We pretend we won't lose touch But we will People like us always do We are the almosts The almosts never last We never last in love We never last in hate We never last as friends So we fade We fade into our own lives We fade into memories That may cross out minds every once in a while We fade into acquaintances. Into strained "how are yous" and "I'm doing fines" Because to be close is too painful But to hate is impossible So we fade into that place The place for the almosts