Because of You- Kelly Clarkson Pairing- Victoria/ Tyler/ Bethany

I will not make the same mistakes that you did

She was tired of hearing about all of the mistakes he made. With Victoria
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so much misery

How sad did he look when Victoria showed up in class holding onto Mason
I will not break the way you did,
You fell so hard

Victoria, that name took him into a spin of thoughts about who knows what

I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far

Victoria came back begging for forgiveness and he gave it to her every time

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't 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's not too long before you point it out

She was evasive for one hour and him and Zach were laughing at her
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with

When they began to date Bethany knew he still liked Victoria but she didn't know how much

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't 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 heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night
For the same damn thing

Bethany cried because Tyler didn't love her, just like Tyler used to cry over Victoria. It was all his fault.

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't get hurt
Because of you
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid

Because of you
Because of you

Bethany was tired of this, she was tired of being used for a second grade date. He needed to be put in her place, but she couldn't. She was the second woman in his heart. And she would have to settle.