Missed Your Chance' is the follow-up to Myshaan’s (Ngāti Kahungunu) earlier single 'Carry My Heart', as a reflection on realising your partner isn’t as invested as you are. Still caught up in their past while you’re giving everything. And when they finally look your way, you’ve already moved on. The song is about self-worth, lessons learned, and knowing how you deserve to be treated.
Expressing the track in te reo Māori was essential for Myshaan, allowing the emotion to land with a more poetic and heartfelt depth. This is highlighted in the Māori verse written by Terry Apiata:
Ko au te ponongā o Te Aroha- I’m a slave to love
Pēnei au e Hine ko au tō wāwata- Girl, I thought I was your desire
Pū ana a roto, kē ana a waho- What you say doesn’t match what’s inside
Listen to the track here