The One Who Got Away
Lost Love's Redemption: The One Who Slipped Away
Lyrics
Well, I saw you and I caught you
Observer caught the attention of someone.
And I reeled you into dry land
Successfully brought the person to a stable situation.
And I cared for you and I cradled you
Took care of and protected the person.
And I nurtured you with my bare hands
Nurtured the person with personal effort.
You were the one who got away
Expresses the person as the one who couldn't be held or retained.
Well, you spun around and you spiraled down
The person's life took a negative turn, spiraling downward.
And I faltered in trying to catch you
Struggled to catch or save the person.
And I bruised you, I had to throw you back
Caused harm and had to let the person go.
To the water to try and forget you
Released the person hoping to forget them.
And the tide rushed in and took you away
The external forces (tide) took the person away.
What could I do? What could I say?
Expressing helplessness and regret in the situation.
Doesn't even matter now anyway
Emphasizing that the outcome doesn't matter now.
You were the one who got away
Reiteration of the person being the one who couldn't be retained.
And I know I let you go
Acknowledging the decision to let the person go.
But you will always be the one?
Questioning if the person will always be the one that got away.
Well, I had you and I held you
Had the person but failed to keep them.
And I lost my chance, I failed you
Regret over missing an opportunity with the person.
And I can't go back, no, I can't jump in
Unable to reverse or change the past.
I have no courage left to swim
Feelings of inadequacy or fear hindering any attempt to reconnect.
You were the one
Reiteration of the person being the one who got away.
You were the one who got away
Repeated emphasis on the person being the one who got away.
You were the one, the one who got away
-You were the one, the one who got away
-You were the one, the one who got away
-Got away, got away
Further emphasis on the person slipping away.
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