Because of You - 98 Degrees (lyrics) I will not make the same mistakes that you did I will not let myself \u0027cause my heart so much misery I will not break the way you did You fell so hard I\u0027ve 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\u0027t 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\u0027s not too long before you point it out I cannot cry Because I know that\u0027s weakness in your eyes I\u0027m forced to fake a smile, a laugh Every day of my life My heart can\u0027t possibly break When it wasn\u0027t 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\u0027t 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 watched you die) I heard you cry Every night in your sleep I was so young (and you\u0027re so young) You should have known better (I was too young for you) Than to lean on me You never thought of anyone else You just saw your pain (you never saw me) 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\u0027t get hurt Because of you I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me Because of you I am afraid Because of you Because of you