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 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

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