"The First Cut Is The Deepest" as written by and Cat Stevens....
I would have given you all of my heart
But there's someone who's torn it apart
And she's taking almost all that I've got
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
'Cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed
When it comes to lovin' me she's worst
But when it comes to being loved she's first
That's how I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
'Cause I'm sure gonna give you a try
And if you want, I'll try to love again
But 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
'Cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed
When it comes to lovin' me she's worst
But when it comes to being loved she's first
That's how I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
But there's someone who's torn it apart
And she's taking almost all that I've got
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
'Cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed
When it comes to lovin' me she's worst
But when it comes to being loved she's first
That's how I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
'Cause I'm sure gonna give you a try
And if you want, I'll try to love again
But 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
'Cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed
When it comes to lovin' me she's worst
But when it comes to being loved she's first
That's how I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
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I think most here have the idea of what the song means.
I would have given you all of my heart = new love
But there's someone who's torn it apart = ex girlfriend
Baby, I'll try to love again, but I know/The first cut is the deepest = I'll try to love again but the first heart break hurts the most.
And it come to bein' lucky she's cursed = she is an unlucky woman somehow things don't go well with her
When it comes to lovin' me she's worst = she didn't know how to love & treat him in the relationship
Conclusion
He has a new love interest but still his heart is broken from his first love. His ex was is an unlucky woman that did not know how to treat or love him right.
It is also somewhat ambiguous -- there are two ways to look at, "The first cut is the deepest." 1. The "first cut" leaves him deeply hurt. 2. the next love(s) may not be as hurtful. So he may be on the one hand, reluctant to start a new love affair, but on the other hand realizing that if it goes bad that the hurt won't be as deep as the first.
Also...the line, "when it comes to being lucky she's cursed." could be ambiguios as well. i.e. is she "cursed" with being lucky? i.e. very attractive to other men? having to deal with many men who are seeking her affection? Thoughts?
His first true love broke up with him and that hurt him deeply and emotionally. He truely loved her and gave all his heart to her but she tore it apart when she broke up with him. Thats why he can't love like that anymore but he is willing to give it a try.
He loves his new girlfriend but is still emotionally affected by his first true love which he says he is over but would probably go back to her in an instant.
With the line; "when it comes to being lucky she's cursed." she may be cursed with good looks and a very appealing quality which meant other men always approached her until she broke.... uno?/
"But when it comes to being loved, she's first."
the version without the last line is rod stewart's, or sheryl crow's