S… Read Full Bio ↴El-Creepo! is the solo project of singer/songwriter Todd Edward Smith.
Smith has been the voice and chief songwriter for Dog Fashion Disco, The Alter Boys, and current band Polkadot Cadaver. Stylistically El-Creepo! is more acoustic and mellow than these bands.
A Town Called Tribulation
El-Creepo! Lyrics
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But I don’t blame you at all
Sometimes I feel like a stranger
Even among my friends
I step aside the id and the ego
Into the empty space
Intoxicated in a bottomless pit
A lonely uncomfortable place
I’m drinking whiskey with a loaded gun
In a town called tribulation
Be so kind as to lend me your ear
It’s a desperate situation
Spent shells by the horses bones
The wind dances to coyote moans
I’d leave this desert here all alone
If I only had a place called home
I’m drinking whiskey with a loaded gun
In a town called tribulation
Be so kind as to lend me your ear
It’s a desperate situation
Far from here somewhere in the past
You smiled at me, at play our children laughed
We were hand in hand, cheek to cheek
My head was dizzy my knees were weak
Now your all just a memory
Like clockwork ticking so hauntingly
The last day never came to say
Thank you my love, for always loving me
I’m drinking whiskey with a loaded gun
In a town called tribulation
Be so kind as to lend me your ear
It’s a desperate situation
I’m drinking whiskey with a loaded gun
In a town called tribulation
Be so kind as to lend me your ear
It’s a desperate situation
Walking down this winding road
Where it goes, God only knows
Walking down this winding road
Where it goes, God only knows
Walking down this winding road
Where it goes, God only knows..
The lyrics to "A Town Called Tribulation" by El Creepo! speaks of a feeling of alienation and desperation. The first verse describes the feeling of being an outcast, even among friends. The second verse talks about the singer's dire situation- drinking whiskey with a loaded gun in a seemingly hopeless place called Tribulation. The line "spent shells by the horses bones" paints a picture of violence and death that adds to the bleakness of the situation. The singer longs for a place called home but feels trapped in this hopeless situation. The third verse takes a nostalgic turn, remembering a happier time in the past when the singer was with their loved ones. The singer speaks of longing for those happy days again, and how everything they had is now just a memory.
The chorus repeats the singer's desperate situation, emphasizing the need for someone to listen. The final verse continues the theme of being lost, unsure of where life will take them. The line "where it goes, God only knows" speaks to the uncertainty of the future.
Overall, "A Town Called Tribulation" is a song about feeling lost, hopeless, and longing for a sense of belonging. It is a poignant depiction of the human condition and the struggles we all face at some point in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
You hide like a snake in the grass
You conceal yourself sneakily
But I don’t blame you at all
I hold no resentment towards you
Sometimes I feel like a stranger
At times, I sense like an outsider
Even among my friends
Even in the presence of my acquaintances
I step aside the id and the ego
I move away from primal instincts and self-importance
Into the empty space
Into the vast emptiness
Intoxicated in a bottomless pit
Engrossed in an endless abyss
A lonely uncomfortable place
A desolate and uneasy location
I’m drinking whiskey with a loaded gun
I am consuming whiskey with a loaded firearm
In a town called tribulation
In a locality known as tribulation
Be so kind as to lend me your ear
Please pay attention to my words
It’s a desperate situation
The circumstance is dire
Spent shells by the horses bones
Empty casings next to the remains of steeds
The wind dances to coyote moans
The breeze sways to the sounds of a coyote's cries
I’d leave this desert here all alone
I would depart from this barren region by myself
If I only had a place called home
If I had somewhere to call home
Far from here somewhere in the past
In the distant, former past
You smiled at me, at play our children laughed
You grinned at me, as our offspring played jovially
We were hand in hand, cheek to cheek
We were holding hands, cheek to cheek
My head was dizzy my knees were weak
I felt faint, and knees quivered
Now your all just a memory
Now, you are solely a recollection
Like clockwork ticking so hauntingly
Like the eerie ticking of a clock
The last day never came to say
The final moment never arrived to express
Thank you my love, for always loving me
Gratitude towards love, for continuously caring for me
Walking down this winding road
Strolling along this twisting path
Where it goes, God only knows
Only God knows where it leads
Walking down this winding road
Strolling along this twisting path
Where it goes, God only knows
Only God knows where it leads
Walking down this winding road
Strolling along this twisting path
Where it goes, God only knows
Only God knows where it leads
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