Almost brace

He’s got thunder in his chest, but it don’t make a sound

Hands in his pockets, eyes glued to the ground

She’s leaning in close, like she don’t even know

Every inch between them’s putting on a show

Her perfume hits like a late-night sin

And he’s fighting a war he ain’t gonna win

He swears if he moves, it’ll all fall apart

So he just stands there, gripping his heart

He could reach, just a little

Close that space in the middle

But his courage keeps running thin…

He’s almost brave, almost bold

Almost letting his fingers hold

That fire in her skin, that heat in her glow

God, he wants her more than he’ll ever show

His mind’s on fire, his pulse won’t behave

But he freezes right there, just almost brave

Yeah, he burns, but he won’t cave

He’s a good man… just needs to be brave

She laughs and it shakes every wall he built

Every glance from her comes loaded with guilt

‘Cause he’s picturing things he won’t let himself do

Like tracing her lips, like pulling her through

His breath gets tight, his body betrays

Every quiet thought he tries to cage

She don’t see the storm behind his eyes

Or how bad he’s losing it every time she walks by

He could risk it, just touch her

Let the moment become her

But fear’s got a tighter grip…

He’s almost brave, almost wild

Almost losing that careful smile

That ache in his hands, that pull in his chest

He’s one heartbeat from giving his best

His soul’s leaning in, but his feet won’t move

Got too much to lose, too much to prove

So he stays in place, playing safe

A hungry man… just almost brave

And if she knew what he was hiding

All the sparks he’s been denying

Would she close that space instead?

Or leave him haunted in his head?

He ain’t weak, just careful with fire

Trying to outrun his own desire

But damn… the way she breathes him in

Makes him wanna risk everything

He’s almost brave, almost gone

Almost where he’s been all along

Right at the edge of crossing that line

Between restraint and losing his mind

His hands still shake, but they stay in place

While every dream screams in his face

Yeah, he wants… but to nervous to take

A good man breaking…realizing its fate.