Queen Of Almost

Turn it up loud,

let the whole room shake,

I've got a heart of fire that you'll never break.

Crown on my head,

got a storm in my soul,

I make my own rules,

I'm in total control.

Then you walked in with those dangerous eyes,

Green like trouble underneath midnight skies.

Started with a joke,

just a little game,

Never thought I'd remember your name.

Burnt breakfast mornings, Monster in my hand,

Laughing in the sunlight,

trying to understand. You had a mind that could challenge my own,

Made a crowded room feel like somewhere unknown.

You helped without needing a crowd to applaud,

And suddenly, I noticed more than your charm.

I don't fall easy,

I don't chase a flame,

But something about you kept calling my name.

Two restless minds with a dangerous spark,

Trading sharp words while we danced in the dark.

I'm the queen of the almost,

the girl in the flame,

I don't need your love to remember my name!

We were one breath away,

one inch from a kiss,

One unforgettable night I can't dismiss.

I can want you and still stand tall,

Wear my crown and risk the fall.

Let the guitars scream,

let the whole world know: I almost kissed you—but I run my

show! (yeah!)

NF on repeat, every lyric we knew,

Eight years of my favorite music shared with you.

Rapping every line like the world disappeared,

For a little while,

I felt understood here.

Then the jokes faded,

and you showed me your pain,

Talked about your mother,

the loss and the rain.

I held both your hands; I wanted you to know,

You didn't have to hide what hurt you so.

Then you said you loved me,

the room caught fire,

I said it back,

caught up in desire.

I raised up my hand with a confident grin:

“Checkmate,” I laughed, and the game was a win.

Four-thirty in the morning,

the whole house asleep,

A moment so close it's still mine to keep.

You wanted to kiss me; I wanted it too,

But I chose my own timing,

like queens always do.

I'm the queen of the almost,

the girl in the flame,

I don't need your love to remember my name!

We were one breath away,

one inch from a kiss,

One unforgettable night I can't dismiss.

I can want you and still stand tall,

Wear my crown and risk the fall.

Let the guitars scream,

let the whole world know: I almost kissed you—but I run my

show!

But chemistry isn't proof that someone's right,

And sparks don't erase every warning light.

I can remember the laughter,

the songs,

Without pretending that nothing went wrong.

My heart has a voice,

but my mind has one too;

I can care about someone and choose what is true.

My notebook went missing,

but my dreams stay mine,

I'll fill fresh pages,

one thought at a time!

I'm the queen of the almost,

hear my victory cry!

Got fire in my heart and stars in my eyes.

I wanted that kiss; I won't call it shame,

But wanting isn't losing,

and love isn't a game.

CHECKMATE! Let the amplifiers ring!

I'm nobody's trophy, I'm my own queen.

Keep the good memories,

let the hard truths show— I almost kissed you,

but I still run my show!

Green eyes, loud songs,

four-thirty glow, One almost-kiss—and I'm ready to go.

Turn up the music; let the last chord roll.

You were a moment.

I'm the whole show.