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

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

Because of youI find it hard to trust not only me,
but everyone around me
Because of youI am afraidI lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry

Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fakeA smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with

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

Because of youI find it hard to trust not only me,
but everyone around me

Because of youI am afraidI watched you die
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so youngYou should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your painAnd now I cry in the middle of the night
For the same damn thing

Because of youI never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of youI learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of youI try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of youI don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of youI'm ashamed of my life because it's empty

Because of youI am afraidBecause of youBecause of you