The Right Kind of Phrase by Jason Mraz is a song about missed chances for love. The song begins with a description of a girl who worked in retail and gave the singer a smile that he would cherish forever. The singer wonders why this girl is getting married on the 25th of April when he believes that they could have been together. The song goes on to describe the singer's hopes of catching the girl's eye, but he never finds the right thing to say to her. He laments the fact that there are other men who always seem to get the upper hand when it comes to love. The singer's frustration comes through in the lyrics as he struggles to find the right words and the right time to express his feelings. Overall, The Right Kind of Phrase is a song about missed opportunities and the desire for love. It explores the idea that sometimes we may never find the right words or the right moment to tell someone how we feel, and as a result, we may miss out on a chance for love.
