First Cut Is the Deepest
Rod Stewart
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I would have given you all of my heart But there's someone who's torn it apart And she's taken just all that I had But if you want I'll try to love again Baby I'll try to love again but I know The first cut is the deepest Baby I know the first cut is the deepest But when it come to being lucky she's cursed When it come to loving me she's the worst I still want you by my side Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried And I'm sure going to give you a try And if you want I'll try to love again Baby I'll try to love again but I know The first cut is the deepest Baby I know the first cut is the deepest But when it come to being lucky she's cursed When it come to loving me she's the worst I still want you by my side Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried But I'm sure gonna give you a try 'Cause if you want I'll try to love again Baby I'll try to love again but I know Wooh The first cut is the deepest Baby I know the first cut is the deepest When it come to being lucky she's cursed When it come to loving me she's the worst
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3 facts about this song
Cat Stevens Version"The First Cut Is The Deepest" was written by British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens and released in 1967.
- The song didn't chart in the UK upon its initial release, but went on to become one of Stevens' most famous.
- Stevens wrote the song before he found fame and had his first top 10 hit.
- The song appeared on his second album "New Masters".
- Contrary to popular belief, the song is not about a personal experience of Stevens, but rather about his feelings towards the concept of first love.
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Rod Stewart VersionRod Stewart's cover version of "The First Cut Is the Deepest" was released in 1977, nearly a decade after Cat Stevens' original.
- Stewart's version of the song was an enormous hit, reaching Number 1 in the UK singles chart, Number 21 in the US, and globally praised.
- It appeared on his album "A Night on the Town", which has been called one of his best albums.
- It won the British Phonographic Industry award for Best British Single in 1977.
- Rod Stewart's version put a more rock 'n' roll spin on the originally folk-style song.
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General FactsThe song has been covered numerous times by other artists such as Sheryl Crow, Keith Hampshire, and PP Arnold.
- Despite it being a success with numerous artists, it has always remained closely associated with its original writer, Cat Stevens.
- The song's message is largely interpreted as a comment on the difficulty of moving on from heartbreak.
- Despite their different music styles, both Cat Stevens' and Rod Stewart's versions of the song have come to be considered classic hits.
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