Sympathy Is A Knife Lyrics – Charli XCX, Ariana Grande

Read the full Sympathy Is A Knife lyrics by Charli XCX and Ariana Grande along with the music video, song credits, release information and other details about the song. If you enjoy Charli XCX's music, you can also explore I might say something stupid and Everything Is Romantic, two other songs by Charli XCX.

[Verse 1: Charli xcx]
I-i-i-i-it's a knife when you know they're waiting for you to choke
It's a knife when a journalist does a misquote
It's a knife when a friend is suddenly stepping on your throat
It's a kn— when they say that you've been doing things you don't-don't
It's a knife when your old friends hate your new friends
When somebody says, "Charli, I think you've totally changed"
It's a knife when somebody says they like the old me and not the new me
And I'm like, "Who the fu*k is she?"

[Pre-Chorus: Charli xcx]
'Cause it's a knife when you're finally on top
'Cause logically the next step is they wanna see you fall to the bottom
It's a knife when you're finally on top (On top)
'Cause logically the next step is they wanna see you fall-fall-fall

[Chorus: Charli xcx]
I-i-i-i-it's a knife when
It's a knife when, it's a knife when (When, when)
All this sympathy is just a knife when (When)
It's a knife when, it's a knife when (When, when)
All this sympathy is just a--

[Verse 2: Ariana Grande]
It's a knife when you know they're counting on your mistakes
It's a knife when you're so pretty, they think you must be fake (Mm)
It's a knife when they dissect your body on the front page (Mm, ooh)
It's a knife when they won't believe you, why should you explain?, yeah
It's a knife when the mean fans hate the nice fans
When somebody says, "Ari, I think you've totally changed" (No s*it)
(It's a knife) When somebody says they like the old me and not the new me
And I'm like, "Who the fu*k is she?"

[Pre-Chorus: Charli xcx & Ariana Grande, Ariana Grande]
'Cause it's a knife when you're finally on top (On top)
'Cause logically the next step is they wanna see you fall to the bottom
It's a knife when you're finally on top (On top, ooh)
'Cause logically the next step is they wanna see you fall-fall-fall

[Chorus: Charli xcx & Ariana Grande]
I-i-i-i-it's a knife when (It's a knife when)
It's a knife when (It's a knife when)
It's a knife when (When, when)
All this sympathy is just a knife when (It's a knife when)
It's a knife when (It's a knife when)
It's a knife when (Ah)
All this sympathy is just a kn—

[Outro: Charli xcx & Ariana Grande]
(All this sympathy is just a knife)
All this expectation is a knife
(All this sympathy is just a knife)
All the things I've said are just a knife
(All this sympathy is just a knife)
All this expectation is a knife (Mm)
(All this sympathy is just a knife)
Yeah (Mm)
(All this sympathy is just a knife)
All this expectation is a knife (Mm, yeah, mm)
(All this sympathy is just a knife)
All the things I've said are just a knife (Mm, yeah, mm)
(All this sympathy is just a knife)
All this expectation is a knife-knife-knife-knife-knife (Mm, yeah, mm)