Almost Isn't Good Enough Anymore

from Diamonds by Jimmy LaRue

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The only track on the album that doesn't contain the title in the lyrics, this song was born nearly fully formed onto the back of a brown lunch sack. Then I only needed to sound out the chords. This has become my favorite method for writing songs: just let them write themselves. It is a heartfelt apology for being such a b'stard.

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oh baby nothing could make me happier
than to spend the rest of my life
wrapped up in your sweet little arms

but i can't make any guarantees
as to whether my euphoria
would be shared by you

cause apparently the only promises
that i know how to make are the empty ones
and now i'm the empty one

deplorable, but not delusional
incorrigible but i really don't think it's that unusual


i spend like 90% of my time
thinking adorable thoughts about you
90% of my fantasies planning what i'm gonna do

but it's easy to comprehend
how 90% must not look like shit
after all that i've put you through

tried as hard as i could at the time
not to maintain illusions regarding the boy that i am

but historically speaking my actions are prone
to cast aspersions upon themselves


you deserve so much better than a walking cliche
or to have to rationalize a state of willful ignorance

i haven't been able to provide you with even the simplest of comforts no foundation of trust, no bedrock of security

fact is if you choose to take the high road
there's slim chance we'll meet along the way

but whenever you look down

i'll be following you around

a piece of my heart on the ground

shaped just like your shadow

credits

from Diamonds, released November 28, 2020
Written by Jimmy LaRue
Produced by Scot Michael and Jimmy LaRue at Titan Recording Studio (Shoreline, WA)

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Diamonds Seattle, Washington

Jimmy LaRue is a Seattle based songwriter and musician. This album would not have been possible without the benefit of the inestimable skills and inexhaustible patience of Scot Michael.

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