Almost Is Never Enough (Soundtrack Version)

Ariana Grande
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

이 노래 이야기

화자는 가까웠지만 결국 이루어지지 못한 사랑을 돌아본다. "I'd like to blame it all on life / Maybe we just weren't right, but that's a lie"라며 핑계를 대보지만 결국 솔직한 마음을 인정할 수밖에 없다고 말한다.

제목이자 핵심 구절인 "Almost is never enough"는 거의 다 왔지만 완성되지 못한 사랑의 안타까움을 압축한다. "If I would have known that you wanted me, the way I wanted you"처럼 서로의 마음을 미리 알았다면 달랐을 거라는 가정이 반복되며, 놓쳐버린 기회에 대한 미련이 곡 전체를 채운다.

I'd like to say we gave it a tryI'd like to blame it all on lifeMaybe we just weren't right, but that's a lie, that's a lie

And we can deny it as much as we wantBut in time our feelings will show

'Cause sooner or laterWe'll wonder why we gave upThe truth is everyone knows

Almost, almost is never enoughSo close to being in loveIf I would have known that you wanted meThe way I wanted youThen maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apartBut right here in each other's arms

And we almost, we almost knew what love wasBut almost is never enough

If I could change the world overnightThere'd be no such thing as goodbyeYou'd be standing right where you wereAnd we'd get the chance we deserve

Try to deny it as much as you wantBut in time our feelings will show

'Cause sooner or laterWe'll wonder why we gave upThe truth is everyone knows

Almost, almost is never enoughWe were so close to being in loveIf I would have known that you wanted me, the way I wanted youThen maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apartBut right here in each other's arms

And we almost, we almost knew what love wasBut almost is never enough

Oh, oh baby, you know, you know, babyAlmost, baby, is never enough, babyYou know

And we can deny it as much as we wantBut in time our feelings will show

'Cause sooner or laterWe'll wonder why we gave upThe truth is everyone knows

Almost, almost is never enough (is never enough, babe)We were so close to being in love (so close)If I would have known that you wanted me the way I wanted you (babe)Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apartBut right here in each other's arms

And we almost, we almost knew what love was (baby)But almost is never enough

Oh, oh baby, you know, you know, babyAlmost is never enough babyYou know