"Half a Chance" is an intimate, emotionally rich R&B ballad wrapped in lo-fi warmth and jazz-tinted soul. Built around soft male vocals, airy reverb, subtle string flourishes, and minimal percussion, the track balances vulnerability and groove in a way that resonates deeply with casual listeners and romantics alike.

With warm guitar chords, Rhodes keys, and a whisper-soft beat, this song paints the portrait of a quiet love—the kind that's never flashy, just honest and enduring. It's about the people who love from the sidelines, who ask for no spotlight, just half a chance to be seen.

If you’re into candlelit thoughts, rain-on-window energy, or the kind of music you write confessions to but never send, this song’s for you.

Lyrics:

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
You walk in like a Sunday I wasn’t ready for
Like silence dressed in perfume I can't afford
You laugh and the whole room forgets me
But I still memorize the way you sip your coffee

I ain't the guy with the perfect line
Just a borrowed hoodie and too much time
You wear Chanel like it’s second skin
I just wear my heart, thin

[Pre-Chorus]
And maybe I’m just background noise
Another “hi” from a hundred boys
But if I got one second of your time
I’d hold it like a prayer in my spine

[Chorus]
If I had half a chance, I’d treat it like gold
Wouldn’t flex, wouldn’t lie, just hold
Your time like vinyl, soft and slow
Let you be wild, never control

If I had half a chance, I’d learn your name
In every language that feels like rain
I’d never ask you to dim your flame
Just maybe, one day… you’d feel the same

[Verse 2]
I’m not the kind they write songs about
Not tall enough, not loud, not clout
But I see you in the in-between
Where real hearts beat behind the screen

You post sunsets, I write songs
Maybe we’re just a verse too long
But if grace ever trips your step
Let it fall where I’ve quietly kept…

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah maybe I’m just fading light
In your sky full of neon nights
But if you ever feel alone
Girl, I’ll be waiting — stone by stone

[Chorus]
If I had half a chance, I’d treat it like gold
Wouldn’t flex, wouldn’t lie, just hold
Your time like vinyl, soft and slow
Let you be wild, never control

If I had half a chance, I’d learn your name
In every language that feels like rain
I’d never ask you to dim your flame
Just maybe, one day… you’d feel the same

[Bridge]
I’m not the guy in your stories
Not the one in your dreams
But I’d be the quiet kind of loyal
The one who sees behind the screen

You shine in places I can’t reach
But girl, I’m learning how to speak
In your rhythm, in your light
Even if it takes all night

[Final Chorus]
If I had half a chance, I’d keep it slow
Just enough for your heart to know
That I’m not perfect, but I’m true
And every line I write’s for you

[Outro]
Just half a chance…
And I’d give you whole of me.

2 - Half a Chance

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2 - Half a Chance

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