Will not make
The same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself

Cause my heart so much misery
I will not break
The way you did, you fell so hard

I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far


Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you

I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me

Because of you I am afraid

I lose my way

And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes

I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh, every day of my life
My heart can't possibly break

When it wasn't even whole to start with

I watched you die

I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should have known better than to lean on me

You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night

For the same damn thing

Because of you

Because of you
Because of you I am afraid


Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt


Because of you I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in

Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you I am afraid


Because of you