Almost Is Never Enough – English Lyrics

• By: Ariana Grande, Nathan Sykes
• Album: The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones, Your's Truly

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Ariana Grande and Nathan Sykes' "Almost Is Never Enough," a song that beautifully illustrates the nuances of love and loss. Explore how the lyrics convey the importance of expressing true feelings and learn vocabulary related to relationships and emotions. This song is a poignant exploration of missed opportunities and the significance of making every moment count.

[English]

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♪ I'D LIKE TO SAY WE GAVE IT A TRY ♪

♪ I'D LIKE TO BLAME IT ALL ALIVE ♪

♪ MAYBE WE JUST WEREN'T RIGHT ♪

♪ BUT THAT'S A LIE THAT'S A LIE ♪

♪ AND WE CAN DENY IT AS MUCH AS WE WANT ♪

♪ BUT IN TIME OUR FEELINGS WILL SHOW ♪

♪ CAUSE SOONER OR LATER ♪

♪ WE'LL WONDER WHY WE GAVE UP ♪

♪ THE TRUTH IS EVERYONE KNOWS ♪

♪ ALMOST ALMOST IS NEVER ENOUGH ♪

♪ SO CLOSE TO BEING IN LOVE ♪

♪ IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT YOU WANTED ME ♪

♪ THE WAY I WANTED YOU ♪

♪ THEN MAYBE WE WOULDN'T BE TWO WORLDS APART ♪

♪ BUT RIGHT HERE IN EACH OTHERS ARMS ♪

♪ AND WE ALMOST WE ALMOST KNEW WHAT LOVE WAS ♪

♪ BUT ALMOST IS NEVER ENOUGH ♪

♪ IF I COULD CHANGE THE WORLD OVERNIGHT ♪

♪ THERE'D BE NO SUCH THING AS GOODBYE ♪

♪ YOU'LL BE STANDING RIGHT WHERE YOU WERE ♪

♪ WE'D GET THE CHANCE WE DESERVE ♪

♪ TRY TO DENY IT AS MUCH AS YOU WANT ♪

♪ BUT INSIDE MY FEELINGS WILL SHOW ♪

♪ CAUSE SOONER OR LATER ♪

♪ WE'LL WONDER WHY WE GAVE UP ♪

♪ THE TRUTH IS EVERYONE KNOWS ♪

♪ ALMOST ALMOST IS NEVER ENOUGH ♪

♪ SO CLOSE TO BEING IN LOVE ♪

♪ IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT YOU WANTED ME ♪

♪ THE WAY I WANTED YOU ♪

♪ THEN MAYBE WE WOULDN'T BE TWO WORLDS APART ♪

♪ BUT RIGHT HERE IN EACH OTHERS ARMS ♪

♪ AND WE ALMOST WE ALMOST KNEW WHAT LOVE WAS ♪

♪ BUT ALMOST IS NEVER ENOUGH ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to make an attempt or effort to do something noun - an attempt or effort
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - an intentionally false statement verb - to tell a lie
deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ B2	verb - to state that something is not true
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	verb - to feel curiosity or doubt about something
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the actual state of a matter
close /kloʊs/ A1	adjective - near in space or time
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
wanted /ˈwɒntɪd/ A1	verb - wished for; desired
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adjective - separated by a distance
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - the upper limbs of the human body
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an expression used when leaving
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to be worthy of something