Cause for Sympathy
Blue Rodeo Lyrics

Sometimes you lose your head
Occasionally you act impulsively without thinking your actions through.

Think of all the stupid things you've said
Reflect on all the foolish statements you've made in the past.

Pouring out of your mouth
The words you spoke came out spontaneously without restraint.

Like rain through a broken windowpane
Your speech is uncontrollable and as sporadic as rain leaking through a shattered windowpane.

Nobody made you do it
You acted on your accord without any outside influence or direction.

There's a hoop and you jump through it
You make questionable decisions or choices to satisfy others' expectations or hoops.

You made this mess all by yourself
You are solely responsible for the unfavorable situation you find yourself in currently.

What did you say?
Can you recall the exact choice of words you expressed?

I thought I said everything there was for me to say
You believed you divulged all the pertinent information at the time.

How could you know?
How could you be sure that your perception of the situation was reliable?

I looked into her eyes, I thought they were telling me so
Based on the other person's look, you thought you understood what was going through their mind.

Now I don't want to be your cause for sympathy
I do not want to generate pity from others as it only exacerbates the problem.

I took my chances, eyes wide open
Despite the risks associated with choices, you made an informed decision with the information you had available.

Stayed too long and the spell was broken
You continued with a particular decision, and it had adverse effects as it went on for too long.

Nobody wants to see
Nobody desires to observe the unpleasant mess you have become.

The mess you become so easily
The condition you amassed with the situation is a common occurrence because you tend to make similar choices.

Crawling around and singing your sad songs
You are dwelling in the sorrowful feelings about your condition and wallowing in self-pity.

Late into the night
These thoughts or emotions persist long after it seems appropriate to have moved on.

Must be the words you're choosing
The particular words you use imply various meanings behind them and contribute to the negative outcome.

The unconvincing smile you're using
Your facial expression does not entirely indicate the emotions you have within yourself.

Try and try again, you can't get it right
Despite repeated attempts or rationale, you cannot achieve the desired outcome, and it is frustrating.

What did you do?
What action did you take that resulted in the current condition of affairs?

I poured my heart out till my words filled the room
You expressed your heartfelt feelings intensely and exaggeratedly, and the atmosphere fills with your words.

How did it go?
How did the conversation or situation transpire?

She smiled and took my hand, said it's all just a little too soon
The other person answered positively but felt that it is not the appropriate time or robust interest for the specific words spoken.

Now I don't want to be your cause for sympathy
I wish to avoid a situation where others offer me sympathy or pity.

Save your tears, I never earned them
Please avoid crying on my behalf as I did not deserve it or earn it.

Lessons are there, but I never learn them at all
You are repeatedly in similar situations hoping for a good outcome but refuse to learn from the past and make the same mistakes again.

Every night the same old game
Repeating same patterns and engaging in similar activities with no progress or significant change.

Fumbling around for some stranger's name
Looking for something or someone new to replace the old one, but not entirely remember their identity.

Or going out of your mind
Spin-doctoring in one's head in a state of chaos or confusion.

Waiting for the phone to finally ring
Awaiting the phone to ring for some good news or change in the situation.

I know life can be so messy
Life can be complicated and troublesome, leading to unfavorable situations.

But you can't spend all your time confessing
You should not solely focus on what went wrong instead confess and move on to find a solution.

Try saving something for yourself
Try holding onto some private thoughts or ideas and do not reveal everything to others.

What did you say?
Can you recall the exact choice of words you expressed?

I thought I said everything there was for me to say
You believed you divulged all the pertinent information at the time.

How could you know?
How could you be sure that your perception of the situation was reliable?

I looked into her crying eyes, they were telling me so
Based on the other person's crying, you thought you understood what was going through their mind.

Now I don't want to be your cause for sympathy
I do not want to generate pity from others as it only exacerbates the problem.

Save your breath, I never listen
Please avoid talking to me as I will not learn or pay attention to what you will say.

You think I don't know something's missing
You understand that you lack something or someone vital, which is affecting your mental state.

But now I'll wait and see
Let see what will happen and not proactively change something.

How it all turns out for me
What will be the culmination of this situation - whether it improves or deteriorates further.

It's not as painful as they tell you
The situation is not as dreadful, as others make it out to be.

Some success in every failure
Every failure contains an opportunity for success in future endeavors as it is a learning experience.

Now I know I can handle the pain
With the experience, you know you can bear or survive the agony that the situation may create.

I'll stand here waiting, hope it all happens again
You patiently await a similar situation, either good or bad, to happen again.