The band has released four albums since their formation: "Peace, Love, Death Metal" (2004), "Death by Sexy" (2006), "Heart On" (2008) and "Zipper Down" (2015). Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal is not a death metal band. Hughes stated that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre. When he played a song by the Polish band Vader and made a claim that the song was within the death metal genre, Homme then referred to Vader as "The Eagles of Death Metal". After hearing this phrase, he wondered what a cross between the Eagles and a death metal band would sound like. In a 2003 interview Homme described the sound of the band as a combination of "bluegrass slide guitar mixed with stripper drum beats and Canned Heat vocals." Jesse Hughes is known by fans for his enthusiastic interaction with audiences at live performances.
While the band were on stage at Le Bataclan in Paris, France, on November 13, 2015, the audience was attacked by terrorists wielding automatic rifles, grenades and suicide vests. The death toll inside the venue was 89, including the group's merchandise manager, but the band members made it safely out of the venue via a door backstage.
Midnight Creeper
Eagles of Death Metal Lyrics
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I see your family there
Yes I'm the midnight creeper
When I go creepin y'all better beware
Well Your child is gently sleeping
Pleasant dreams are in his head
That wife of yours is a sweet young thing
When I leave your wife'll be dead
The devil guides my hand
Well I just love to slit them throats
And creep all around this land
These lyrics are extremely dark and eerie, telling the story of a dangerous and sadistic character known as the "midnight creeper." The singer describes how he enters a family's home in the dead of night through an open window, where he comes face to face with them all. The lyrics specifically mention a child sleeping peacefully and the wife of the singer's victim being a "sweet young thing." The midnight creeper boasts about his sharp, silent steel and how he enjoys slitting throats.
The lyrics use disturbing imagery to convey the creeping presence of this character, and there is a real sense of danger and menace in the words. The midnight creeper seems to relish in revealing that the family may not be prepared for his arrival, warning them to "beware." It's a chilling and quite upsetting song that is certainly not for the faint-hearted.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I come in through your window
I enter your house through an open window
I see your family there
I observe your family members sleeping
Yes I'm the midnight creeper
I refer to myself as the person who disturbs your night sleep
When I go creepin y'all better beware
You should be cautious when I sneak around
Well Your child is gently sleeping
Your kid is sleeping soundly
Pleasant dreams are in his head
He is dreaming about something pleasant
That wife of yours is a sweet young thing
Your spouse is young and attractive
When I leave your wife'll be dead
Your wife will lose her life before I depart
Well my steel is sharp and silent
I carry a sharp, noiseless weapon
The devil guides my hand
I am a wicked person acting under the influence of evil forces
Well I just love to slit them throats
I take pleasure in cutting people's necks
And creep all around this land
I move silently around town and its surroundings
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JESSIE EVERETT HUGHES, JOSH HOMME
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
HystEric Animations
I wasn't picturing anything like this when I listen to the audio only version.
George Robinson
Only just found this song a month ago. Love it! A bit disappointed with the video only because there is no window or dark
Unai Cossio
I love this song
Joanna P
Oh word? I'm still processing.
Coolhandcurt J
This song has to be written about Isreal Keyes
Giorno Giovanna
Or Richard Ramirez.
Kona Grey
Just my typical Friday night 👀
balls and wieners
Good God eagles of death metal xD
Vinicius Gonzaga
That's awesome AHAHAAHAH
Michael K
It’s 2am and I’m watching this home alone and I have those same mirrored panels 😂