Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Almost made you love me
Almost made you cry
Almost made you happy, babe
Didn't I? Didn't I?
You almost had me thinking
You were turned around
But everybody knows
Almost doesn't count
Almost heard you saying
You were finally free
What was always missing for you, babe
You found it in me
But you can't get to Heaven
Half off the ground
Everybody knows
Almost doesn't count
I can't keep on loving you
One foot outside the door
I hear a funny hesitation
Of a heart that's never really sure
Can't keep on trying
If you're looking for more
Than all that I could give you
Than what you came here for
Gonna find me somebody
Not afraid to let go
Want a no-doubt-be-there kind of man
You came real close
But every time you built me up
You only let me down
But everybody knows (everybody knows)
Almost doesn't count (almost doesn't count)
(Hey) ohh
(Hey) ooh, everybody knows
(Hey) yeah, yeah, yeah
(Hey-yeah)
(Hey) can't keep on, baby
(Hey) can't keep on trying
Everybody knows (everybody knows)
Almost doesn't count
(I can't keep on)
I can't keep on loving (woo-woo) you
One foot outside the door
(I) I hear a funny hesitation (ooh)
Of a heart that's never (never) really sure
Can't keep on trying (no no)
If you're looking for more
Than all that I could give you
Than what you came here for
Maybe you'll be sorry
Maybe you'll be cold
Maybe you'll come running back, babe
From the cruel, cruel world
Almost convinced me
You're gonna stick around
But everybody knows (everybody knows)
Almost doesn't count
So maybe I'll be here
Maybe I'll see you around
That's the way it goes
Almost doesn't count
Almost made you love me
Almost made you cry
Almost made you happy, babe
Didn't I? Didn't I?
You almost had me thinking
You were turned around
But everybody knows
Almost doesn't count
Almost heard you saying
You were finally free
What was always missing for you, babe
You found it in me
But you can't get to Heaven
Half off the ground
Everybody knows
Almost doesn't count
I can't keep on loving you
One foot outside the door
I hear a funny hesitation
Of a heart that's never really sure
Can't keep on trying
If you're looking for more
Than all that I could give you
Than what you came here for
Gonna find me somebody
Not afraid to let go
Want a no-doubt-be-there kind of man
You came real close
But every time you built me up
You only let me down
But everybody knows (everybody knows)
Almost doesn't count (almost doesn't count)
(Hey) ohh
(Hey) ooh, everybody knows
(Hey) yeah, yeah, yeah
(Hey-yeah)
(Hey) can't keep on, baby
(Hey) can't keep on trying
Everybody knows (everybody knows)
Almost doesn't count
(I can't keep on)
I can't keep on loving (woo-woo) you
One foot outside the door
(I) I hear a funny hesitation (ooh)
Of a heart that's never (never) really sure
Can't keep on trying (no no)
If you're looking for more
Than all that I could give you
Than what you came here for
Maybe you'll be sorry
Maybe you'll be cold
Maybe you'll come running back, babe
From the cruel, cruel world
Almost convinced me
You're gonna stick around
But everybody knows (everybody knows)
Almost doesn't count
So maybe I'll be here
Maybe I'll see you around
That's the way it goes
Almost doesn't count
Lyrics submitted by .one.last.try.
Almost Doesn't Count Lyrics as written by Shelly Peiken Guy Roche
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Someone she loved very much but turned his back on her after all the loving things he said and did for her and she thought that he finally changed but really he didn't. She hopes that someday he'll regret leaving her and come back but she's not sure if she would accept him back.
That was a spot of description of what it means and and I can relate to this song. Loving someone who you know doesn't really know who they are or what they want but holds on to you because your safe and all they know is dangerous becasue they'll never really know what they've got, they'll always be thinking somewhere that theres more out there and then they'll leave you...only to come back again later
I love this song so much.
I think it's about a relationship where the person knows that their partner only half loves them and the relationship is definately not working.
So she leaves him and tries to move on from the relationship saying basically that although it was almost working it doesnt matter because in the end almost doesnt count. "Almost made you love me Almost made you cry Almost made you happy, baby Didn't I, didn't I You almost had me thinkin' You were turned around But everybody knows Almost doesn't count"
To me it's not really all that depressing of a sad song but it's kind of sad and when your down about a relationship it is so the song for times when you just want to sit in your room and reminise or cry or when you want to be reminded why you broke up a relationship.
Im not the one who usually listens to thsi type of music I personally like rock punk emo better but I do like Brandy & I love this song it reminds me of a past relationshp
same here emochick
same with emo chick, this song also reminds me of a past relationship, and current one..
Every word reminds me of Cody!!! I love this song!
bwaha i LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SONG! its so sad..but true
Almost doesn't count, very profound. reminds me of another profound comment my friend James used to make: Might aswell've been a freshee!
This song is very sad and reminds me of 3 different relationships, I love this song but it's pretty depressing
great song..she has a really great voice, & is overshadowed by people without any talent.