Yesterday I saw someone like you
The way she smiled, the way she moved
For a second my heart believed
But my eyes, they knew the truth
She wore your scent, that gentle tone
Even her laugh could be your own
But when she turned, it wasn't you
And I felt my chest fall through
You used to smile that way
You used to listen when I'd say
She was almost you, but not quite
A shadow under the morning light
My heart reached out, but slipped away
Like words I never got to say
She was almost you, so close, so wrong
A memory walking where you've gone
And though I tried to see it through
It broke my heart — she wasn't you
Her eyes were soft, the same brown hue
And for a breath, I thought it's true
The world just stopped, the air grew thin
As if time turned, to where we'd been
But her voice was colder, not the same
No warmth behind the sound of my name
And when she left, the air was still
Like empty streets you used to fill
Maybe I'm chasing ghosts in the crowd
Hoping your face will turn around
But hearts don't lie, they only bleed
When memory grows faster than need
She was almost you, but not quite
A dream pretending to feel right
I smiled, but tears began to fall
The closest face, yet not at all
She was almost you, my heart could tell
A story I know too well
And though the sky was shining blue
It hurt to see — she wasn't you
Almost you but never you