Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did# g; m. @1 Z1 H- }$ c
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I will not let myself
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Cause my heart so much misery( |- @7 X+ f' x1 W8 h1 |
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I will not break the way you did,- B6 H/ t7 i- A+ o8 \2 e; [' G
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You fell so hard. ?5 n' y2 O) }0 X2 H2 `! `4 Y
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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
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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 hurt/ c( j0 B( ]7 i+ L* M- a
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
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I am afraid

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I lose my way
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And it's not too long before you point it out( K( U. m9 E: C; A, P' E% a
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I cannot cry: M/ x, j# }: A& h& c9 c
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes; l( `; i8 @: G& O5 e: z
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I'm forced to fake4 h& @& ^, M  c+ P/ Y& ?3 P& L' a
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
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My heart can't possibly break, m9 X5 J, R( U6 X+ f5 W
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When it wasn't even whole to start with
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I watched you die
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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 me  n7 q' |. {" k2 h, h+ y
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You never thought of anyone else
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You just saw your pain
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And now I cry in the middle of the night
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For the same *** thing
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk) Y  Y- m0 n# y8 N( B0 I5 G: m
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Because of you
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt9 k! W7 m6 X3 k& m( r

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I try my hardest just to forget everything
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Because of you
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I don't know how to let anyone else in
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty* h- C8 [' j) l7 |
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Because of you
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I am afraid+ h% E/ x' |+ M6 p& K
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Because of you