the alternative

(album: to love in the 21st century - 2023)

Every car I get into could crash
But, oh man, do I love going fast
There's a chance that this plane's going down
But I don't wanna stay on the ground
Since I found myself another half
Part of me says don't get too attached
What if time's gonna number our days
Guess my heart's gonna break either way

Love is a risk
But what's the alternative
Maybe sleeping at night all alone
Going it all on my own
Life is a risk
But what's the alternative
When the planet keeps spinning around
I'd be somewhere missing out

Life is short, things could change in a blink
Every time I jump in I might sink
But what better way to learn how to swim
So screw it, I'm diving back in

Love is a risk
But what's the alternative
Maybe sleeping at night all alone
Going it all on my own
Life is a risk
But what's the alternative
When the planet keeps spinning around
I'd be somewhere missing out

There's some days I can't believe you're really gone
It's tempting me to
Build a fort out of our sheets to stay inside and never leave

Love is a risk
But what's the alternative
Maybe sleeping at night all alone
Going it all on my own
Life is a risk
But what's the alternative
When the planet keeps spinning around
I'd be somewhere missing out

What's the alternative