Because of you I find myself surviving trying harder Because of you I've done things that I never thought of doing I let my soul to taste the pain I put myself against the grain Put myself against the grain Because of you I don't allow the night To fill my sky to darken my view Because of you I lean towards the light Because of you I have something to lose You watch and learn never complain about mistakes I'm making Your trusting eyes burn on my skin inside my heart is weeping I miss the years of disarray but I'm afraid of yesterday But I'm afraid of yesterday Because of you I don't allow the night To fill my sky to darken my view Because of you I lean towards the light Because of you I have something to lose Because of you Because of you