because of you-kelly clarkson

i will not make the same mistake that you did
i will not let myself cause my heart's so much misery
i will not play the way you did you felt so hard
i've learned the hard way so never let it get that far

because of you
i never stray too far from the side wall
because of you
i learn 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
everyday of my life
my heart can possibly break
when it wasn't even whole to start with


because of you
i never stray too far from the side wall
because of you
i learn 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 talked 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 side wall
because of you
i learn to play on the safe side so i don't get hurt

because of you
i've 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
because of you