“In Some Corner” is a piano ballad that details the aftermath of a painful separation involving Brandy and an ex. Taking use of a distinctly country style both musically and lyrically, the song’s instrumental palette includes a tinny-sounding tack piano and a weeping pedal steel guitar that transports the audience right into the classic country music setting of a Southern bar.

The song showcases Brandy’s strength in wringing multiple meanings out of a single refrain. At different points in the song, the “in some corner” lyric can be interpreted in multiple ways. In the context of 12 Stories, the song was likely chosen for the album as part of a series of songs detailing the length of a relationship. Brandy explained how this was an early album concept which ended up inspiring the record’s direction and the songs that would be chosen out of 25 to 30 candidates.