The Standard

The Standard

Five years ago I lost her — the one who got away,

The one I can’t get over, why I’m single still today.

Romance always escapes me, no matter what I do,

I guess I’m just still hoping for a little déjà vu.

You set the standard,

You made the mark,

All women are measured,

And all women fall short.

I keep on searching,

It’s all I can do —

You set the standard,

But they just aren’t you.

I don’t care how we ended if we could have one more try,

Restart what we stopped, make up for lost time.

Since the day she left me, I’ve only felt regret —

She set the standard no other woman’s met.

You set the standard,

You made the mark,

All women are measured,

And all women fall short.

I keep on searching,

It’s all I can do —

You set the standard,

But they just aren’t you.

We were lightning in a bottle, no fire burned as hot

The closer we got together the hotter that it got

Call it a missed connection — a connection that I miss,

I still long for her affection, the feeling of her kiss.

I know she’s out there somewhere, hope she feels the same,

Still searching for love — and I’m the one to blame