Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did3 q2 w- x% q, t' v) O0 m
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I will not let myself
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Cause my heart so much misery
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I will not break the way you did,
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You fell so hard# E8 E" K. J: j3 T3 S+ J0 t( z$ `
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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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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 hurt* `, a. X( v6 E% ^  p! t% D: D0 _
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me  J2 H" O2 x) `8 c  u/ C
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I am afraid

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I lose my way' S3 H+ ^$ z4 F" n: p7 \) g
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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 eyes8 U: S; |( f9 L% B) v- c3 X$ J
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I'm forced to fake  K' q5 \# j/ ]; s% e
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life/ O" |: k4 p/ `4 F; s  m4 C* Y$ d! r
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My heart can't possibly break
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When it wasn't even whole to start with8 A2 Q/ c3 H! g. O6 V
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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# |/ i0 t- O7 ?( o
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You never thought of anyone else. }& T+ J: h. k
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You just saw your pain
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And now I cry in the middle of the night0 P: ]' d( l2 e( x4 b
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For the same *** thing  B, E, o, z0 z. M0 h( N. [" J
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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 hurt
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I try my hardest just to forget everything6 |( ?. o$ \  q( r1 I
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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
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I am afraid* A! V$ h" N+ ~1 i

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Because of you