Sympathy – English Lyrics

• By: Goo Goo Dolls
• Album: Boxes

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw emotion and honest storytelling of the Goo Goo Dolls' "Sympathy." This song offers a unique opportunity to connect with the English language through its heartfelt and straightforward lyrics. By exploring John Rzeznik's personal journey, you can learn to express complex feelings and introspective thoughts, making this a special and powerful song for language learners.

[English]

Stranger than your sympathy

And this is my apology

I killed myself from the inside out

And all my fears have pushed you out

And I wished for things that I don't need

(All I wanted)

And what I chased won't set me free

(It's all I wanted)

And I get scared but I'm not crawlin' on my knees

Oh, yeah

Every thing's all wrong, yeah

Every thing's all wrong, yeah

Where the hell did I think I was?

And stranger than your sympathy

Take these things, so I don't feel

I'm killing myself from the inside out

And now my head's been filled with doubt

We're taught to lead the life you choose

(All I wanted)

You know your love's run out on you

(All I wanted)

And you can't see when all your dreams aren't coming true

Oh, yeah

It's easy to forget, yeah

When you choke on the regrets, yeah

Who the hell did I think I was?

And stranger than your sympathy

And all these thoughts you stole from me

And I'm not sure where I belong

And nowhere's home and no more wrong

And I was in love with things I tried to make you believe I was

And I wouldn't be the one to kneel before the dreams I wanted

And all the dark and all the lies were all the empty things

Disguised as me

Mmm, yeah

Stranger than your sympathy

Stranger than your sympathy

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/ B2	noun - feelings of pity and compassion for someone else's misfortune
apology /əˈpɒlədʒi/ B2	noun - an expression of regret or saying sorry
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger or threat verb - to be afraid of something
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of causing death verb (gerund) - to cause death intentionally or unintentionally
dreams /driːm/ B1	noun - series of thoughts, images, or feelings during sleep
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept as true or to hold a strong opinion
regrets /rɪˈɡrɛts/ B2	noun - feelings of sadness or disappointment about something that happened
lost /lɒst/ B1	adjective - not knowing where you are or how to get somewhere
empty /ˈɛmpti/ B2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled
lie /laɪ/ B1	noun - a false statement verb - to not be truthful

Key Grammar Structures

• I killed myself from the inside out

  ➔ Past Simple with Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ The verb 'killed' is in the past simple tense, and 'myself' is a reflexive pronoun indicating the action is directed back to the subject.

• And all my fears have pushed you out

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have'

  ➔ The use of 'have pushed' indicates an action that started in the past and has a result in the present.

• And I wished for things that I don't need

  ➔ Past Simple with Modal Verb 'wished'

  ➔ The modal verb 'wished' expresses a past desire or wish.

• And you can't see when all your dreams aren't coming true

  ➔ Negative Contraction with 'aren't'

  ➔ 'Aren't' is a contraction of 'are not', used to negate the verb 'coming'.

• And I'm not sure where I belong

  ➔ Present Simple with 'am' for Emphasis

  ➔ The use of 'I'm' (contraction of 'I am') adds emphasis to the speaker's uncertainty.

• Disguised as me

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ 'Disguised' is a past participle used here as an adjective to describe 'me'.