Because Of You

I will not make the same mistakes that you did

ˈaɪ ˈwɪɫ ˈnɑt ˈmeɪk ðə ˈseɪm məˈsteɪks ðət ˈju ˈdɪd

I will not let myself

ˈaɪ ˈwɪɫ ˈnɑt ˈlɛt maɪˈsɛɫf

Cause my heart so much misery

ˈkʰɑz ˈmaɪ ˈhɑrt ˈsoʊ ˈmʌtʃ ˈmɪzɚrɪ

I will not break the way you did

ˈaɪ ˈwɪɫ ˈnɑt ˈbreɪk ðə ˈweɪ ˈju ˈdɪd

You fell so hard

ˈju ˈfɛɫ ˈsoʊ ˈhɑrd

I’ve learned the hard way

ˈaɪv ˈlɝnt ðə ˈhɑrd ˈweɪ

To never let it get that far

ˈtʰu ˈnɛvɚ ˈlɛɾ ˈɪt ˈɡɛt ˈðæt ˈfɑr

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I never stray too far from the sidewalk

ˈaɪ ˈnɛvɚ ˈstreɪ ˈtʰu ˈfɑr frəm ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɑk

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I learned to play on the safe side so I don’t get hurt

ˈaɪ ˈlɝnt təˈpleɪ ˈɑn ðə ˈseɪf ˈsaɪd ˈsoʊ ˈaɪ ˈdoʊnt ˈɡɛt ˈhɝt

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me

ˈaɪ ˈfaɪnd ˈɪt ˈhɑrd təˈtrʌst ˈnɑt ˈoʊnlɪ ˈmi | ˈbʌɾ ˈɛvriˌwʌn ɚˈraʊnd ˈmi

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I am afraid

ˈaɪ ˈæm əˈfreɪd

I lose my way

ˈaɪ ˈluz ˈmaɪ ˈweɪ

And it’s not too long before you point it out

ənd ˈɪts ˈnɑt ˈtʰu ˈlɑŋ bɪˈfɔr ˈju ˈpʰɔɪnɾ ˈɪɾ ˈaʊt

I cannot cry

ˈaɪ ˈkʰænɑt ˈkraɪ

Because I know that’s weakness in your eyes

bɪˈkʰɑz ˈaɪ ˈnoʊ ˈðæts ˈwiknəs ˈɪn ˈjɔr ˈaɪz

I’m forced to fake

ˈaɪm ˈfɔrst ˈtʰu ˈfeɪk

A smile, a laugh every day of my life

ə ˈsmaɪəɫ | ə ˈlæf ˈɛvrɪ ˈdeɪ əv ˈmaɪ ˈlaɪf

My heart can’t possibly break

ˈmaɪ ˈhɑrt ˈkʰænt ˈpʰɑsəblɪ ˈbreɪk

When it wasn’t even whole to start with

ˈwɛn ˈɪt ˈwʌzn̩t ˈivən ˈhoʊɫ tə ˈstɑrt ˈwɪθ

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I never stray too far from the sidewalk

ˈaɪ ˈnɛvɚ ˈstreɪ ˈtʰu ˈfɑr frəm ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɑk

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I learned to play on the safe side so I don’t get hurt

ˈaɪ ˈlɝnt təˈpleɪ ˈɑn ðə ˈseɪf ˈsaɪd ˈsoʊ ˈaɪ ˈdoʊnt ˈɡɛt ˈhɝt

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me

ˈaɪ ˈfaɪnd ˈɪt ˈhɑrd ˈtʰu ˈtrʌst ˈnɑt ˈoʊnlɪ ˈmi | ˈbʌɾ ˈɛvriˌwʌn ɚˈraʊnd ˈmi

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I am afraid

ˈaɪ ˈæm əˈfreɪd

I watched you die

ˈaɪ ˈwɑtʃt ˈju ˈdaɪ

I heard you cry every night in your sleep

ˈaɪ ˈhɝd ˈju ˈkraɪ ˈɛvrɪ ˈnaɪɾ ˈɪn ˈjɔr ˈslip

I was so young

ˈaɪ ˈwəz ˈsoʊ ˈjʌŋ

You should have known better than to lean on me

ˈju ʃəd ˈhæv ˈnoʊn ˈbɛɾɚ ˈðæn ˈtʰu ˈlin ˈɑn ˈmi

You never thought of anyone else

ˈju ˈnɛvɚ ˈθɑt əv ˈɛniˌwʌn ˈɛɫs

You just saw your pain

ˈju ˈdʒʌst ˈsɑ ˈjɔr ˈpʰeɪn

And now I cry in the middle of the night

ənd ˈnaʊ ˈaɪ ˈkraɪ ˈɪn ðə ˈmɪɾɫ̩ əv ðə ˈnaɪt

For the same damn thing

ˈfɔr ðə ˈseɪm ˈdæm ˈθɪŋ

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I never stray too far from the sidewalk

ˈaɪ ˈnɛvɚ ˈstreɪ ˈtʰu ˈfɑr frəm ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɑk

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I learned to play on the safe side so I don’t get hurt

ˈaɪ ˈlɝnt tə ˈpleɪ ˈɑn ðə ˈseɪf ˈsaɪd ˈsoʊ ˈaɪ ˈdoʊnt ˈɡɛt ˈhɝt

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I try my hardest just to forget everything

ˈaɪ ˈtraɪ ˈmaɪ ˈhɑrɾəst ˈdʒʌst tə fɚˈɡɛt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I don’t know how to let anyone else in

ˈaɪ ˈdoʊnt ˈnoʊ ˈhaʊ təˈlɛt ˈɛniˌwʌn ˈɛɫs ˈɪn

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I’m ashamed of my life because it’s empty

ˈaɪm əˈʃeɪmd əv ˈmaɪ ˈlaɪf bɪˈkʰɑz ˈɪts ˈɛmptɪ

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

I am afraid

ˈaɪ ˈæm əˈfreɪd

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

Because of you

bɪˈkʰɑz əv ˈju

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