Discover the story of the song > The One That Got Away – Acoustic – Katy Perry

The protagonist is singing about a past relationship with a person they deeply loved. They reminisce about all the things they used to do together such as listen to music and sneak alcohol. The protagonist regrets not being able to keep their promise to stay together forever and wishes they could go back in time to tell their partner how much they meant to them. They express a longing to be with their loved one again and wish they had never let them get away.