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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
Watching her parents' divorce and being the middle-man destroyed her for future relationships. Her mom leaned on her child, instead of keeping it to herself. She thinks that because of her parents' relationship ending, she will have the same future. She avoids love because of this. She thinks that it can only end badly. She "never strays too far from the sidewalk," to avoid pain. She doesn't realize that this means that it doesn't always end badly.