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Because of You Lyrics by Kelly Clarkson
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- Recording: “Because of You” is credited to Kelly Clarkson.
- Released: 2003 on “Breakaway”.
- Length: The recording runs 3:40.
- Genre: Filed under Pop.
- Lyrics: This page has 46 lyric lines and 51 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Kelly Clarkson, David Hodges, Ben Moody.
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The stored release association is “Breakaway”, dated 2003, with a duration of 3:40.
Because of You lyrics by Kelly Clarkson
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0:01Ooh, ooh, ooh
0:07♪
0:14I will not make the same mistakes that you did
0:20I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery
0:28I will not break the way you did, you fell so hard
0:35I've learned the hard way to never let it get that far
0:42Because of you
0:43I never stray too far from the sidewalk
0:49Because of you
0:50I learned to play on the safe side, so I don't get hurt
0:56Because of you
0:57I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
1:03Because of you, I am afraid
1:09♪
1:11I lose my way
1:14And it's not too long before you point it out
1:18I cannot cry
1:21Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
1:25I'm forced to fake a smile, a laugh, every day of my life
1:31My heart can't possibly break
1:34When it wasn't even whole to start with
1:38Because of you
1:40I never stray too far from the sidewalk
1:45Because of you
1:47I learned to play on the safe side, so I don't get hurt
1:52Because of you
1:54I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
1:59Because of you
2:02I am afraid
2:06I watched you die, I heard you cry every night in your sleep (I watched you die, in your sleep)
2:12I was so young, you should have known better than to lean on me (I was too young for you to lean on me)
2:19You never thought of anyone else, you just saw your pain (You never saw me)
2:26And now I cry in the middle of the night
2:30For the same damn thing
2:34♪
2:37Because of you
2:38I never stray too far from the sidewalk
2:44Because of you
2:45I learned to play on the safe side, so I don't get hurt
2:50Because of you
2:52I try my hardest just to forget everything
2:57Because of you
2:59I don't know how to let anyone else in
3:04Because of you
3:06I'm ashamed of my life, because it's empty
3:11Because of you
3:13I am afraid
3:18Because of you (ooh)
3:22♪
3:25Because of you (ooh, ooh)
3:31♪
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Because of You song profile
For “Because of You,” the words performed by Kelly Clarkson are paired with the recording details used to distinguish this version. Continue with more Kelly Clarkson lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Pop song lyrics.
- 2003Released
- 3:40Length
- 46Lyric lines
- 51Timed cues
- 210sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Because Of You” by Kelly Clarkson
- 51 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
- Recording identified by ISRC GBCTA0400265
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Release record
AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “Breakaway.” Available release data dates this recording to 2003. This matched version has a duration of 3:40. Stored songwriter information names Kelly Clarkson, David Hodges, Ben Moody. Its recording identifier is GBCTA0400265.
Lyric structure
This transcription is organized into 8 text sections with 46 readable lines. This edition carries 51 timed lyric cues spanning about 210 seconds. AskLyrics detected 5 recurring line patterns and keeps each return in its recorded order. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.
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The stored lyric record identifies this as “Because Of You” credited to Kelly Clarkson. The synchronization check found 51 ordered lyric timestamps. The follow-along player requires this reviewed video-and-timestamp pairing.
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- Album / release
- Breakaway
- Released
- 2003
- Length
- 3:40
- Written by
- Kelly Clarkson, David Hodges, Ben Moody
- ISRC
- GBCTA0400265
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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