Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did
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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$ N0 z* d; c/ J1 Z
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I've learned the hard way/ T/ N9 Q* P# u! o
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To never let it get that far. h  i* Y2 P% T* y/ ^  Z
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk: r' A5 y" b/ Y) T$ `
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
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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
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I cannot cry
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes- l% v  w) I: t- ~9 _
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I'm forced to fake' ?9 q+ o+ O, y
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
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My heart can't possibly break0 V9 s+ W% P8 [: ]! w$ ^: H6 a
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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% v( {2 ?; G( [% m$ t
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You should have known better than to lean on me9 h4 i- l8 F6 ^1 A
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You never thought of anyone else4 u8 E* G, o' g$ H( U8 D0 `
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You just saw your pain: ]1 p' d1 d2 i
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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, A0 s1 c2 c2 J1 d9 l; l9 ~0 v- C
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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 everything( ^- i7 f4 B* @( d
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I don't know how to let anyone else in
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Because of you
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty4 e1 H- O$ `; G- K6 b* V; B. K
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I am afraid
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Because of you