We met on a warm night

Stars in your eyes

You lit up my world

Caught me by surprise

I thought you were mine

Thought you were here to stay

But some stories fade

Like the end of the day

I held on too tight

Tried to make you see

But you were

A fire too wild for me

Now I look back

And I wonder why

Some loves are meant

Just to pass us by

You're the one that got away

The echo of a song that couldn't stay

A dream I chased but couldn't keep

A fire that burned too wild, too deep

Now you're a memory just out of reach

The one that got away from me

I see your face in a crowded room

Hear your laugh in an old familiar tune

We were like sparks

Quick to ignite

But some flames die

In the dark of the night

I thought I could hold you

Keep you close

But love isn't something

You can enclose

Now you're a shadow

I can't outrun

A chapter closed

A story done

You're the one that got away

The echo of a song that couldn't stay

A dream I chased but couldn't keep

A fire that burned too wild, too deep

Now you're a memory just out of reach

The one that got away from me

Maybe we were never meant to last

Just a flash of light in the distant past

I'll cherish the moments

The nights we knew

But letting go is the hardest thing to do

You're the one that got away

The echo of a song that couldn't stay

A dream I chased but couldn't keep

A fire that burned too wild, too deep

Now you're a memory just out of reach

The one that got away from me

You're the one that got away

A love that slipped

That couldn't stay

Maybe someday I'll understand why

Some loves are meant to say goodbye