An Orchestra of Almosts

[Intro: Glass harmonica, violin]
Every possibility can sing

[Verse 1]
There's a million ways of loving
And I hear them all at once
Every variation offers
Something beautiful to want

I can cherish what is present
Still imagine something new
And the fact that I can feel it
Doesn't tell me what to do

[Pre-Chorus: Rising harmonies]
Affection isn't ownership
Desire isn't destiny

[Chorus: Soaring syncopated vocals]
An orchestra of almosts
Playing melodies of maybe
Every beautiful beginning
Wants a future I can't promise
And I wish that I could love
Without complicating love
But a feeling isn't harmless
Just because it feels like heaven

[Verse 2]
I can offer real devotion
I can contradict myself
I can crave another version
Of a life I already love

[Bridge: Three-part vocal conflict]
(Stay here)
(Find more)
(Be true)
(Explore)
How do I honor what I feel
Without betraying what is real?

[Final Chorus: Intensifying counterpoint]
An orchestra of almosts
Every melody persuasive
But I get to choose my actions
Even when desire is persuasive

[Outro: Solo violin]
Every possibility can sing
I cannot sing them all