Almost Good Enough

[Verse 1] Canvas on the kitchen floor Coffee rings on every corner Sunrise hiding in a drawer Under bills I have to pay Tiny gallery in my hallway Frames I bought on layaway Friends all say they see a genius But the rent says “Not today” [Chorus] I’m almost bright enough To light up every wall Almost right enough To answer when they call Got colors in my veins But they don’t sell for much I’m a good artist Just not good enough [Verse 2] Scrolling through another opening Smiling faces Clinking glass I hang my hopes on applications Get that quiet “we’ll pass” My mother keeps my postcards Pinned above her stove Says “You’re already famous here” But the world outside don’t know [Chorus] I’m almost bright enough To light up every wall Almost right enough To answer when they call Got colors in my veins But they don’t sell for much I’m a good artist Just not good enough [Bridge] Maybe some kid Will find my comic On a Tumblr page someday (hey) Trace the lines I never finished Say “They felt the same way” And if that’s all I ever change A single pair of eyes Maybe being almost seen Is still a kind of shine [Chorus] I’m almost bright enough To light up every wall Almost right enough To answer when they call Got colors in my veins Even if that’s all it ever was I’m a good artist Still showing up Yeah A good artist Almost good enough