Harvey Danger - I Missed It lyrics

Once I had a sweetheart; She kind of looked like Joan Fontaine. She made mediocre art, But had a fascinating brain. She asked me how I felt about monogamy. I didn't understand what she was telling me, no. Well, you can come up short and never know: Another debt I'm gonna owe. Well, I missed it. I missed it. I missed it. I got so close I could have kissed it; But then I missed it. I missed it, resisted; Now those days are gone. Once I held my own set of keys To the senior executive suite, with My very own secretary taking my calls And telling me who I was scheduled to meet with. They asked me what I thought about advancement. I wasn't sure what "We have other plans" meant. Well, you can lose your place and never know: Another chance I'm gonna blow. So, I missed it. I missed it. I missed it. I got so close I could have kissed it; But then I missed it. I missed it, resisted; Now those days are gone. (All right!) You can halve the distance all you like But still not ever touch it. You can split the difference all your life; It hurts, it hurts so much, it-! Once I entertained the notion I could skate along on charm: Count on my wit and my looks alone To keep me safe from harm. You asked me how it felt to be a dilettante (what?). I knew that you knew the answer But you didn't want to hear it. No, You didn't want to hear it. Well, you can blow your shot and never know: Another game I'm gonna throw. So, I missed it. I missed it. I missed it. I got so close I could have kissed it, But then I missed it. I missed it. I pissed it all away. I missed it. I missed it. I missed it. You all said no, but I insisted; That's how I missed it. I missed it. I missed it; Now those days are gone.