Almost Was

[Verse 1]
We met beneath the fading light
Shared a laugh, it felt so right
The world around us disappeared
For a moment, nothing interfered

But timing’s cruel, it always is
The path we chose just didn’t fit
I held your hand, then lost the chance
Now I’m left to think “what if?”

[Pre-Chorus]
I keep replaying that first glance
Wondering if we missed our chance

[Chorus]
You were almost mine, almost stayed
Almost every word we never said
I reach for shadows in my mind
Holding onto what we left behind

Almost was the dream I knew
Almost made me belong with you
Time slipped through our hands too fast
And almost was all we ever had

[Verse 2]
I see your face in crowded streets
A stranger’s smile, my heart repeats
Moments frozen, I can’t retrieve
Pieces of what I can’t believe

Every choice I made pulled away
From the life we might have made
I carry “almost” in my chest
A love I never got to test

[Pre-Chorus]
I still hear echoes of your laugh
Wishing I could rewrite the past

[Chorus]
You were almost mine, almost stayed
Almost every word we never said
I reach for shadows in my mind
Holding onto what we left behind

Almost was the dream I knew
Almost made me belong with you
Time slipped through our hands too fast
And almost was all we ever had

[Bridge]

If only timing bent our way
If only hearts could choose to stay
I’d take the chance, I’d take the fall
Almost was the best of all

[Final Chorus]
You were almost mine, almost stayed
Almost every word we never said
I reach for shadows in my mind
Holding onto what we left behind

Almost was the dream I knew
Almost made me belong with you
Time slipped through our hands too fast
And almost was all we ever had

[Outro]
Almost… it lingers still
A love I never had, but always will