Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did8 y1 \; w8 G& n' Z, k
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I will not let myself
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Cause my heart so much misery% \# d4 Y# ]/ F" A, ?. {
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I will not break the way you did,
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You fell so hard* N: |' y# E' y) }. f$ k( H: r0 {
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I've learned the hard way
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To never let it get that far
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Because of you* T1 W' n+ k! [3 a4 {
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk
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Because of you
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt3 Q7 B: q1 B- M' d/ d& Z+ P
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Because of you
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me0 y5 I* {+ `( s! O) ^
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I am afraid
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I lose my way+ l- z. N  U$ w, ~# q: S" [: {
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And it's not too long before you point it out
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I cannot cry
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
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I'm forced to fake. z: S, `* m. I. B8 `' w
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life% s6 |: T, _" U: i/ I/ q) X( C
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My heart can't possibly break" u# q# f, D/ |& s
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When it wasn't even whole to start with
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I watched you die8 e% B3 s/ a4 I4 u: k/ @
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep
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I was so young
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You should have known better than to lean on me7 p+ y: Z- K4 b: J% z
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You never thought of anyone else1 w: {6 e" r' k& o# f4 V; `# F
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You just saw your pain
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And now I cry in the middle of the night9 ~2 i0 B% c6 X" n! m% D" q
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For the same *** thing# c6 M- O+ Z7 N# M4 }9 ^0 Y9 ?7 F. n
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt0 F7 y; U0 l7 L! p3 S

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Because of you
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I try my hardest just to forget everything' M" x# g( u: i- T/ g
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I don't know how to let anyone else in3 s! Y; ]0 Z5 f4 P- h0 L( ?
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Because of you
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty9 G% h6 ^% K1 g3 `0 T5 j
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Because of you
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I am afraid7 @) x( z9 V! s. Y; J  i8 Q  ^

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Because of you