"Alone Gets Old" lyrics

I used to say that solo was the way to live
No compromise, no fights about the dishes
But lately when the lights go out at night
The freedom feels a little more like distance

Dating's hard enough, marriage sounds insane
The money's tight, the years keep adding on
I swore I'd never fold under the pressure
But every birthday, some conviction's gone

Alone was fine until it wasn't
Free was fun until it froze
Now I'm asking scary questions
Where does everybody go

Should I marry just to not die lonely
Is safety a good reason to say yes
They say you need the love and the respect first
But fear keeps knocking, I must confess

Marriage for the money isn't love
Marriage from the panic isn't right
But telling myself alone is still the answer
Gets harder every single quiet night

Alone was fine until it wasn't
Free was fun until it froze
Now I'm asking scary questions
Where does everybody go

Maybe the answer isn't yes or no
Maybe it's just being honest now
I don't want to marry out of fear
And I don't want to freeze alone somehow

Alone was fine until it wasn't
Free was fun until it froze
If I ever say the vows someday
Let it be for love, not fear of cold