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 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

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 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
Over the same damn thing

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 tried 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