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Artist: Irene Cara
Canonical path: /cara-irene/why-me
Related lyric paths: 6
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Why Me
Read Why Me lyrics by Irene Cara on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Why Me
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Life felt so right
I was drowned in your light
With the world so in tune
'Til you made me out for a fool
Left with nothing to do
Can't forget about you
With my heart in my heart
Pack my bags, leave my memories with you
You gave me nothing but misery
I found so much more
You used me oh so helplessly
I don't want your sympathy
Why me?
Why me?
Why me when I was the one who could set your heart free?
Why me?
Why me?
Why me?
You took all the love I gave up selfishly
Why me?
Trapped in your space
Never thought I could face
Going one step beyond
When I knew deep inside I was strong
Now I know what it takes
Can't repeat the mistakes
When new love comes along
It'll give me what I'll call my own
You gave me nothing but misery
I found so much more
You used me oh so helplessly
I don't want your sympathy
Why me?
Why me?
Why me when I was the one who could set your heart free?
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Irene Cara performs "Why Me", and this lyric page sits inside the Irene Cara catalog on LyroVerse.
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