Almost Loved

Verse 1 You said my name like it was sacred But only when nobody heard You held my hand in the shadows Like loving me was a word you feared You kissed me between closed doors But never under open skies I was your secret religion You were my public lie Pre-Chorus You promised time, I gave my heart Funny how waiting left me scarred Chorus You said you loved me, but never chose me Never said my name out loud I was real when no one saw me Invisible in every crowd You said you loved me, but didn’t claim me Now you post her like you’re proud Guess I was just your almost And she’s the one you’re loud about Verse 2 I learned your silence by memory The way you’d dodge every “why” You said “it’s not the right moment” But moments don’t pass you by I wore your excuses like makeup Covered the truth till I bled While I was hiding in your maybe She was the future instead Pre-Chorus You called me “home” when you were lost Then left me paying all the cost Chorus You said you loved me, but never chose me Never said my name out loud I was real when no one saw me Invisible in every crowd You said you loved me, but didn’t claim me Now you post her like you’re proud Guess I was just your almost And she’s the one you’re loud about Bridge (cru, minimal) Did you love me… Or just the way I loved you? Did I mean something… Or was I convenient truth? I hope she never has to ask Why your love hides behind glass Final Chorus You said you loved me, now you show it Just not to me, somehow I guess I taught you how to love Just never how to stay around You said you loved me — I believed it That was my only crime I was the lesson you survived She’s the life you let be mine Outro I was your secret. She’s your announcement.