Sympathetic – English Lyrics

• By: Seether
• Album: The Surface Seems So Far

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Seether's 'Sympathetic' and explore the universal language of inner struggle and resilience. For English learners, this song offers a powerful opportunity to connect with poignant and introspective lyrics, expanding your vocabulary for expressing complex emotions. The clear and emotive vocals of Shaun Morgan make it an excellent song for listening comprehension and understanding nuanced language in a musical context.

[English]

And my words will be here when I'm gone

As I'm fading away against the wind

And the words you left me linger on

As I'm failing again now, never to change this

And I'm sympathetic

Never letting on I feel the way I do

As I'm falling apart again at the seam

And it seems I'm alone here, hollow again

As I'm flailing again against the wind

And the scars I am left with swallow again

As I'm failing again now, never to change this

And I'm sympathetic

Never letting on I feel the way I do

As I'm falling apart again at the seam

And I'm sympathetic

Never letting on I feel the way I do

As I'm falling apart again at the seam

The same old feelings are taking over

And I can't seem to make them go away

And I can't take all the pressure sober

But I can't seem to make it go away

The same old feelings are taking over

And I can't seem to make them go away

And I can't take all the pressure sober

(I can't make it go away. I can't make it go away)

And I'm sympathetic

Never letting on I feel the way I do

As I'm falling apart again at the seam

And I'm sympathetic

Never letting on I feel the way I do

As I'm falling apart again at the seam

And I'm falling, falling, falling

Falling, falling, falling, falling

Apart again at the seam

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/ B2	adjective - showing understanding of others' feelings
falling /ˈfɔː.lɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving downward under gravity verb - deteriorating or collapsing emotionally
failing /ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/ B1	verb - being unsuccessful
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - experience an emotion
lingering /ˈlɪŋ.ɡər.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - lasting for a long time
flailing /ˈfleɪ.lɪŋ/ C1	verb - struggling helplessly
scars /skɑːrz/ B1	noun - permanent marks from wounds noun - emotional trauma
swallow /ˈswɒl.əʊ/ B1	verb - engulf or overwhelm
hollow /ˈhɒl.əʊ/ B2	adjective - empty inside
seam /siːm/ C1	noun - line where materials join noun - point of structural weakness
sober /ˈsəʊ.bər/ B2	adjective - not intoxicated adjective - serious and realistic
pressure /ˈpreʃ.ər/ B1	noun - stress or strain
fading /ˈfeɪ.dɪŋ/ B1	verb - gradually disappearing
letting /ˈlet.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - allowing verb - revealing (in 'letting on')
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - isolated or solitary
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - make or become different