The One That Got Away – English Lyrics

• By: Katy Perry

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful storytelling of 'The One That Got Away' to master English emotional vocabulary and narrative past tenses. This song is special for its ability to turn personal regret into a universal anthem, making it a perfect tool for learning how to express deep feelings and complex memories in English.

[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
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - The warmest season of the year
tattoos /tæˈtuːz/ B2	noun - Designs made by inserting pigment into the skin
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B2	noun - Strong alcoholic drink
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - The time that is to come
promises /ˈprɒmɪsɪz/ A2	noun - Declarations that one will do something
pact /pækt/ C1	noun - A formal agreement between individuals or parties
records /ˈrekərdz/ A2	noun - Discs used for playing music
removed /rɪˈmuːvd/ B1	verb - Taken away or eliminated
downtown /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/ A2	adjective - Relating to the central part of a city
blues /bluːz/ B2	noun - A genre of music originating from African American roots
muse /mjuːz/ C2	noun - A person who is an inspiration to an artist
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - Current medium of exchange
machine /məˈʃiːn/ A2	noun - A mechanical device
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B1	verb - To take the place of
price /praɪs/ A1	noun - The amount expected for something