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When We First Met
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R&B/Soul
When We First Met was released on December 10, 2025 by Harmony Music as a part of the album The Story Of Us, Pt. 2
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Release DateDecember 10, 2025
LabelHarmony Music
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM70

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Harmony Sessions
The Harmony Sessions
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ruben Bongers
Ruben Bongers
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ruben Bongers
Ruben Bongers
Producer

Lyrics

I've been walkin' through the shadows,
Tryna find a little light…
But then I saw you
And suddenly I knew what my heart's been missin'…
I grew up fightin' storms nobody ever saw,
Learned to smile with broken pieces hangin' in my jaw.
But when you walked by, the pain turned into gold,
Girl, you made me feel young in a world that made me old.
I know I ain't perfect, not a diamond, not a king,
Just a man with quiet hopes and the songs he tries to sing.
But you shine like heaven's gates when they're open wide,
And I'd give anything just to stand there by your side.
'Cause I'm screaming for attention,
But you never hear my name.
Tellin' you I love you
In a world that don't feel the same.
I'm reachin' out for miracles,
But you don't see the signs I send…
Girl, I'm screaming for attention,
Just hopin' your heart lets me in.
I left flowers at your doorstep with my shaky hands,
Didn't sign my name, just prayed that you'd understand.
A little color in your morning, some warmth in your day,
But you never turned around, you just walked away.
Wrote you tiny love notes, hid them where you'd go,
In the pages of your notebook, in the pocket of your coat.
Thought maybe words could hold you, maybe ink could make you stay,
But every note I gave you just got lost along the way.
Do you see me?
Do you feel me?
Girl, I'm right here,
Right here beggin'…
Please notice me.
I tried to smile at you softly like a promise I can keep,
But you look right past me, like I'm buried six feet deep.
A ghost in your daylight, a whisper in your room,
But you're the only flower I ever prayed would bloom.
I compliment your laughter, the sunlight in your hair,
You say "thank you" kindly, but your eyes ain't even there.
I'm holdin' up a world of feelings, baby, can't you see?
You're the one person I want that never looks at me.
'Cause I'm screaming for attention,
But you pass me every time.
I keep singin' love in silence,
You keep missin' every sign.
Tryna lift a broken heart and
Place it gently in your hands…
Girl, I'm screaming for attention
Just wishin' you'd understand.
I know you've seen the good ones, men who shine like summer suns,
And maybe all my quiet love just can't compete with anyone.
But baby, I got something deeper than the things they try to show
A love that's been carved from the hardest nights I've known.
If you could see my story, you'd see a boy who never cried,
Had to teach himself to feel 'cause life was cold on every side.
Now my heart is open, bruised but beating just for you
Girl, hear me now, I've got nothing left to lose.
So here I am,
Naked soul, no disguise…
Every truth I ever buried
Burnin' right behind my eyes.
If my whispers never reached you,
Let this melody be proof
I'd tear down every wall
Just to get one step to you.
If roses don't reach you, and my words don't get through,
Then I'll pour my heart in rhythm till it bleeds in front of you.
Every line a confession, every note a plea
Girl, I wrote this whole damn song hopin' you'd finally notice me.
And if you never hear it, still I'll sing it like a prayer,
A man with all his wounds exposed, standin' in the open air.
'Cause loving you is worth it, even if you never stay,
You're the dream my broken heart keeps chasing anyway.
Do you see me?
Do you feel me?
I'm right here,
Right here calling…
Please, notice me.
I've been screaming for attention…
But maybe all I ever needed
Was one heartbeat from you.
Still singing…
Still waiting…
Still hoping you'll turn around.
Written by: Ruben Bongers
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