Forever Before Feist

I've never begun a forever before
Been using up life like I knew I had more
One breath at a time
The only one there
Another day to be alone in
Another lake to throw a stone in

I'm soft in the heart
Where hard edges align
I try to be a good friend
Most of the time
Too much of a good thing
When even freedom wears thin
So what's gotta end
For forever to begin?

Fear, fearless
Oh fear, fearlessness

I've never begun right from the start
I was thinking that love
Was a commiserate heart
I'd begin by backing in
Just so I could back out
Another way to be alone is
Be the lake you throw the stone in