The Reason - Hoobastank

I'm not a perfect person There's many things I wish I didn't do But I continue learning I never meant to do those things to you And so I have to say before I go That I just want you to know I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new And the reason is you I'm sorry that I hurt you It's something I must live with every day And all the pain I put you through I wish that I could take it all away And be the one who catches all your tears That's why I need you to hear I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new And the reason is you And the reason is you And the reason is you And the reason is you I'm not a perfect person I never meant to do those things to you And so I have to say before I go That I just want you to know I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new And the reason is you I've found a reason to show A side of me you didn't know A reason for all that I do And the reason is you

I must make a choice A tough decision Listen to my voice Should I give in To temptation admiration? One leads to myself The other someone else Just an empty shell Just an empty shell It's harder than it seems When you're told that All your hopes and dreams Are yours to hold if You just give them What's expected Something they can sell Put upon a shelf But I am not for sale I am not for sale I hear a voice inside It's grown into a scream I'm not the next of them I am the first of me 'Cause I can't live the lie I am just what you see I'm not the next of them I am the first of me If I can't refuse The price they offer I am sure to lose And I will suffer Sell my soul to make a profit All I have to do Is make believe it's true That's something I can't do That's something I can't do I hear a voice inside It's grown into a scream I'm not the next of them I am the first of me 'Cause I can't live the lie I am just what you see I'm not the next of them I am the first of me I am the first of me I am the first of me So when the waiting's done And it's time to face the truth You know you're good enough Deep down inside of you You've finally woken up If only just to prove You are born to lead the way And be the first of you

There was a time when our dreams felt so real Just out of reach but not too far to feel Together we'd finally make then come true 'Cause anything's possible when I was with you But they kept on saying we'd never amount to anything All of the dreams we've built up from the ground They never believed them, they just tore them down We will rebuild them from the start We will rebuild them from the heart 'Cause once all we wanted seemed so far away But with every step, it was closer each day The more that we tried it was within our grasp The more that they told us that it wouldn't last And everyone said we were crazy for giving up everything All of the dreams we've built up from the ground They never believed them, they just tore them down We will rebuild them from the start We will rebuild them from the heart From the heart From the heart From the heart All of the dreams we've built up from the ground They never believed them, they just tore them down We will rebuild them from the start We will rebuild them from the heart All of the dreams we've built up from the ground They never believed them, they just tore them down We will rebuild them from the start We will rebuild them from the heart From the heart From the heart

You knew we've had it rough And I'm not sure the reasons why But we can't give up on us You know at least we have to try Forget about the pain Forget about the fight You'll forget about who's wrong I'll forget about who's right Remember all that we've been through Remember me... 'Cause I remember you We don't need the world to tell us why You and I belong together We just need to look into each other's eyes And I promise you that we'll remember We don't need the world I promise you that we'll remember You told me what you want I told you what I need We hear each other fine But we're not listening You say that we need help I can't help but disagree Forget who we've become Remember who we used to be It's not too late, it's not too hard Before these wounds turn into scars We don't need the world to tell us why You and I belong together We just need to look into each other's eyes And I promise you that we'll remember Now I'm listening to you Are you listening to me We don't need the world to tell us why You and I belong together We just need to look into each other's eyes And I promise you We don't need the world to tell us why You and I belong together We just need to look into each other's eyes And we'll remember We don't need the world to tell us why I promise you, I promise you We don't need the world to tell us why I promise you that we'll remember