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Almost Doesn't Count
Almost doesn't count, but it still hurts. You're allowed to grieve what never got official. 💔 #Situationship
Who it's for
The song speaks to ambiguous loss, the grief for a relationship that was almost there but never became official, which people often dismiss as not 'real' enough to mourn.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Almost Doesn't Count" is a pop and R&B ballad by Brandy from her 1998 album Never Say Never, released as a single in 1999. Written by Shelly Peiken and Guy Roche, it is about a woman who finds a man who seems nearly perfect but will not commit, leaving her to get over the hurt and move on. Peiken based it on an on-again, off-again college relationship that she later described as more in her head than in his.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available). The official music video (Brandy as an unnoticed wedding guest in the Mojave Desert) is on YouTube.
Before you start
Age: Ages 12+
And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Love”
