Almost Mine

[Verse 1]
You laugh at something small
I file it in my chest
You talk about your day
I memorize the rest
You ask me
"Are you good?"
I say
"Yeah
I’m doing fine"
But every word I swallow
Tastes a little like a line
[Chorus]
You’re almost mine
In the stories I don’t say out loud
In the walks I take alone back home
You’re almost mine
In the space between our jokes and doubts
In the echo when you’re turning out
You’re almost mine
Almost mine
[Verse 2]
Your hand brushes my sleeve
Then disappears again
You’re busy making plans
With someone I’m not in
I practice letting go
Of something I don’t own
How can you lose a person
You’ve never really known?
[Chorus]
You’re almost mine
In the scenes I write behind my eyes
Where you stay and everybody smiles
You’re almost mine
In the half-second your gaze holds on
In the quiet after you are gone
You’re almost mine
Almost mine
[Bridge]
Maybe in a different year (ooh)
Different street
Different sky
You would reach for me first
I wouldn’t have to lie
But we’re here and it hurts
And it isn’t your fault
So I carry this feeling
Like a secret in my coat
[Chorus]
You’re almost mine
In the questions that I never ask
Every truth I keep behind the mask
You’re almost mine
And I’ll love you from a careful distance
In a world that doesn’t know you’re missing
You’re almost mine
Almost mine

Minimal indie pop with close-mic female vocals, soft drum groove, and warm reverb. Verse rides a muted palm‑strum guitar and subtle synth pad; chorus blooms with airy harmonies and a steady, head‑nod bass pulse. Keep it intimate and conversational, with a late-bridge drop to near a cappella before the final hook swells back in.