Goo Goo Dolls - Sympathy Lyrics Meaning

There's more to this song than some might realize. The addiction part is obvious, but one of the causes of the pain and addiction and driving "you" out can also be attributed to a traumatic upbringing, best described in an old VH1 doc on the GGDs. It's on YouTube if you further want to investigate. You can hear the upbringing results in other GGD songs, the latest being the new Ride All Night. Many of us had less than perfect childhoods and it's pretty brave of John to put 'em out there in front of thousands of people every gig.