“It?s Been Awhile” is a song by Staind. This page features time-synced lyrics that highlight each line as the song plays — press play to sing along in real time. The lyrics contain 43 lines.
And it's been a while
Since I could hold my head up high
And it's been a while
Since I first saw you
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And it's been a while
Since I could stand on my own two feet again
And it's been a while
Since I could call you
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And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
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The consequences that are rendered
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I've stretched myself beyond my means
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And it's been a while
Since I can say that I wasn't addicted
And it's been a while
Since I can say I love myself as well, and
And it's been a while
Since I've gone and fucked things up just like I always do
And it's been a while
But all that shit seems to disappear when I'm with you
And everything I can't remember
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As fucked up as it all may seem
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The consequences that I've rendered
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I've gone and fucked things up again, again
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Why must I feel this way?
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Just make this go away
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Just one more peaceful day
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And it's been a while
Since I could look at myself straight
And it's been a while
Since I said I'm sorry
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And it's been a while
Since I've seen the way the candles light your face
And it's been a while
But I can still remember just the way you taste
And everything I can't remember
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As fucked up as it all may seem to be, I know it's me
I cannot blame this on my father
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He did the best he could for me
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And it's been a while
Since I could hold my head up high
And it's been a while
Since I said I'm sorry
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