i almost said...

I didn’t know
We were dancing on a rug
You were waiting to pull out from under us
Just when you gained my trust
I should’ve known
On the nights I couldn’t sleep
And you’d kiss the tears from running down my cheek
That you weren’t mine to keep

I held onto you like I’m holding my breath
The sword in my hip, baby it’s double edged
And it got too hard for me tryna pretend that I’m not fallin’ in

I almost said I love you
(Love you)
Was so close to so right
Didn’t want to
(Lose you)
Lyin’ in your bed I was knocking on a locked door
(Ohhh)
If I said what’s in my head maybe it woulda changed yours
(Ohhh)
I almost said I love you
but now I can’t anymore

I gave you control
Took the wheel right from my hand
And we swerved and flipped and burned until we crashed

It all happened so fast

I’m retracing my steps, and I keep looking back
I’m losing myself holding onto the past
If we aren’t meant to be how come I’m still attached?
It’s still sinkin’ in

I almost said I love you
(Love you)
Was so close to so right
Didn’t want to
(Lose you)
Lyin’ in your bed I was knocking on a locked door
(Ohhh)
If I said what’s in my head maybe it woulda changed yours
(Ohhh)
I almost said I love you
but now I can’t anymore

(I almost said I love you)
Betcha never fallen for a poet before
(I almost said I love you)
Thought we’d be the ones that could’ve weathered the storm
(I almost said I love you)
Could’ve, should’ve, would’ve, now we can’t anymore
(I love you, I love you, I love you)
Now I can’t anymore

Mmmm
I love you