Dido Life for Rent

I haven t really ever found a place that I call home I never stick around quite long enough to make it I apologize that once again I m not in love But it s not as if I mind that your heart ain t exactly breaking It s just a thought, only a thought But if my life is for rent and I don t lean to buy Well I deserve nothing more than I get Cos nothing I have is truly mine I ve always thought that I would love to live by the sea To travel the world alone and live my life more simply I have no idea what s happened to that dream Cos there s really nothing left here to stop me It s just a thought, only a thought But if my life is for rent and I don t learn to buy Well I deserve nothing more than I get Cos nothing I have is truly mine While my heart is a shield and I won t let it down While I am so afraid to fail so I won t even try Well how can I say I m alive If my life is for