Almost Said It
Carly Rae Jepsen Lyrics

I always want more
I am never satisfied with what I have or what I've been given

I'm never gonna get it
I will never achieve what I truly desire

You're gonna be the one I never got that got away
You are the person I never had a chance with and will always regret losing

And I'll regret it
I will always feel the pain of losing you

Just a moment in time
The memory of us is fleeting and will remain only a brief moment in time

But I can't forget it
Despite it being brief, the memory of us has left an indelible mark on my heart and mind

Yeah, we almost said it
We came close to expressing our feelings for each other, but ultimately didn't

If this is love, ooh
If what we had was truly love...

I should be dying
I should feel completely consumed by it, unable to think of anything else

But I'm going downtown like I still care
I am putting on a facade of being okay, even though I am hurting inside

Like I'm still trying
Like I am still attempting to win your heart, even though it feels hopeless

I said I was over you but I'm lying
I am trying to convince myself and others that I am over you, but in reality, I am still hoping for a chance with you

There, I almost said it
I came close to admitting my true feelings for you, but backed out at the last moment

Every time you look at me
Whenever I catch your gaze...

I say it silently
I express my feelings for you without actually saying anything out loud

Oh, when will you wake up and get it
When will you realize that I have feelings for you and give our relationship a chance?

This close, we almost said it
We were so close to expressing our true feelings for each other, but something held us back

I know you're not evil
I know you are not intentionally trying to hurt me

So why do you tease me
Why do you give me hope and then pull away, leaving me more confused and hurt?

Yeah, staying around here late at night
Your presence late at night makes it hard for me to move on and forget about you

You don't make it easy
Your actions and words make it difficult for me to move forward and find closure

It's in my body language, read me
My body language clearly conveys my feelings for you, even if I am not saying anything

We were this close
We were on the verge of something special between us, but didn't quite reach it

And it's like every time you look at me
Whenever our eyes meet...

I say it silently
I express my feelings for you without words

Oh, wake up, baby, come and get it
Realize that I have feelings for you and take a chance on me

You say that you're still not free
You claim to not be able to pursue a relationship with me because of other commitments

Well, I hear selectively
I am only hearing what I want to hear, hoping that someday you will be available for me

That still means someday you might be
Even though you are currently taken, there might come a time when you are free to be with me

You wrote me a song
You expressed your feelings for me through a song you wrote

I often play it
I listen to the song you wrote me frequently, remembering the feelings we once shared

Depending on where I am with you
Depending on the state of our relationship at any given time...

I either love it or I hate it
The song you wrote me either brings back happy or sad memories, depending on our current situation

We were just this close but we couldn't say it
We were so close to expressing our true feelings for each other, but fear and doubt held us back

We were this close
We were on the brink of something special, but our fear of rejection and potential heartbreak kept us from taking the leap