Almost Chose Me

[Verse 1]
You left your sweater on my chair
Smells like your cologne and winter air
My cat still waits by the door at night
Thinks you’re coming back under the porch light
[Chorus]
You almost chose me
Almost held me like I was the only
You almost proved that you could treat me right
But you fade in
Fade out
Never stay in sight
I miss the way it felt when you were mine
But you never chose me
You just borrowed my time
[Verse 2]
You’d kiss my forehead
Then disappear
Whole weekend
Then gone for half a year
I learned your patterns like the cracks in the wall
Your name on my phone
I would always fall
[Chorus]
You almost chose me
Almost held me like I was the only
You almost proved that you could treat me right
But you fade in
Fade out
Never stay in sight
I miss the way it felt when you were mine
But you never chose me
You just borrowed my time
[Bridge]
Told my friends
“it’s different
He’s changed” (yeah)
While erasing myself just to keep your name
Now it’s just me and the cat in your empty side
Learning how love’s more than staying the night
[Chorus]
You almost chose me
Almost held me like I was the only
It felt so real
But you were never mine
Just a promise that kept crossing the line
I miss you
But I’m done standing in that light
’Cause I finally chose me
When you couldn’t love me right

Moody indie R&B ballad with female vocals, soft electric piano and muted bass, brushed drums and distant guitar swells; verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and a warm low-end lift, bridge strips back to vocal and keys before a final lingering hook, indie r&b, emotional, slow