The One That Got Away – English Lyrics

• By: Katy Perry

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional world of Katy Perry's 'The One That Got Away.' This song is a perfect tool for English learners to practice vocabulary related to regret, nostalgia, and conditional 'what if' statements, all wrapped in a powerful melody that captures the universal feeling of heartbreak.

[English]

Summer after high school when we first met

We'd make out in your Mustang to Radiohead

And on my 18th 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'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

...

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

But in another life

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 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've told you what you meant to me (whoa)

'Cause now I pay the price

In another life

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 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

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
matching /ˈmætʃɪŋ/ B1	adjective - identical or similar in appearance
tattoo /tæˈtuː/ A2	noun - a permanent design made on skin with ink
clue /kluː/ B1	noun - a piece of evidence or information used to solve a problem
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	noun - a statement that you will certainly do something verb - to state that you will certainly do something
pact /pækt/ C1	noun - a formal agreement between individuals or groups
remove /rɪˈmuːv/ B1	verb - to take something away or eliminate it
muse /mjuːz/ C1	noun - a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B1	verb - to take the place of something or someone
machine /məˈʃiːn/ A2	noun - a device using mechanical power and having several parts
price /praɪs/ A2	noun - the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment
steal /stiːl/ B1	verb - to take something without permission or legal right
future /ˈfjuːtʃə(r)/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - to go up or ascend something
liquor /ˈlɪkə(r)/ B2	noun - alcoholic drink