Staind - It’s Been Awhile
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And
it’s
been
a
while,
19
Since
I
could
50
Hold
my
head
up
high.
124
And
it’s
been
a
while,
148
Since
I
first
saw
you.
191
And
it’s
been
a
while,
278
Since
I
could
stand
317
On
my
own
two
feet
a
gain.
381
And
it’s
been
a
while,
406
Since
I
could
call
you.
450
And
e
v’ry
thing,
I
ca
~n’t
re
mem
ber,
579
As
fucked
up
as
it
a
~ll
may
see
~m.
705
The
con
se
quen
ces
that
I’ve
ren
dered,
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I’ve
stretched
my
self
be
yond
my
mea
~ns.
961
And
it’s
been
a
while,
1047
Since
I
can
say,
1083
That
I
wa
sn’t
ad
dic
te
~d.
And
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It’s
been
a
while,
1177
Since
I
can
say
~:
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“I
love
my
se
~lf
as
well.”
And
1268
It’s
been
a
while,
1304
Since
I’ve
gone
and
fucked
things
up
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Just
like
I
al
ways
do.
1405
And
it’s
been
a
while,
1433
But
all
that
shit
seems
to
dis
ap
pea
~r
1504
When
I’m
with
you.
1534
And
e
v’ry
thing,
I
ca
~n’t
re
mem
ber,
1602
As
fucked
up
as
it
a
~ll
may
see
~m.
1728
The
con
se
quen
ces,
that
I’ve
ren
dered,
1857
I’ve
gone
and
fucked
things
up
a
gain.
1993
Ye
~
~
~
ah!
2079
Why
must
I
feel
this
way
~
~
~?
2227
Just
make
this
go
a
way
~
~
~,
2358
Just
one
more
peace
ful
day
~
~
~!
2492
And
it’s
been
a
while,
2579
Since
I
could
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Look
at
my
self
straight.
2685
And
it’s
been
a
while,
2711
Since
I
said:
“I’m
sor
ry.”
2753
And
it’s
been
a
while,
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Since
I’ve
seen
the
way,
2884
Can
dles
light
your
face.
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And
it’s
been
a
while,
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But
I
can
sti
~ll
re
mem
ber
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Ju
~st
the
way
you
ta
~ste.
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And
e
v’ry
thing,
I
ca
~n’t
re
mem
ber,
3142
As
fucked
up
as
it
a
~ll
may
see
~m
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To
be.
I
know,
it’s
me
~.
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I
can
not
blame
this
o
~n
my
fa
ther.
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He
did
the
best
he
cou
~ld
for
me
~.
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And
it’s
been
a
while,
3603
Since
I
could
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Hold
my
head
up
high.
3706
And
it’s
been
a
while,
3732
Since
I
said:
“I’m
sor
ry.”