Almost Told You

[Verse 1]
You were stirrin' sugar in your coffee
I was stirrin' up a storm inside my chest
Watched your mouth move
Talkin' 'bout her weekend
I just smiled
Made a joke
Changed the subject
[Chorus]
I almost told you
Right there at the table
How every song on the radio
Feels like a fable
I almost said
"It's always been you"
But I just bit my tongue
Till it bruised
All this love that I don't use
[Verse 2]
Walked you to your car
You hit the unlock
Said you hate to drive home in the dark
You laughed
Said "Guess I'll call him later"
I laughed too
Felt a crack in my heart
[Chorus]
I almost told you
"Don't call
Just stay"
We could draw little maps
Of a different way
I almost said
"It's always been you"
But I just watched you leave
In your rearview
All this love that I don't use
[Bridge]
How many nights
Can I sing to the ceiling
Sayin' your name
Till the paint starts peelin'
How many times
Will I dream that you know
Then wake up with a pillow
That still smells like hope (oh)
[Chorus]
I almost told you
Every scar
Every secret
How you're the one place
My heart still believes in
I almost said
"It's always been you"
But "goodnight
Drive safe"
Was all that came through
All this love that I don't use
All this love
That I saved for you

pop, Slow-burn pop ballad with deep blues undertones; female vocals front and dry in the mix, warm piano and brushed kit leading the verses, bass and tremolo guitar blooming in the choruses. Subtle organ pad and stacked harmonies sneak in on the hook, with a late-song key change lift and a raw, almost a cappella final line that leaves space hanging., beautiful, blues, deep, soul, simple