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.
Orange Peel Sunrise
El-Creepo! Lyrics
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Sweat drips like wax upon the helpless insects
I find you frightening and all the while exciting
It would be a miracle if we both survive the night
Breath in deep carbon monoxide
Go to sleep, take a trip to the dark side of your
Worst nightmare, and you'll find me there
I'll take you home
And skin you like an orange peel sunrise
Stripped to the bone
I think we could go all night (that's right)
It ain't a one night stand
If we're lying down
The remains of all my lovers
Are buried in this town
Just like miners' gold
A story noone told
Of a young girl buried alive and
Spinning in her grave
I'll take you home
And skin you like an orange peel sunrise
Stripped to the bone
I think we could go all night
I'm on the hotline trippin'
Dialin' up your digits
And I'm 1(900)Dead-On-Arrival
I wake up in a dark room
Tied up in the corner
Dressed in leather and musk cologne.
The snake handlers
Skin grafts that never heal
Flourescent bruises I do not feel
You're too shy
To show me where it hurts
Baby, tell me what they've done to you
I'll kiss it and make it better
I'll take you home
And skin you like an orange peel sunrise
Stripped to the bone
I think we could go all night
I'll take you home
And skin you like an orange peel sunrise
Stripped to the bone
I think we could go all night (that's right)
The first verse of "Orange Peel Sunrise" by El-Creepo! depicts two violent lovers in the midst of a hot and sweaty summer. The use of insects as a metaphor for the couple's helplessness highlights the vulnerability of the situation. The singer admits to finding their partner frightening but also exciting, suggesting a toxic and potentially dangerous attraction. The line "It would be a miracle if we both survive the night" highlights the potential for harm in this relationship.
The second verse continues with dark and unsettling imagery, with the singer urging the listener to breathe in carbon monoxide and visit the dark side of their worst nightmare, where they will find the singer waiting. The reference to Charlie's eyes and a coroner's smile suggest a macabre fascination with death and darkness. In the chorus, the singer admits to wanting to strip their lover down to the bone like an orange peel, a disturbing and violent metaphor. However, the singer also states that they could go all night, indicating a desire for a deeper connection beyond mere physicality. The final verses continue with visceral and unsettling imagery, referencing snake handlers and unhealing skin grafts.
Overall, "Orange Peel Sunrise" paints a picture of a disturbing and potentially dangerous relationship, full of violence and dark desires. The lyrics suggest that while the singer may find their partner frightening, they are also drawn to them at a primal level, and they are willing to engage in dangerous and destructive behavior to feed their desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Violent lovers in the dead of summer
Passionate couples amidst the hot season
Sweat drips like wax upon the helpless insects
Drops of perspiration fall like hot wax on bugs who can't defend themselves
I find you frightening and all the while exciting
You scare me but also thrill me
It would be a miracle if we both survive the night
We might not make it through until morning
Breath in deep carbon monoxide
Inhale the toxic gas
Go to sleep, take a trip to the dark side of your
Drift away into your nightmares
Worst nightmare, and you'll find me there
In your most terrifying dream, I'll be present
With Charlie's eyes and a coroner's smile
My look is akin to a killer's gaze
I'll take you home
I'll bring you to my abode
And skin you like an orange peel sunrise
I'll strip your flesh like sun rays unhinge the rind from an orange
Stripped to the bone
Completely devoid of skin
I think we could go all night (that's right)
We can engage extraordinary sex for several hours
It ain't a one night stand
It's not just a single casual encounter
If we're lying down
While horizontally together
The remains of all my lovers
The bodies of all my past partners
Are buried in this town
Lie somewhere underground in this locality
Just like miners' gold
Similar to extracted precious metal
A story no one told
A narrative nobody has heard
Of a young girl buried alive and
Involving the details of a girl entombed while still breathing
Spinning in her grave
Having her corpse twirl in the grave, posthumously
I'm on the hotline trippin'
I'm high on a line of drugs and dialing your number
Dialin' up your digits
Typing your phone number on the phone
And I'm 1(900)Dead-On-Arrival
I'm calling you, and I'm almost dead
I wake up in a dark room
I come back to consciousness in a dimly lit enclosure
Tied up in the corner
Bound in a section of the chamber
Dressed in leather and musk cologne.
Wearing leather garments, and smelling of animal-derived scent.
The snake handlers
Presumably, people dealing with venomous reptiles
Skin grafts that never heal
Transplanted skin that doesn't recover
Fluorescent bruises I do not feel
I have colorful marks on my skin, but there's no sensation
You're too shy
You're excessively demure
To show me where it hurts
You won't indicate where you're experiencing pain
Baby, tell me what they've done to you
Please inform me what affliction they've caused you
I'll kiss it and make it better
I'll give it light affection to help ameliorate the wounds
I'll take you home
I'll bring you to my residence
And skin you like an orange peel sunrise
I'll flay you and peel off your skin at daybreak
Stripped to the bone
Deprived of flesh and muscles
I think we could go all night
I believe we could continue lovemaking until daybreak
(that's right)
A sign of approval or affirmation
Contributed by Nora P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@williamrich7897
pisses me off can't find a decent version of this song!!!!
@altayant3174
same..
@sofiapagen
it's not on youtube, but this link has it: spacepagen.tumblr.com/post/165416551413