Kelly Clarkson Because Of You Too Personal

18-05-2006 16:30

Kelly Clarkson doesn't like singing her hit 'Because Of You' because it is too personal.

The 'American Idol' winner, wrote the song about her family life, but finds it painful to have to sing it.

Kelly, 24, told Britain's Now magazine: "I don't like singing it all the time, I'm not going to lie, but there's a more important cause to think about than my selfishness."

Kelly has admitted that she did regret writing the song because it was so close to home.

She said: "At first it was like, 'I don't want to talk about this all the time' but then you meet people who are touched by the song and that means more to me.

"There's nothing more comforting than knowing somebody else is in your shoes and you see that they've got past it and it's inspiring.

"The song has affected people, and not even in the way it was intended. I wrote it about my family growing up but people relate to it if they were abused or in a relationship that went sour."