Because of you

singer-songwriter, folk-pop, acoustic ballad, introspective rap

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Because of you, I left words in my pocket
Because of you, I let the silence lock it
And kept my thoughts inside a closed locket
Because of you, I walked past chances I could’ve taken
Because of you, words were mistaken
Because of you, I let my own defenses awaken

And because of you, I learned what love was

And because of you, I learned how much it hurts to lose it

Because of you, I replay moments I can’t rewind
Because of you, I see how cruel it is to bind
Because of you, I learned that pride can steal a day
Because of you, I wish I’d chosen a different way
I think of words I never found the nerve to say
And the bridges I burned instead of trying to preserve
Now I know tomorrow may not come for some
So speak up today, don’t wait, don’t numb
Because of you, I stopped myself from saying “I’m sorry”
Because of you, I learned how much those two words can change a story
Because of you, I carried weight I didn’t need to
Because of you, I held back what I should’ve let through
Because of you, I saw walls grow while hearts were aching 
Because of you, I know the cost of hesitating
Because of you, I know regret won’t let things go
Because of you, I walked past chances I could’ve taken
Because of you, words were mistaken
Because of you, I let my own defenses awaken 
Because of you, I learned what love was
Because of you, I learned how much it hurts to get pushed away
Because of you, I replay moments I can’t rewind
Because of you, I see how cruel it is to bind
Because of you, I learned that pride can steal a day
Because of you, I wish I’d chosen differently

Because of you, I won’t wait for tomorrow
Like I did that day
Because of you, I learned how to grow
Because of you, I can recognize a heart of gold
But because of you, I also felt a heart grow cold

And now—
Because of you, I value every second of time
Because of you, I won’t lie and say I’m fine
Because of you, I won’t let that chance slip away, again
(Pre-Outro)
Because of you… I hurt.
I hurt—
But because of you… I know this was all really caused by me
So now, Because of you.. 
I gotta swallow this sorrow eternally 
Because of you, I won’t wait for tomorrow, 
like I did that day….
Should God ever give me the opportunity to find another you
I won’t let time slip away— again—

(Outro - sang softly, remorsefully)
Maybe this fate was destiny
I just hope- up there- you hear me now- 
and forgive me for being too late…
Because of you, I’ll be a better me.

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I’ve walked through streets that feel like yesterday Passed the faces I ignored along the way Held my phone but never made one call Told myself tomorrow’d be the day To say all the things I couldn’t today But sadly, tomorrow never came Some people build their walls too high Hear the silence where the truth should lie All the little moments slipping by And wonder why it takes goodbye To open our eyes Time doesn’t wait for stubbornness Regret weighs more than ego And I’ve learned this hurt is far worse than that Heavier than the words we never put down Because of you, I left words in my pocket Because of you, I let the silence lock it And kept my thoughts inside a closed locket Because of you, I walked past chances I could’ve taken Because of you, words were mistaken Because of you, I let my own defenses awaken And because of you, I learned what love was And because of you, I learned how much it hurts to lose it Because of you, I replay moments I can’t rewind Because of you, I see how cruel it is to bind Because of you, I learned that pride can steal a day Because of you, I wish I’d chosen a different way I think of words I never found the nerve to say And the bridges I burned instead of trying to preserve Now I know tomorrow may not come for some So speak up today, don’t wait, don’t numb Because of you, I stopped myself from saying “I’m sorry” Because of you, I learned how much those two words can change a story Because of you, I carried weight I didn’t need to Because of you, I held back what I should’ve let through Because of you, I saw walls grow while hearts were aching Because of you, I know the cost of hesitating Because of you, I know regret won’t let things go Because of you, I walked past chances I could’ve taken Because of you, words were mistaken Because of you, I let my own defenses awaken Because of you, I learned what love was Because of you, I learned how much it hurts to get pushed away Because of you, I replay moments I can’t rewind Because of you, I see how cruel it is to bind Because of you, I learned that pride can steal a day Because of you, I wish I’d chosen differently Because of you, I won’t wait for tomorrow Like I did that day Because of you, I learned how to grow Because of you, I can recognize a heart of gold But because of you, I also felt a heart grow cold And now— Because of you, I value every second of time Because of you, I won’t lie and say I’m fine Because of you, I won’t let that chance slip away, again (Pre-Outro) Because of you… I hurt. I hurt— But because of you… I know this was all really caused by me So now, Because of you.. I gotta swallow this sorrow eternally Because of you, I won’t wait for tomorrow, like I did that day…. Should God ever give me the opportunity to find another you I won’t let time slip away— again— (Outro - sang softly, remorsefully) Maybe this fate was destiny I just hope- up there- you hear me now- and forgive me for being too late… Because of you, I’ll be a better me.

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