The One That Got Away
Charice Lyrics
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Make cold in your mustang to radio
I know my 18 birthday.. Much tattoo.
Used to steal your parents' liquor, clap to the roof
Talk about our future we had a clue
Never plan that one day I was losing you.
We care for what promises, be us against the world
In another life I will make you stay
So I don't have to say you
The one that got away
The one that got away
I was surely you were Johnny Cash
Never worry 'bout the other we met a..
Sometimes when I miss you I put those records on, no
Someone said you had your tattoo removed
So you downtown save the roofs
Stamp the face the music I'm no longer your muse.
In another life I would be your girl
We care for what promises, be us against the world
In another life I will make you stay
So I don't have to say you're
The one that got away
The one that got away
All this money can't find me a time machine, ohh
Can't replace you with the million ring, ohh
Should have told you what you meant to me, no
'Cause now I pay the ground.
In another life I would be your girl
We care for what promises, be us against the world
In another life I will make you stay
So I don't have to say you
The one that got away
The one that got away
For the one I got away
The lyrics of Charice's song The One That Got Away revolves around the theme of lost love and missed opportunities. It starts with reminiscing about the early days of the relationship, summer after high school when they first met, driving around in a mustang and listening to the radio. They were in love, talking about their future, but never planned for the possibility of losing each other. The chorus reveals a longing to go back in time and make things right. In another life, they could have been together, with promises and nothing between them. The regret is palpable in the lines "So I don't have to say you're the one that got away".
As the song progresses, it talks about how the singer thought her partner was like Johnny Cash, and that she sometimes listens to his music to feel close to him. But, she also hears rumors that he got his tattoo removed and is living his life in a different way, no longer with her. She laments not telling him what he meant to her earlier, how important he was in her life, knowing that she can never replace him with any amount of money or material wealth. The song ends with a final refrain of the chorus, a melancholic reflection of what could have been.
Line by Line Meaning
Summer after high-school when we first met
It was summer after we completed high school when we met for the first time.
Make cold in your mustang to radio
We used to sit in your mustang with the air conditioning on, listening to the radio.
I know my 18 birthday.. Much tattoo.
You got a tattoo for me on my 18th birthday.
Used to steal your parents' liquor, clap to the roof
We used to steal liquor from your parents and dance on the roof.
Talk about our future we had a clue
We used to discuss our future plans and had an idea of what lay ahead.
Never plan that one day I was losing you.
We never planned for a day when I would lose you.
In another life I would be your girl
If given another chance, I would choose to be with you.
We care for what promises, be us against the world
We were committed to fulfilling promises made to each other, to be together against all odds.
In another life I will make you stay
In another life, I would make you stay with me forever and never lose you.
So I don't have to say you're
The one that got away
The one that got away
I wish to be with you so that I don't have to regret and be reminded of the one that got away.
I was surely you were Johnny Cash
I always thought of you as being like Johnny Cash.
Never worry 'bout the other we met a..
We never worried about anyone else because we knew we had each other.
Sometimes when I miss you I put those records on, no
Whenever I miss you, I listen to the records we used to listen to together.
Someone said you had your tattoo removed
Someone told me you had removed the tattoo you got for me.
So you downtown save the roofs
You have moved on and are doing something else in downtown, while I think about you.
Stamp the face the music I'm no longer your muse.
I realize I'm no longer your inspiration or focus anymore.
All this money can't find me a time machine, ohh
Despite all the money I have, I cannot turn back time and fix things with you.
Can't replace you with the million ring, ohh
No amount of money or material things can ever replace what we had.
Should have told you what you meant to me, no
I regret not telling you what you truly meant to me.
'Cause now I pay the ground.
Now, I am paying the price of losing you and regretting not cherishing your presence enough.
For the one I got away
This song is a tribute to the one I lost and couldn't keep, the one that got away.
Contributed by Lillian R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.