The One That Got Away – English Lyrics

• By: Katy Perry

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional storytelling of 'The One That Got Away' to master English expressions related to regret, nostalgia, and past relationships. This song is special for its clear, emotive lyrics that make learning romantic and reflective vocabulary both easy and impactful.

[English]

[LIGHT PIANO MELODY]

[KEY CLINKING]

- HOW WAS IT?

- IT WAS FINE

[PIANO MELODY CONTINUES]

[TEAPOT WHISTLING]

[SPOON CLINKING]

♪ 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, WOAH ♪

♪ 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 ♪

- HEY! TRY THIS. YOU THINK?

♪ TOLD YOU WHAT YOU MEANT TO ♪

- REALLY? YOU JUST DID THAT?

♪ WHOA ♪

♪ 'CAUSE NOW I PAY THE PRICE ♪

- OH, HUH, OH! - HEY!

[DISTRAUGHT]

- OKAY, THAT'S IT, FUCK IT NAH - I'M SORRY

- CALLA MIERDA PENDEJA

[CRASHING]

- CALLA MIERDA!

♪ 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 (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 ♪

[MUSIC FADES]

[CRASH]

[ACOUSTIC GUITAR MELODY]

[JOHNNY CASH] ♪ I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU ♪

♪ AND MADE YOU HAPPY ♪

♪ AND NOTHING ELSE COULD COME BETWEEN ♪

♪ BUT NOW YOU'VE LEFT ME TO LOVE ANOTHER ♪

♪ YOU HAVE SHATTERED ALL OF MY DREAMS ♪

♪ YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE ♪

♪ MY ONLY SUNSHINE ♪

♪ YOU MAKE ME HAPPY WHEN ♪

[MUSIC ENDS]

[NATURE SOUNDS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[ENGINE STARTS]

[ENGINE REVS]

[CAR SOUND FADES INTO THE DISTANCE]

[CRICKETS]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
make out /meɪk aʊt/ B2	verb - to kiss and touch passionately
matching /ˈmætʃ.ɪŋ/ A2	adjective - having the same color, pattern, or appearance
tattoo /təˈtuː/ B1	noun - a permanent mark or design made on the skin with ink
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - to take something without permission
liquor /ˈlɪk.ər/ B2	noun - strong alcoholic drink
clue /kluː/ B1	noun - information that helps solve a problem or understand a situation (often used as 'have a clue')
promise /ˈprɒm.ɪs/ A2	noun - a statement that you will definitely do something
pact /pækt/ C1	noun - a formal agreement between individuals or groups
record /ˈrek.ɔːd/ A2	noun - a flat plastic disc on which music is recorded
remove /rɪˈmuːv/ B1	verb - to take something away or eliminate it
downtown /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/ A2	noun - the central part or business center of a city
muse /mjuːz/ C2	noun - a person who serves as an artist's inspiration
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ A2	verb - to substitute or take the place of someone or something
shatter /ˈʃæt.ər/ B2	verb - to break suddenly into small pieces or destroy completely
sunshine /ˈsʌn.ʃaɪn/ A2	noun - light from the sun, or a person who brings happiness