Because of You
¿­Àö¡¤¿ËÀ³É­ Kelly Clarkson Lyrics

I will not make
I won't repeat the same mistakes you did.

The same mistakes that you did
I will not make the same bad choices that you did.

I will not let myself
I won't allow myself to experience the same unhappiness.

Cause my heart so much misery
I won't let things get so bad that it affects me emotionally.

I will not break
I won't fall apart like you did.

The way you did, you fell so hard
I won't collapse and lose control like you did.

I've learned the hard way
I've gained knowledge through experiencing tough situations.

To never let it get that far
To not let things escalate to the point where I can't handle them.

Because of you
The following actions/thoughts are due to the negative influence of the person mentioned in the song.

I never stray too far from the sidewalk
I avoid taking risks or being adventurous because of a fear of getting hurt.

I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
I tend to only do things that are safe and predictable to avoid getting hurt.

I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
I have difficulty trusting myself and others because of past experiences.

I am afraid
I experience fear due to the trauma that was caused.

I lose my way
I get lost and struggle with direction at times.

And it's not too long before you point it out
The person mentioned in the song is quick to criticize and point out my mistakes and shortcomings.

I cannot cry
I feel that showing emotion is seen as weakness by the person mentioned in the song.

Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
The person mentioned in the song views crying as a sign of being weak.

I'm forced to fake
I have to pretend that everything is okay, even when it's not.

A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
I constantly have to put on a happy face, even when I don't feel like it.

My heart can't possibly break
I don't feel like I can be hurt any worse than I already have.

When it wasn't even whole to start with
My heart was already damaged before the additional hurt that was caused.

I watched you die
I witnessed the negative effects of the person mentioned in the song's actions.

I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was aware of the person mentioned in the song's pain and struggles.

I was so young
I was too young to be able to handle the situation or provide support to the person mentioned in the song.

You should have known
The person mentioned in the song should have understood that I wasn't equipped to handle their problems.

Better than to lean on me
They should have sought help from someone else instead of relying on me.

You never thought of anyone else
The person mentioned in the song only thought of themselves and didn't consider the impact their actions had on others.

You just saw your pain
The person mentioned in the song was too focused on their own struggles to consider others.

And now I cry in the middle of the night
The trauma caused by the person mentioned in the song still affects me emotionally.

For the same damn thing
The cycle of pain and hurt continues even though I tried to prevent it.

I try my hardest just to forget everything
I do my best to block out the trauma and move on from it.

I don't know how to let anyone else in
I struggle with being vulnerable and trusting people because of the past hurt caused.

I'm ashamed of my life
I feel embarrassed and guilty about my past and the choices I've made as a result of the trauma caused.

Because it's empty
The person mentioned in the song caused me to feel like there is a void inside of me that can't be filled.

Because of you
The negative influence of the person mentioned in the song continues to have an impact on me.

Because of you
The negative influence of the person mentioned in the song continues to have an impact on me.