His second studio album, Bloom (2018), reached number three in Australia and number four on the Billboard 200 chart. Its lead single, "My My My!", became Sivan's second number-one single on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. In 2020, his EP In a Dream was released.
As an actor, Sivan portrayed the younger Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and starred as the titular character in the Spud film trilogy. In 2017, he became the youngest recipient to receive a GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award. In 2018, he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song for "Revelation", from the film Boy Erased, in which he also had a supporting acting role. He has since starred in the film Three Months (2022) and the series The Idol (2023).
The One That Got Away
Troye Sivan Lyrics
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Make out in my Mustang to Radiohead
And on my eighteenth birthday
We got matching tatoos
Used to steal your parents liqour and climb to the roof
Talk about out future, like we had a clue
Never planed that one day, I'd be losing you
But in another life
It'd be us against the world
In another life, I would make you stay
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
I was June and you were, Johnny Cash
Not one without the other
Made a pack
Somethime when I miss you, I put those records on
Ooo whoa oh
Someone said you had your tatoo removed
Saw you downtown
Sing'n the blues
It's time to face the music
I'm no longer your muse
But in another life
I would be your girl
We'd keep all our promises
It'd be us agaist the world
In another life, I would make you stay
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
All this money can't buy me a time machine
Can't repace you with a million rings
Should have told you what you meant to me
whoa oh
Cuz now I pay the price
But in another life
I would be your girl
We'd keep all our promises
It'd be us agaist the world
In another life, I would make you stay
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
I would be your girl
We'd keep all our promises
Be us against the world
In another life, I would make you stay
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
The song "The One That Got Away" by Troye Sivan talks about lost love and the feeling of regret that follows. The song revolves around a couple's past memories and focuses on how life separates people over time. The lyrics describe the summer after high school when the singer met the love of his life. They used to spend time together, make out, drink, and talked about their future. However, time passed, and they eventually separated.
The singer expresses his regret of not being able to save the relationship and losing the one he loved. The lyrics "I'm no longer your muse" suggest that the singer's former lover moved on and left him behind. Despite this, the singer still holds onto the memories of their time together and how things could have been different. The lines, "But in another life, I would make you stay. So I don't have to say you were the one that got away," highlights the singer's desire to go back to the past to prevent the loss of his soulmate.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of nostalgia where the singer tries to reconnect with his past love, even though it's impossible. The song evokes a melancholic feeling by describing the pain of losing someone dear to you and not being able to change it.
Line by Line Meaning
The summer after high school when we first met
It was during summertime after we finished high school that we met for the first time.
Make out in my Mustang to Radiohead
We had a romantic moment in my Mustang while listening to the music of Radiohead.
And on my eighteenth birthday, we got matching tattoos
To commemorate my eighteenth birthday, we got matching tattoos.
Used to steal your parents liquor and climb to the roof
We used to take sips of your parents’ alcohol and climb up to the roof.
Talk about our future, like we had a clue
We used to discuss our future plans and dreams, even though we really had no idea what was in store for us.
Never planned that one day, I'd be losing you
I never thought that one day I would end up losing you and going through the pain.
But in another life, I would be your girl, We'd keep all our promises, It'd be us against the world
In a different reality, I would be your partner for life and we would keep all of our commitments, facing the world together.
In another life, I would make you stay, So I don't have to say you were the one that got away, The one that got away
In another life, I would do everything I could to make you stay so I wouldn't have to say that you were the one who got away.
I was June and you were, Johnny Cash, Not one without the other, Made a pact
I was like June to your Johnny Cash, we were inseparable, and we made a promise to stay together.
Sometimes when I miss you, I put those records on, Ooo whoa oh
Whenever I feel your absence, I listen to our favorite music and feel the memories rush back.
Someone said you had your tattoo removed, Saw you downtown, Sing'n the blues
I heard that you had your tattoo removed and then saw you somewhere, and you seem to be feeling sad.
It's time to face the music, I'm no longer your muse
It's time to recognize reality, and realize that I'm no longer the source of your inspiration.
All this money can't buy me a time machine, Can't replace you with a million rings
No amount of money can help me travel back in time, and I know that even a million rings will not make up for losing you.
Should have told you what you meant to me, whoa oh
I regret not expressing to you earlier how much you meant to me.
Cuz now I pay the price
Now I'm bearing the consequences for not speaking up.
I would be your girl, We'd keep all our promises, Be us against the world
In a different universe, I would be yours forever, and we would keep all of our vows, facing everything together.
In another life, I would make you stay, So I don't have to say you were the one that got away, The one that got away
In another life, I would do all that's possible to keep you here and never become the one who had to say you were the one that got away.
Contributed by Sebastian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dwivivianti9235
The one that got away
Summer after high school, when we first met
We make-out in your Mustang to Radiohead
And on my eighteenth birthday, we got matching tattoos
Used to steal your parents liquor and climb to the roof
Talk about our future like we had a clue
Never planned that one day I'd be losing you
In another life, I would be your girl
We keep all our promises, be us against the world
In another life, I would make you stay
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
I was June and you were my Johnny Cash
Never one without the other, we made a pact
Sometimes when I miss you, I put those records on, whoa
Someone said you had your tattoo removed
Saw you downtown, singing the blues
It's time to face the music, I'm no longer your muse
In another life, I would be your girl
We keep all our promises, be us against the world
In another life, I would make you stay
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
The one, the one, the one
The one that got away
All this money can't buy me a time machine, no
Can't replace you with a million rings, no
I should'a told you what you meant to me, whoa
Cause now I pay the price
In another life, I would be your girl
We keep all our promises, be us against the world
In another life, I would make you stay
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
The one (the one)
The one (the one)
The one (the one)
In another life, I would make you stay
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
@ryanwilliamtempleton8387
This is still my favourite cover by Troye. Something so innocent and sweet. Seems maybe he hasn't quite fully accepted his true self. Love love love❤
@chwchwchw
MY EARS ARE BLESSED THANK U SM FOR UPLOADING THIS❤️😭
@WesleyChu-vv4ct
Everytime when i listen to him sing this song my heart is breaking
@heideggerarrieche1297
OMG i love this cover
@dwivivianti9235
The one that got away
Summer after high school, when we first met
We make-out in your Mustang to Radiohead
And on my eighteenth birthday, we got matching tattoos
Used to steal your parents liquor and climb to the roof
Talk about our future like we had a clue
Never planned that one day I'd be losing you
In another life, I would be your girl
We keep all our promises, be us against the world
In another life, I would make you stay
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
I was June and you were my Johnny Cash
Never one without the other, we made a pact
Sometimes when I miss you, I put those records on, whoa
Someone said you had your tattoo removed
Saw you downtown, singing the blues
It's time to face the music, I'm no longer your muse
In another life, I would be your girl
We keep all our promises, be us against the world
In another life, I would make you stay
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
The one, the one, the one
The one that got away
All this money can't buy me a time machine, no
Can't replace you with a million rings, no
I should'a told you what you meant to me, whoa
Cause now I pay the price
In another life, I would be your girl
We keep all our promises, be us against the world
In another life, I would make you stay
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
The one (the one)
The one (the one)
The one (the one)
In another life, I would make you stay
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
@sallystitches6281
Love this song
@trinity7947
he’s such a little bean in this, he’s grown so much 😭
@matteusdacosta
I love that he didn't change the song, so cutie.
@jakemarvel2516
Thanks for bringing this memory back :)
@yiuyiu8715
Luv him sing this song so much;)