The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Lyrics

[RACHEL]
The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes

[TINA]
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave

[TINA with MERCEDES, RACHEL, and SANTANA]
To the dark, (To the dark) and the end of the skies

[MERCEDES, RACHEL, and SANTANA]
My love

[MERCEDES]
And the first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt the earth move in my hand
Like the trembling heart
Of a captive bird

[TINA with MERCEDES, RACHEL, and SANTANA]
That was there (that was there) at my command
My love

[SANTANA]
And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
[MERCEDES]
And I knew our joy would fill the earth

[MERCEDES with RACHEL, SANTANA, and TINA]
And last (And last) 'til the end of time
My love

[RACHEL]
And the first time ever I saw

[TINA with MERCEDES, RACHEL, and SANTANA]
Your face

[MERCEDES with RACHEL, SANTANA, and TINA]
Your face

[SANTANA with MERCEDES, RACHEL, and TINA]
Your face

[RACHEL with MERCEDES, SANTANA, and TINA]
Your face

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“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” is featured in Yes/No, the tenth episode of Season Three. It is sung by Mercedes (Amber Riley), Rachel (Lea Michele), Santana (Naya Rivera) and Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz).

Mercedes, Tina, Santana and Rachel sing this to help Will find a way to propose to Emma.

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How did the song perform commercially?
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The song peaked at #70 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #78 on the Canadian Hot 100.

The song marked the first and only Glee cover of a Roberta Flack song to appear on any music chart.

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January 17, 2012
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