Hoobastank - The Reason (Official Music Video)

(people chatting) (tires screeching) (birds squawking) ♪♪♪ ♪ I'm not a perfect person ♪ ♪ There are a lot of things I wish I hadn't done ♪ ♪ But I'm still learning ♪ ♪ I never wanted to do those things for you ♪ ♪ And that's why I have to tell you before I go ♪ ♪ That I just want you to know ♪ ♪ I have found a

reason

for myself ♪ ♪ To change what used to be ♪ ♪ A

reason

to start again ♪ ♪ And the reason is you ♪ ♪ I'm sorry I hurt you ♪ ♪ It's something I have to live with every day ♪ ♪ And all the pain I put you through ♪ ♪ I wish I could take it all away ♪ ♪ And be the one to catch all your tears ♪ ♪ That's why I need you to listen ♪ ♪ I've found a reason for me ♪ ♪ To change who I used to be ♪ ♪ A reason to start again ♪ ♪ 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 wanted to do those things to you ♪ ♪ And that's why I have to say before I go ♪ ♪ That's just what I want you to know ♪ ♪ I've found a reason for myself ♪ ♪ To change who I used to be ♪ ♪ A reason to start again ♪ ♪ And the reason is you ♪ ♪ I've found a reason to show ♪ ♪ A side of me that you didn't know ♪ ♪ A reason for everything I do ♪ ♪ And the reason is you ♪ ♪♪♪ (mermaids howling)