(Emotion/Energy: bittersweet, tender, aching
Emphasize words: “almost yours,” “gave my all,” “drew the line”
Tempo: slow
Feel: barefoot, reflective, storybook-gospel-blues
Dynamics: soft/hushed verses; chorus slightly stronger; bridge very intimate, close-mic feel)
Verse 1
You were almost mine, right in my hands
I traced the lines, I learned your plans
I held you close, I gave my all
But some hearts can’t answer the call
Verse 2
I loved too deeply, I loved too true
I offered all I had to you
I let you go, though I wanted to stay
Some love is brief, then drifts away
Chorus
Almost yours, almost mine
I felt your heart, I felt the time
I gave my all, you gave your part
Some stories end before they start
Almost yours, almost mine
I held you close, then drew the line
Verse 3
I see you in the quiet room
I see the light, I see the gloom
I carry you where I can’t take you
And hold the love I never knew
Pre-Chorus
Some love is tender, some love is fierce
Some love heals, some love pierces
Chorus
Almost yours, almost mine
I felt your heart, I felt the time
I gave my all, you gave your part
Some stories end before they start
Almost yours, almost mine
I held you close, then drew the line
Bridge
I don’t regret the way I care
Even when no one else is there
The love I gave still lives inside
It’s almost yours, but I survived
Final Chorus
Almost yours, almost mine
I felt your heart, I felt the time
I gave my all, you gave your part
Some stories end before they start
Almost yours, almost mine
I held you close, then let you be
And even loss can set you free
(soft hum, gentle guitar fade, like a quiet sigh)
