Almost

[Intro: Propaganda] Alright, this song is about the word "almost" The role it plays in my life and yours (Yeah) [Verse 1: Propaganda] I'm afraid but I stay so close (Afraid) That the best I’ll ever be is "almost" The biggest opener, most famous no-namer What he coulda been, really dope, where he been? Almost the greatest Grammy-nominated (Yeah) Know any and all accolades, they seemed to evade him It never let it shade him, fame wasn't the aim, but What remained essential was rеaching full potential And speaking to the mеntal of as many as who would listen I stuffed them bars as full as I could with real wisdom "Prop was so close, he was finna pop" (Close, pop) "We all knew when that next project dropped" There was so much buzz, there was so much love Tour plans, marketing plans, interviews, SoundScans So close, happen any day now, proper preparation With the patience was the foundation laid down [Hook 1: Propaganda] Almost, right there So close I could see it, but it's "almost" So close, it’s right there I stay reaching, but I only seem to grab air It's not fair, it's so close It feels like God's will for me is "almost" I give thanks for what matters most I'm so afraid what they'll say of me is "almost" [Verse 2: Propaganda] ("Homie, almost", huh) Yeah, almost I feel like my whole life was just— But then again, all the times that I didn't win A bad wave had me floating on the wrong boat Almost a thing, almost a fling A summertime single night changed your whole life stream Sucker for the melanin made at the equator The shades, and the shapes, and the dances, and tastes that You'd be so convinced this is it, finna be lit You’d be like: "Ayy, Creator, why You being such a hater?" Wait, but when the fight starts, the poetry of Rumi Fails to prepare you for thrown plates of sushi But if all you knew or seen was dysfunction Then all that was normal, and at this junction I need saving from myself, my cravings are broke Because the only thing that saved me was maybe an "almost" [Hook 2: Propaganda] Almost, right there Close call, better thank God for "almost" Was so close, huh, was right there A short fall, ’bout to almost risk it all A bad "Yes" or a good "No"? Close call, better thank God for "almost" I give thanks for what matters most My whole life could've changed, homie, almost