Suzanne
Creeper Lyrics

You float along the air, with teardrops in your hair
You seem to effortlessly move around, but you carry a weight of sadness with you that is visible through the teardrops in your hair.

Up and out the window before anybody hears
You leave without anyone noticing, escaping your reality and your problems without anyone being aware.

So wear your warmest clothes, because you're so cold
You may have a physical cover to keep you warm, but inside you are still struggling with an immense coldness or numbness.

Set fire to yourself and yet still your heart it froze
You have been through so much pain and destruction that you have tried to burn yourself, but your heart is still frozen, unresponsive to your attempts.

Suzanne, I want to die holding hands
I want to be close to you until we pass away, side-by-side through the hardships of life.

Running from this world's demands
We want to escape from the responsibilities and troubles that are expected of us by society, and instead be free to live our own way.

All those radio bands never made me feel
The music that surrounds us does not give us the emotional security or hope we need to face our challenges.

You were the girl that the world swung for,
You were the one who seemed to have everything - beauty, popularity, success.

I was just a boy who sung until his lungs were sore
I was just the one who sang, no matter how much pain or effort it took, without any hint of superficial success.

And in your diary you had an entry listing all your enemies,
You had a list of people who hurt or betrayed you, or perhaps those you saw as competition or enemies.

What you'd do to them and what you'd do it for
You had plans of revenge, or perhaps just an understanding of justice and what needed to be done.

Suzanne, "Do you believe in Rock n Roll?
Do you believe that music can give us meaning or purpose in life?

Can music save your mortal soul?
Can the art that we create and consume give us comfort or hope, or save us from our own mortality?

Can you teach me how to dance real slow?"
Can you teach me to be present in the moment, to cherish the simple pleasures in life, and to take things slowly?

And in your hospital room at the midnight hour,
When you were in a place of healing and recovery, at a time where most people were asleep or resting.

You had your boyfriend back just for half an hour
You were able to reunite with someone you loved, if only for a short period of time.

Past the landscaped shrubs and the rusted iron gate
You had a glimpse of a world beyond the walls of the hospital, beautiful and promising, yet still weathered and damaged.

So let's start a siege, you make a list of demands
Let's take action against the forces that oppress us, let's demand justice or change, with you at the forefront leading the way.

Set the hostages free and we'll die holding hands
Let's liberate those who have been taken captive by fear, oppression or grief, and we'll stand together in solidarity until the end.