Title: “Almost Me”
Verse 1
I used to circle the same old street,
Red lights, replaying memories,
Every “what if” knew my name,
I stayed too long in yesterday.
I held my breath for things to change,
Thought love meant learning how to wait,
But all the while, beneath my skin,
A quieter truth was closing in.
Pre-Chorus
I stopped asking mirrors for permission,
Stopped mistaking silence for fate,
I learned that staying was a decision—
And leaving can be brave.
Chorus
I’m almost me, and that’s enough,
I don’t need to prove I’m tough,
Every crack let in some light,
Every goodbye made room for life.
I loved, I lost, I found my feet,
Fell apart so I could breathe,
I’m not who I was, not who I’ll be—
But I’m almost me.
Verse 2
Distance taught me how to trust,
That timing isn’t cruel, it’s just…
A longer road than I had planned,
With softer wins and steadier hands.
I learned some hearts don’t meet halfway,
No matter how hard you pray,
So I let go without a scene,
Kept my grace, kept my dreams.
Pre-Chorus
I don’t chase echoes down the hall,
I don’t shrink to make it work,
If it’s real, it’ll hear my call—
I know what I deserve.
Chorus
I’m almost me, and that’s enough,
I don’t need to be in love,
To know my life is turning right,
To know I’ll be more than fine.
I cried in rooms that never knew,
I stayed kind when I outgrew,
I’m not who I was, not who I’ll be—
But I’m almost me.
Bridge
Maybe one day I’ll look back laughing,
At the girl who thought she had to stay,
She didn’t know she was becoming
Someone stronger in her own quiet way.
And if love comes, it’ll meet me whole,
Not as a lesson, not a role,
But if it doesn’t—hear me clearly,
I still chose me.
Final Chorus
I’m almost me, I feel it now,
In the way I don’t break down,
When things don’t go the way I planned,
I trust my heart, I trust my hands.
I loved deeply, I healed slowly,
Learned my peace is sacred, holy,
I’m not who I was, not who I’ll be—
But I’m almost me.
Outro
Still writing pages, still set free,
Tonight, I’m closer to me.
