Sympathy
Bon Jovi Lyrics


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Well, you walked out the door just like a thief in the night
I guess you never even had the balls to say goodbye
You stole my heart and you took all the cash
You split with my soul and my stereo, left me with the trash

I never been nobody's valentine and you never were a bride to be
I don't need you to be a friend of mine, I don't need charity
Don't' come knockin' on my back door
Love ain't livin' 'round here no more
I don't want to taste your empathy

I don't want no sympathy
I don't need your sympathy, baby
Don't want no sympathy
I don't need your sympathy, baby

I bet you're out on the streets, wrapped up in somebody's arms
Until it's time to pay the rent, you'll be gone, gone, gone
You got a suicide heart, you send it COD
Honey, I know your act
When you're sending it back don't come bitchin' to me

Who said love is just a sacrifice was a man in need of sympathy
Yes, it don't take too long to realize that you ain't getting none from me

Don't come knockin' on my back door
Love ain't living 'round here no more
I don't want to taste your empathy

I don't want your sympathy
I don't need your sympathy, baby
Don't want no sympathy
I don't need your sympathy, baby

When I look back in time I see love ain't been no friend to me
I never been nobody's valentine and you never were a bride to be

Don't come knockin' on my back door
Love ain't livin' 'round here no more
Count up all the tears you've cried for me

Don't come knockin' on my back door
Love ain't livin' round here no more
I don't wanna taste your charity

I don't want no sympathy
I don't need no sympathy, baby
Don't want no sympathy
I don't need your sympathy, baby

I want no sympathy
I don't need no sympathy
I don't like no sympathy




I don't need your sympathy
Sympathy, sympathy, sympathy, sympathy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bon Jovi's song Sympathy are about a relationship that has gone sour. The singer's lover has left him without even saying goodbye, taking his heart and money with her. The singer doesn't want any pity or charity from her, and tells her firmly not to come back again. He is fed up with love and all its sacrifices, and doesn't want to be anyone's valentine. The singer sees through his lover's act and knows that she will eventually return, but he doesn't want to hear any complaints from her when that happens.


The song's lyrics are raw and emotional, conveying the singer's bitterness towards love and romantic relationships. He feels like he has been betrayed and taken advantage of, and doesn't want anything to do with his ex-lover anymore. The repeated refrain of "I don't want no sympathy" emphasizes the singer's desire to be left alone and not pitied by anyone. The song's delivery is passionate and intense, with Bon Jovi's signature rock sound adding to the rawness of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, you walked out the door just like a thief in the night
You left without a word, just like a thief.


I guess you never even had the balls to say goodbye
You were too weak to even say good bye.


You stole my heart and you took all the cash
You took my heart and my money.


You split with my soul and my stereo, left me with the trash
You took everything and left me with nothing.


I never been nobody's valentine and you never were a bride to be
We were never really in a committed relationship.


I don't need you to be a friend of mine, I don't need charity
I don't need your friendship or your pity.


Don't' come knockin' on my back door
Don't try to come back into my life.


Love ain't livin' 'round here no more
Love is no longer a part of my life.


I don't want to taste your empathy
I don't want your pity.


I don't want no sympathy
I don't want any pity.


I don't need your sympathy, baby
I don't need your pity.


Don't want no sympathy
I don't want any pity.


I don't need your sympathy, baby
I don't need your pity.


I bet you're out on the streets, wrapped up in somebody's arms
I bet you're seeing someone else now.


Until it's time to pay the rent, you'll be gone, gone, gone
You'll leave when things get tough.


You got a suicide heart, you send it COD
You have a heart that destroys things.


Honey, I know your act, when you're sending it back don't come bitchin' to me
I know who you are and what you do, don't blame me later.


Who said love is just a sacrifice was a man in need of sympathy
The idea that love requires sacrifice is false and only said by people who want pity.


Yes, it don't take too long to realize that you ain't getting none from me
You'll soon realize that I won't give you any pity.


Count up all the tears you've cried for me
Think about all the pain you caused me.


I don't wanna taste your charity
I don't want your pity.


When I look back in time I see love ain't been no friend to me
I've never had a good experience with love.


I want no sympathy
I don't want any pity.


I don't like no sympathy
I don't like pity.


Sympathy, sympathy, sympathy, sympathy
I don't want, like or need your pity.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jon Bon Jovi, Richard Sambora

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