In "Gimme Sympathy," Nicotine Dolls pleads from the edge of self-destruction, half-expecting failure while begging for a lifeline. The confession swings between bravado and collapse, claiming reform one moment and admitting burned bridges and expensive mistakes the next. The repeated request for sympathy becomes a desperate bargain: a little kindness might be enough to turn things around, to keep from drowning. Beneath the swagger sits raw need, asking for love without quite believing it will come.
Gimme Sympathy Lyrics by Nicotine Dolls
I’m runnin’ outta rope
I made a half-a-noosed
They wanna see me choke
Stick around, I was born to lose
Or you could help me out
Send up a hope and a prayer
I wouldn’t let you down
You look like you got a dime to spare
Gimme your sympathy
Gimme a little bit
Gimme your sympathy
Don’t be a down heart breaker
Hey, look at me now
I put the bad boy down
Hey, look at me now
I’m a hand shaker, a deal maker
Could you get a little more for me?
I need to get these women off of me
I guess I lied when I said it
I need a little love, but, honey, you won’t regret it
Gimme your sympathy
Gimme a little bit
Gimme your sympathy
Don’t be a down heart breaker
Gimme your sympathy
I’m gonna turn it around
Gimme your sympathy
You wouldn’t let me drown
Sayin’ I’m a joker, a smoker
I like whiskey and poker, but don’t know when it’s all over
I takes tokes every minute
Only high when I’m livin’, pray to God when I’m sinnin’
Said I’m all out of chances
I burned a lot bridges, my God, they were expensive
I’m askin’ you where my friend is
I need a little more, lemme tell you what my rent is
Oh, you couldn’t handle it
You couldn’t take it all
You couldn’t, you couldn’t, you couldn’t, you couldn’t
You g-g-g-g-g-g-go
Gimme your sympathy
Gimme a little bit
Gimme your sympathy
Don’t be a down heart breaker
Gimme your sympathy
I’m gonna turn it around
Gimme your sympathy
You wouldn’t let me drown