Because Of You

I will not make the same mistakes that you did,
I will 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 strayed 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 possilby break when it wasn't even whole to start with.

Because of you I never strayed 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 held you close every night of your sleep,
I was so young you should've 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 damned thing.

Because of you I never strayed 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 am ashamed of my life because it's empty,
Because of you I am afraid.

Because of you...
Because of you...