Almost Yours

(Emotion/Energy: bittersweet, tender, aching

Emphasize words: “almost yours,” “gave my all,” “drew the line”

Tempo: slow

Feel: barefoot, reflective, storybook-gospel-blues

Dynamics: soft/hushed verses; chorus slightly stronger; bridge very intimate, close-mic feel)

Verse 1

You were almost mine, right in my hands

I traced the lines, I learned your plans

I held you close, I gave my all

But some hearts can’t answer the call

Verse 2

I loved too deeply, I loved too true

I offered all I had to you

I let you go, though I wanted to stay

Some love is brief, then drifts away

Chorus

Almost yours, almost mine

I felt your heart, I felt the time

I gave my all, you gave your part

Some stories end before they start

Almost yours, almost mine

I held you close, then drew the line

Verse 3

I see you in the quiet room

I see the light, I see the gloom

I carry you where I can’t take you

And hold the love I never knew

Pre-Chorus

Some love is tender, some love is fierce

Some love heals, some love pierces

Chorus

Almost yours, almost mine

I felt your heart, I felt the time

I gave my all, you gave your part

Some stories end before they start

Almost yours, almost mine

I held you close, then drew the line

Bridge

I don’t regret the way I care

Even when no one else is there

The love I gave still lives inside

It’s almost yours, but I survived

Final Chorus

Almost yours, almost mine

I felt your heart, I felt the time

I gave my all, you gave your part

Some stories end before they start

Almost yours, almost mine

I held you close, then let you be

And even loss can set you free

(soft hum, gentle guitar fade, like a quiet sigh)