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[music] 00:01
>> I'm not [music] a perfect 00:14
person. 00:17
There's many things I wish [music] I 00:20
didn't do. 00:22
But I continue [singing] 00:26
learning. 00:29
I [music] never meant to do those things 00:31
to you. 00:34
>> [singing] 00:35
[music] 00:37
>> And so I have to say before I go 00:37
that I just want you to know [music] 00:44
I found a 00:49
reason for me 00:51
to change who I used to be. 00:55
>> [music] 01:00
>> A reason to start 01:00
over new. 01:03
>> [music] 01:05
>> And the reason is you. 01:07
I'm [music] sorry that I hurt you. 01:12
It's something [music] 01:18
I must live with [singing] every day. 01:19
And all the 01:24
>> [music] 01:25
>> pain I put you through 01:25
I wish that I could take 01:29
[music and singing] it all away. 01:31
And be the one who [music and singing] 01:35
catches all your tears. 01:37
That's why I need you to hear. 01:42
>> [music] 01:45
>> I found a 01:47
reason for me 01:49
>> [music] 01:52
>> to change who I used to 01:52
a reason [music] to start 01:59
over new. 02:01
>> [music] 02:04
>> And the reason is you. 02:05
And [music] the 02:11
reason is you. 02:12
And [music] the 02:17
reason is 02:18
you. 02:19
And the 02:22
reason is 02:24
you. 02:25
>> [music] 02:25
[music] 02:32
>> I'm not a perfect 02:33
person. 02:36
I never meant [music and singing] to do 02:39
those things to you. 02:41
And so I [music] have to say before I 02:44
go, 02:48
that I just [music] want you to know. 02:51
I found [music] 02:56
a reason for me 02:59
>> [music] 03:01
>> to change who 03:02
I used to 03:04
be, 03:05
a 03:08
>> [music] 03:09
>> reason to start 03:09
over new. 03:11
>> [music] 03:13
>> And the reason is 03:14
you. 03:17
>> [music] 03:18
>> I found a 03:19
reason to show 03:21
>> [music] 03:24
>> a side 03:25
of me 03:27
you didn't know, 03:28
>> [music] 03:30
>> a reason for 03:31
all that I 03:34
And the reason [music] 03:38
is 03:39
you. 03:40
>> [music] 03:43
>> I 03:52
found a 03:53

The Reason – English Lyrics

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Discover the emotive power of 'The Reason' by Hoobastank. This song is an excellent tool for language learners to master emotive vocabulary, personal apologies, and introspective phrasing in English, all set to an unforgettable melody.

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

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