Shoulda Been

Let me start by saying
I spent many nights praying
That you could be here
So I could hold you near

We almost made it, didn’t we
We almost had it, didn’t we
But Brandy laid it out
Reminding me
Almost never counts

I won’t waste my time thinking
About what shoulda been, shoulda been
I won’t lay here dreaming
About what coulda been, coulda been
I coulda made you love me
But you’re not the one for me
That’s not how the story’s meant to end
No use thinking, about what shoulda been

I used to count the days
Until I saw your face
Your smile lit up the dark
And filled the cracks in a broken heart

We almost made it, didn’t we
We almost had it, didn’t we
But Brandy laid it out
Reminding me
Almost never counts

I won’t waste my time thinking
About what shoulda been, shoulda been
I won’t lay here dreaming
About what coulda been, coulda been
I coulda made you love me
But you’re not the one for me
That’s not how the story’s meant to end
No use thinking, about what shoulda been

I spent so much time looking for something in your eyes
And I can’t even count the wishes that I sent up to the sky
But sometimes you know it’s just not meant to be
I tried as hard as I could but now I have to set it free

We almost made it, didn’t we
We almost had it, didn’t we
But Brandy laid it out
Reminding me
Almost never counts

I won’t waste my time thinking
About what shoulda been, shoulda been
I won’t lay here dreaming
About what coulda been, coulda been
I coulda made you love me
But you’re not the one for me
That’s not how the story’s meant to end
No use thinking, about what shoulda been
“…have you ever loved somebody so much, it makes you cry?” Yes, I have. He’s my best friend.