THE LIFE I NEARLY MISSED [Verse 1] I used to fly through every day, Always somewhere else to be. Chasing clocks and chasing plans, Like time was chasing me. Then life had other plans one day, And everything got still. Funny how you see things clearer When the world decides you will. [Pre-Chorus] I thought I knew what mattered then, Turns out I was only guessing. [Chorus] This is the life I nearly missed, The kitchen light, the goodnight kiss. The muddy shoes, the doors that slam, The ordinary things I never planned. The ones I love, the roads I know, The little moments I used to let go. I spent so long looking past all this— Now I know, This is the life I nearly missed. [Verse 2] I thought the big things made a life, The wins, the miles, the things you earn. But broken bones and sleepless nights Have got a way of making lessons burn. Now coffee going cold feels good, A noisy house feels right. And hearing everybody home Can settle something deep inside. [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need the world to notice me, I just need to notice what’s in front of me. [Chorus] This is the life I nearly missed, The kitchen light, the goodnight kiss. The muddy shoes, the doors that slam, The ordinary things I never planned. The ones I love, the roads I know, The little moments I used to let go. I spent so long looking past all this— Now I know, This is the life I nearly missed. [Bridge] Maybe I had to lose my footing Just to learn where I should stand. Maybe I had to slow right down To see what I already had. And I don’t call it ordinary now, I don’t rush it like I did. There’s a whole lot of heaven hiding In the life I nearly missed. [Final Chorus] This is the life I nearly missed, The tired nights, the morning kiss. The laughs too loud, the running late, The people I would never trade. The roads I ride, the miles I run, The quiet moments when the day is done. I spent so long looking past all this— Now I know, This is the life I nearly missed. [Outro] Nothing fancy. Nothing perfect. Just everything that matters. The life I nearly missed.
