The Girl Formerly Known as Mine
Ricochet Lyrics


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She walks in, every eye's on her
She passes by, they're at a loss for words
There ain't one man in the room
Who wouldn't promise her the moon
For just one kiss, they wanna know who she is

She's the girl formerly known as mine
'Cause I didn't take the time, and I didn't walk the line
I'm the guy watching my whole world
As it's turning away with the girl, formerly known as mine

She acts like she don't have a care
New dress, new color in her hair
Shining with a different light
Her life is nothing like the way we were
And it sure looks good on her

She's the girl formerly known as mine
'Cause I didn't take the time, and I didn't walk the line
I'm the guy watching my whole world
As it's turning away with the girl, formerly known as mine





Oh, it breaks my heart, watching my whole world
As it's turning away with the girl, formerly known as mine

Overall Meaning

The song "The Girl Formerly Known as Mine" by Ricochet is about a man who sees his ex-girlfriend in a room full of people, and he notices how she has moved on from their relationship. She walks in, and everyone's attention is on her, and they're all impressed by her beauty. The singer realizes that he didn't take the time to appreciate her while they were together, and he didn't walk the line to keep her in his life. He sees her shining in a different light, with a new dress and a new color in her hair. Her life seems to be going well, and it's nothing like the way they were when they were together.


The man is heartbroken because he sees his whole world turning away with the girl formerly known as his. He knows that he missed his chance with her, and now she's moved on to a new life without him. He watches as she walks away, and he knows that she's no longer his to hold. The song emphasizes the importance of treasuring love while you have it, because once it's gone, it's difficult to get it back.


Overall, "The Girl Formerly Known as Mine" is a poignant reminder to appreciate the people you love before they slip away. It's a bittersweet song about lost love and regret, and it's a relatable song for anyone who has ever let someone special slip away.


Line by Line Meaning

She walks in, every eye's on her
As she enters, she grabs everyone's attention


She passes by, they're at a loss for words
She moves and they become speechless


There ain't one man in the room Who wouldn't promise her the moon
Every man in the room would go above and beyond to impress her


For just one kiss, they wanna know who she is
With a single gesture, she causes a commotion and everyone wants to know more about her


She's the girl formerly known as mine
She used to be mine, but not anymore


'Cause I didn't take the time, and I didn't walk the line
I didn't pay enough attention to her and didn't keep my promises


I'm the guy watching my whole world
As I observe, my whole world is changing


As it's turning away with the girl, formerly known as mine
Everything is changing, and she is no longer mine


She acts like she don't have a care
She appears carefree


New dress, new color in her hair
She has changed her appearance


Shining with a different light
She radiates differently


Her life is nothing like the way we were
She has moved on with her life and is far from the way things used to be between us


And it sure looks good on her
She is doing well and it shows in the way she carries herself


Oh, it breaks my heart, watching my whole world
It's difficult to see everything changing


As it's turning away with the girl, formerly known as mine
Especially when she is no longer mine




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GREGORY CHARLES COOK, JEFFREY DAVID STEVENS, STEVE BOGARD

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Comments from YouTube:

Trucker SmokinJoe

Love the original lineup on this album, met them all at a festival here in Louisiana and they talked to me for like 15 minutes like i was a member of their own family. Awesome guy’s.

Chris Pierce

I have this album both on cd and mp3 files on my iPod, as well as their first album. I love them both and wish Ricochet were still on the radio. Rock on guys.

DrDEE R.

First time to hear on the radio and loved it. A very beautiful song.

remia salipan

wow..i heard this lovely song being played on air during a wedding I once attended one summer..and i have to search for it..One of the best,really!

Dave Wollenberg

Ricochet hit #39 in Billboard, 11-8-97. God bless! Thanx for postin' it!

Teenywebsta

This band was so awesome. Never understood why they broke up. I have the three albums that they did together. Wish they had continued.

Teenywebsta

Finally....one of the BEST songs.....love u guys........can only imagine what u would have done!!

Trucker SmokinJoe

ALL OF THEM BLPanther,i love EVERY single song they have put out,saw them live when they first started in Louisiana and got autographs and talked to them personally (original lineup) they were heading to Missouri after south louisiana and took the time to talk and shake hands and do autographs,damn great bunch of nice guys.

shaun pernito

thanks for posting..ive been searching for semi old country songs hehe

Edaina Moonrazor

my favorite was still "blink of an eye" and i'm not big on country at all

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