[Intro] It was just a fragment — But it still rewrites me. [Verse 1] You entered quiet, Like a song I didn’t know I’d lost. That half-smile — I fell before I even chose. You caught me mid-breath, And for a second, I believed I caught you too. Nights in the park, endless confessions, Stars arranging themselves like witnesses. And that night by the school — I trembled, but stayed. With you, even fear learned how to bow. [Pre-Chorus] I lived in countdowns, Measuring weeks by your nearness. I wanted you beyond theory, A body, not just a dream. You taught me air again, Lit the crowd in my chest. [Chorus] It didn’t close as I had drawn it, But I’m still grateful you occurred. Distance fractured what time began, And still, I clung — To what we were, To what we almost were. [Verse 2] That door shut softly, Yet I still wear the thread we tied. Two almost-lovers rehearsing courage, Falling short, but still alive. I’d begin again without edit — Even for the prologue. You inscribed yourself Quietly, and permanent. [Pre-Chorus] I endured the absences, Living for a fragment of you. Even now, I smirk When the memory interrupts. You proved that brevity Can still burn eternal, If belief dares to stay. [Chorus] It didn’t close as I had drawn it, But I’m still grateful you occurred. Distance fractured what time began, And still, I clung — To what we were, To what we almost were. [Bridge] We never pledged forever, Yet in silence, we spoke it. Some flames die out — But this one still hums in the dark. [Final Chorus] It didn’t close as I had drawn it, But I’m still grateful you occurred. Distance fractured what time began, And still, I clung — To what we were, To what we almost were. [Outro] Brief, but searing. I’ll always carry that version of you. Thank you, I’m sorry — Both truths at once. Our almost-love — Still burning, still mine.
