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 it out
I cannot cry
Because you know that s weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday 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
For 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 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
Because of you