew I was a pri­sioner
And I still can’t find a way to make it right

“Before I Knew” from the album Oh, My Dar­ling. Per­formed and writ­ten by Basia Bulat. Released by Rough Trade Records. ©2007 Basia Bar­bara Josephine Bulat (ASCAP).