"Almost"
(J. Miller/ ©Venus Songs (ASCAP))
This is something I've never told anyone
Not my family, not my friends
And they wouldn't understand it anyway
Spring of '98, see
My memories fold except only one
Whispered laughing and colored pencils
Earth was so still in your face
And now your heart is etched in mine
I know this story arc
You've found another guy
I wish you the best in life
Oh, I really do
But there's something I'm holding on to
[Chorus]
I found love in the silliest place
We were young
Filled with so much faith
I should've said what I meant back then
Now you're gone, but you're still in my head
Now I hear you're a lawyer
Married in a big bright town
Well, that could've been us
But we're just Almost now
Now, Oh
Almost now
I still remember getting on that bus and seeing you
You moved your backpack when our eyes met
We were friends from that day on
Dreaming of forever
I still feel that rush like it's brand new
But time's a cruel thing
I had to face it
Boundaries split and you were gone
And now your heart is doing fine
I'm at the start
But you've crossed that finish line
I wish you the best in life
Oh, I promise I do
But I'm not sure I will ever stop loving you
[Chorus 2]
But holding on to an empty space is living a lie that you can't erase
I should've said what I meant back then
Now you're gone but you're still in my head
Now I hear you're a lawyer
Married in a big bright town
Well, that could've been us
But we're just Almost now
Now, oh
Almost now
I'm so sorry I ran away
When you saved me from the rain
But I can live with what could have been
Because I know you're happier with him
[Chorus 2]
Now
Almost Now
Almost now...
This is something I've never told anyone
Not my family, not my friends
And they wouldn't understand it anyway
Spring of '98, see
My memories fold except only one
Whispered laughing and colored pencils
Earth was so still in your face
And now your heart is etched in mine
I know this story arc
You've found another guy
I wish you the best in life
Oh, I really do
But there's something I'm holding on to
[Chorus]
I found love in the silliest place
We were young
Filled with so much faith
I should've said what I meant back then
Now you're gone, but you're still in my head
Now I hear you're a lawyer
Married in a big bright town
Well, that could've been us
But we're just Almost now
Now, Oh
Almost now
I still remember getting on that bus and seeing you
You moved your backpack when our eyes met
We were friends from that day on
Dreaming of forever
I still feel that rush like it's brand new
But time's a cruel thing
I had to face it
Boundaries split and you were gone
And now your heart is doing fine
I'm at the start
But you've crossed that finish line
I wish you the best in life
Oh, I promise I do
But I'm not sure I will ever stop loving you
[Chorus 2]
But holding on to an empty space is living a lie that you can't erase
I should've said what I meant back then
Now you're gone but you're still in my head
Now I hear you're a lawyer
Married in a big bright town
Well, that could've been us
But we're just Almost now
Now, oh
Almost now
I'm so sorry I ran away
When you saved me from the rain
But I can live with what could have been
Because I know you're happier with him
[Chorus 2]
Now
Almost Now
Almost now...
