Almost Is Never Enough Feat. Barsena
Ariana Grande & Nathan Sykes Lyrics
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I'd like to blame it all on life
Maybe we just weren't right,
But that's a lie,
That's a lie
And we can deny it as much as we want
But in time our feelings will show
The truth is everyone knows
Almost
Almost is never enough
So close to being in love
If I would have known that you wanted me
The way I wanted you
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
But right here in each others arms
And we almost
We almost knew what love was
But almost is never enough
If I could change the world overnight
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
You'll be standing right where you were
And we'd get the chance we deserve
Try to deny it as much as you want
But in time our feelings will show
'Cause sooner or later, we'll wonder why we gave up
The truth is everyone knows
Almost
Almost is never enough
So close to being in love
If I would have known that you wanted me
The way I wanted you, oh
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
But right here in each others arms
And we almost
We almost knew what love was
But almost is never enough
(Huh) oh, huh oh
(Oh baby) hmm
(You know) oh
(You know baby)
(Almost)
Baby baby baby (is not enough baby)
(You know) huh huh
(Huh yeah)
And we can deny it as much as we want
But in time our feelings will show
'Cause sooner or later, we'll wonder why we gave up
The truth is everyone knows
Almost
Almost is never enough (is never in enough babe)
(We were) so close to being in love (So close)
If I would have known that you wanted me (that you wanted me)
The way I wanted you, babe
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
But right here in each others arms
And we we almost
We almost knew what love was (baby)
But almost is never enough
(Huh)
(Oh baby) almost
(You know) hey
(You know baby)
(Almost)
(Is never enough baby) never
(At all)
(Hey ey ey)
The lyrics of Ariana Grande's song Almost Is Never Enough portray the idea of missing out on love due to a lack of honest communication and surrender. Grande admits that she would like to blame the failed relationship on external circumstances such as life itself, but acknowledges that the truth is, they just weren't meant to be. She sings about the irony of denying their feelings for each other, and how they will eventually reveal themselves. The chorus emphasizes the phrase "almost is never enough;" highlighting that an almost relationship is not enough to sustain a true, lasting romance. Grande daydreams about alternate realities where they could be together, and her regret for not fully realizing or reciprocating the other person's feelings is palpable in the lyrics.
The song "Almost Is Never Enough" featuring Nathan Sykes by Ariana Grande received critical acclaim for its stripped-down balladry and soulful vocal performances. The track was released on August 19, 2013, by Republic Records, and it appeared on the soundtrack for the romantic comedy film The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.
Line by Line Meaning
I'd like to say we gave it a try
I want to express that we tried to make this work
I'd like to blame it all on life
I wish I could say that it was fate's fault, but it wasn't
Maybe we just weren't right,
Perhaps we weren't meant for each other
But that's a lie,
But deep down we both know that's not true
And we can deny it as much as we want
We may try to hide our feelings, but they will eventually come out
But in time our feelings will show
Even if we try to suppress our emotions, they will be revealed in due time
'Cause sooner or later, we'll wonder why we gave up
It won't be long until we regret ending things between us
The truth is everyone knows
In reality, it's obvious to everyone that we still have feelings for each other
Almost, almost is never enough
Being almost in love is not enough to sustain a relationship
So close to being in love
We were very close to being in love, but we fell short
If I would have known that you wanted me
If only I had known that you felt the same way about me as I do about you
The way I wanted you
I desired you deeply and wished for a future with you
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Our relationship would have been stronger and we wouldn't be separated
But right here in each others arms
We would be together in each other's embrace
And we almost, we almost knew what love was
We thought we had love, but we didn't
If I could change the world overnight
If I had the power, I would fix everything between us instantly
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
We would never have to say goodbye or part ways
You'll be standing right where you were
You would be standing right where we last said goodbye
And we'd get the chance we deserve
We would have a chance to make things right and be together
Baby baby baby (is not enough baby)
Being baby, baby, baby close is not enough to make this work
And we can deny it as much as we want
We may try to avoid the truth, but it will catch up with us
Is never enough babe
Being almost in love is not enough to sustain a relationship
We were so close to being in love
We were very close to having a deep and meaningful relationship
That you wanted me (that you wanted me)
If only I had known that you loved me as much as I love you
(Hey ey ey)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ariana Grande, Harmony David Samuels, Helen Jayne Culver, Al Sherrod Lambert, Olaniyi Michael Akinkunmi, Moses Ayo Samuels
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Bianca Gouveia
It's one of my favorite songs by Ariana, it's so deep, English is not my first language and before I didn't have any idea what she was singing and even so I cried every time that I listened. That's so crazy !!
Ffgg
I'd like to say we gave it a try
I'd like to blame it all on life
Maybe we just weren't right, but that's a lie, that's a lie
And we can deny it as much as we want
But in time our feelings will show
'Cause sooner or later
We'll wonder why we gave up
The truth is everyone knows
Almost, almost is never enough
So close to being in love
If I would have known that you wanted me the way I wanted you
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
But right here in each other's arms
And we almost, we almost knew what love was
But almost is never enough
If I could change the world overnight
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
You'd be standing right where you were
And we'd get the chance we deserve
Try to deny it as much as you want
But in time our feelings will show
'Cause sooner or later
We'll wonder why we gave up
The truth is everyone knows
Almost, almost is never enough
So close to being in love
If I would have known that you wanted me the way I wanted you
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
But right here in each other's arms
And we almost, we almost knew what love was
But almost is never enough
Oh, oh baby, you know, you know, baby
Almost, baby, is never enough, baby
You know
And we can deny it as much as we want
But in time our feelings will show
'Cause sooner or later
We'll wonder why we gave up
The truth is everyone knows
Almost, almost is never enough (is never enough, babe)
We were so close to being in love (so close)
If I would have known that you wanted me the way I wanted you (babe)
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
But right here in each other's arms
And we almost, we almost knew what love was (baby)
But almost is never enough
Oh, oh baby, you know, you know, baby
Almost is never enough baby
You know
Kushal Dursun
Thankss
Alivia Bell
God I’ve loved this song since the 7th grade
Bryan Karlan
so underratted!
K
I remember my college days with friends <3 T_T T_T T_T
Keiyann
🥺❤️❤️
s ♡
Jesus loves you 💗
Ruqaiyya Khan
EXPLAIN WHY THIS HAS ONLY 2 COMMENTS WTF
VAslowed&sped
Thats not arianas acc