Goo Goo Dolls - Sympathy

I think the top Youtube comment on this song kind of sums it up for me:

KruelAK 4 months ago


"This song just came on Pandora at work, and the lyrics FINALLY hit me..HARD
And now I'm here at work taking in all that he's singing, and it depresses me..but in such a good way.
I'm no longer a kid liking this song because of the catchy beat, but I'm a man who feels these words he sings, and connects with them.

WOW, that's all I can really say.."

Minus the Pandora part that is pretty much how I feel.  I have always liked this song but never really paid attention to the lyrics and the meanings behind them until recently.



Stranger than your sympathy

And this is my apology

I'm killing 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

(all I wanted)

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

Oh, yeah

Everything's all wrong, yeah

Everything's all wrong, yeah

Where the hell did I think I was?

And stranger than your sympathy

I 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)

When all your luck'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

And 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 no where's home and I'm all wrong

And I wasn't all the 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

Mmm hmmm mmm