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: n$ A; A6 A  u- Z1 o+ A5 z
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Cause my heart so much misery- C% k6 M  c! ]/ m9 {, r& C0 z
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I will not break the way you did,
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You fell so hard
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I've learned the hard way% M/ V: ^& E1 \
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To never let it get that far& D: J+ g+ r# M. M+ ~* H+ p
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk6 {: z5 [+ X8 @6 [4 ^  N! C
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Because of you
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt1 u# R# ^3 C# D! e; N+ z
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Because of you
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
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Because of you
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I am afraid
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I lose my way( d! M& v7 p9 _& O
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And it's not too long before you point it out! h( d! L$ |# ]. l2 ?" J% o
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I cannot cry/ P3 x8 Z7 c. z! T& Q( T5 \/ c  \
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes5 B7 {9 o5 j0 G5 ]/ I. ]/ u
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I'm forced to fake1 n+ I; p& r& ]
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
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My heart can't possibly break. n3 H$ Y6 q1 C; I6 @2 `
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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 young0 i! n3 C9 T8 ~
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You should have known better than to lean on me0 m" ]/ D2 q8 S, q% k+ d/ W
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You never thought of anyone else; ?2 x3 n" ^7 H* S
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You just saw your pain* S8 f: A* B2 k& ~! a0 I( ]
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And now I cry in the middle of the night
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For the same *** thing7 a2 X# V* u, b  {+ P- _. b! D
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk4 j7 ^, P/ v* Q. d0 R
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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 everything0 h+ R# a- q1 F! i9 \
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I don't know how to let anyone else in. a3 g! \7 Y0 N/ ^, B9 E" b
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Because of you
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty5 E9 [  N5 r4 k& S4 E+ Q: \
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Because of you
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I am afraid9 {5 _1 g2 ^8 W
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Because of you
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Because of you