I 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 i
t out
I cannot cry

Because I know that’s weakness in your e
yes
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 slee
p
I was so young

You should have known better than to lea
n 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 fro
m 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 empt
y
Because of you I am afraid
Because of you