Always the Almost

[Intro] [Verse 1] I’m the shadow in your spotlight, The name you whisper when the stars don’t align. You call me up when the world turns cold, But I’m the story that’s never told. [Chorus] I’m the backup plan, the second-line rhyme, The clock you check when you’re out of time. I’m the “maybe” in your certainty, Always the almost, never the melody. [Verse 2] You paint me in shades of convenience, A placeholder for your indecent dreams. I cancel my nights for your last-minute rain, But you never stay when the clouds fade away. [Chorus] I’m the backup plan, the second-line rhyme, The clock you check when you’re out of time. I’m the “maybe” in your certainty, Always the almost, never the melody. [Bridge] I’ve memorized the sound of goodbyes, The way your laughter cuts through my “why’s.” I built a home in your in-between, A ghost in the frame of your silver screen. [Chorus] I’m the backup plan, the second-line rhyme, The clock you check when you’re out of time. I’m the “maybe” in your certainty, Always the almost, never the melody. [Outro]