Farrah are a UK power pop quartet formed in the north east of England in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Farrah are a UK power pop quartet formed in the north east of England in 1999. After releasing their debut single "Terry" on the indie Noisebox label in the UK they were signed to The Police manager Miles Copland's Ark 21 label for the release of their debut album Moustache. The album was released in the UK, USA, Europe and Japan and saw the band tour the world extensively to support it. After Ark 21 dissolved, in 2004, their second album Me Too was released on various independent labels throughout the world.

Whilst developing a harder rock sound Me Too incorporated more diverse elements into their sound whilst still essentially remaining true to the lyrically quirky 3-minute harmony-laden melody-driven power pop format the band became known for.

In 2007 Farrah released their 3rd full length album Cut Out and Keep on Rock Indiana (Spain), Egging/1977 (Japan) and Lojinx (UK & ROW).

In 2007 Dana Myzer, formerly of Cotton Mather, joined the band on drums making the current line up Jez Ashurst (vocals, guitar), Andrew Campbell (keyboards, guitar, vocals), Michelle Margherita (bass, vocals) and Dana Myzer (drums, vocals).

Although Farrah have built up a solid fan base over the years they have never crossed into the mainstream consciousness and remain largely unknown outside indie / power pop circles. The band are often cited alongside bands such as Fountains Of Wayne and Weezer as keepers of the contemporary power pop flame.

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The One That Got Away
Farrah Lyrics

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I'll cut my hair
And make an effort now you're gone
I'll have a bath
And lose the 'tache I've had so long.

I'll reinvent
Myself just like Madonna does
I'll join a gym

And lose the charity shop clothes,
As soon as I can face tomorrow.

You won't even miss me
We're just ancient history
I won't ever hold you now
The one that got away
The one that got away.

I'll throw away
All childish things
Nintendo's going in the bin
Cos that's the only game you'd ever let me win.
I'll make a start tomorrow.

You won't even miss me
We're just ancient history
I won't ever hold you now
The one that got away
The one that got away.

I'd give you all I own
For the way it was.
You're all I've ever known.
I can't make it on my own.

If you won't even miss me
I'm just ancient history
I won't ever hold you now
The one that got away.
The one that got away.

The one that got away
The one that got away.

Overall Meaning

In Farrah's song The One That Got Away, the singer is reflecting on a past relationship and the things she is willing to do to move on from it. She starts by saying "I'll cut my hair and make an effort now you're gone," implying that when she was in the relationship, she did not care much about her appearance. Now that her ex-partner is gone, she wants to make a change and put effort into her appearance. This is further underlined when she sings "I'll have a bath and lose the 'tache I've had so long," indicating she was not taking care of her hygiene in the past.

The singer then goes on to say "I'll reinvent myself just like Madonna does," meaning that she is going to change herself completely, just like Madonna does with every new era of her music. She is going to join a gym and lose the charity shop clothes, indicating that she wants to better herself and not remain in the same situation she was in before.

The chorus repeats the phrase "You won't even miss me, we're just ancient history." This shows that the singer knows that the relationship is over and there is no going back. The line "I'd give you all I own for the way it was. You're all I've ever known. I can't make it on my own" portrays the singer's desperation and heartbreak. She is willing to give everything she has to go back to how things used to be, but knows that it is not possible.

Overall, the song speaks about the struggle of moving on from a past relationship and the steps one takes to better themselves and come to terms with the end of the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll cut my hair
I'll change my physical appearance

And make an effort now you're gone
I'll take care of myself now that you're not here to see it

I'll have a bath
I'll clean myself up

And lose the 'tache I've had so long.
I'll get rid of the mustache I've had for a long time

I'll reinvent
I'll change myself

Myself just like Madonna does
I'll transform myself like Madonna does

I'll join a gym
I'll sign up for a gym membership

And lose the charity shop clothes,
I'll stop wearing second-hand clothes

As soon as I can face tomorrow.
But it will take some time before I can really do it

I'll throw away
I'll get rid of

All childish things
All the things that were considered childish or immature to you