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...
 
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!

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 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.