Kina started playing shows at the age of four in front of her stuffed animals. Now she plays in front of people, though it wasn’t the quickest transition for the admittedly shy songstress. While attending college at USC, Kina often retreated to the secluded stairwells around campus where she could write and sing without being heard. Protected by their quiet confines, she found a safe haven and a creative outlet for her music. Armed with a guitar and a cup of tea, Kina wrote in every stairwell she came across. And it was within these stairwells that she developed her confidence as a songwriter and her poise as a performer.
In 2007, Kina joined YouTube, made a music video and entered herself into a contest. A few months later, her video for “Message From Your Heart” aired during the Superbowl and its 97 million viewers (or 194 million eyeballs, depending on how you’re keeping track) and she walked away with a record deal. Since then, Kina has regularly posted her songs on YouTube, amassing many millions of views, and toured throughout North America. Her songs have been heard on television shows such as ABC’s General Hospital and MTV’s College Life.
Creep
Kina Grannis Lyrics
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Couldn't look you in the eye
Just like an angel
Your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather
In a beautiful world
I wish I was special
You're so very special
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
I don't care if it hurts
I want to have control
I want a perfect body
I want a perfect soul
And I want you to notice
When I'm not around
You're so very special
I wish I was special
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
Oh, she's running out again
Oh, she's running out again
Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You're so very special
I wish I was special
Kina Grannis's song "Creep" is a cover of the famous Radiohead song by the same name. The song's lyrics speak of a deep-seated desire for unattainable perfection and acceptance. The singer expresses the feeling of being out of place and a stranger in their own skin. The opening lines, "When you were here before, couldn't look you in the eye, just like an angel, your skin makes me cry," convey a sense of awe and admiration towards the subject of the song. The singer wishes to be special like them and longs for their attention and recognition when they're not around.
However, the song takes a darker turn as the singer admits to being a creep and a weirdo who doesn't belong. The lyrics, "I don't care if it hurts, I want to have control, I want a perfect body, I want a perfect soul," reveal an obsession with perfection and control. The singer desires to be someone else and seeks validation from the object of their affection. The repetition of "you're so very special, I wish I was special" highlights the theme of unattainable perfection and a longing for acceptance.
The song's chorus, "What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here," is a cry for help from someone who feels out of place and misunderstood. The final lines, "Whatever makes you happy, whatever you want, you're so very special, I wish I was special," convey a sense of desperation and sadness as the singer resigns themselves to always feeling like a creep and a weirdo.
Overall, Kina Grannis's version of "Creep" is a hauntingly beautiful interpretation of a song that speaks of the universal human desire to be seen and accepted for who we are.
Line by Line Meaning
When you were here before
In the past, when you were in my presence
Couldn't look you in the eye
I was incapable of making direct eye contact with you
Just like an angel
Your presence emits a positive and pure aura akin to an angel
Your skin makes me cry
Your skin being so perfect and flawless makes me feel emotional
You float like a feather
Your movements are graceful and effortless like a feather in the wind
In a beautiful world
The environment around you is magnificent and awe-inspiring
I wish I was special
I yearn to stand out from the crowd and be extraordinary
You're so very special
You, as a person, possess incredible characteristics that set you apart
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo
However, I am self-aware that I am considered odd or bizarre
What the hell am I doing here?
I question why I am present in your life when I am so different
I don't belong here
I feel out of place and like I don't fit in with you or your surroundings
I don't care if it hurts
I am willing to endure any pain or suffering to achieve my desires
I want to have control
I yearn to possess power and influence over situations
I want a perfect body
I desire to have a flawless physical appearance
I want a perfect soul
Not only do I want a perfect body, but I also want to be morally pure and good
And I want you to notice
I want you to give me attention and acknowledge my existence
When I'm not around
Even when I am not physically present, I want you to recognize my absence
Oh, she's running out again
She, the object of my affection, is leaving once more
Whatever makes you happy
I am willing to do whatever it takes to make you feel content and joyful
Whatever you want
My actions are entirely based on your desires and needs
You're so very special
Yet again, you possess admirable characteristics that make you extraordinary
I wish I was special
My insecurities cause me to long to be as great as you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mike Hazelwood, Albert Louis Hammond, Edward John O'Brien, Colin Charles Greenwood, Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, Philip James Selway, Thomas Edward Yorke
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dagnemacie1690
So y'all can sing along to this beautiful cover...
When you were here before
Couldn't look you in the eye
You're just like an angel
Your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather
In a beautiful world
And I wish I was special
You're so very special
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo.
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here.
I don't care if it hurts
I want to have control
I want a perfect body
I want a perfect soul
I want you to notice
When I'm not around
You're so very special
I wish I was special
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo.
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here.
She's running out again,
She's running out
She's run run run run
Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You're so very special
I wish I was special
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo,
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here.
I don't belong here.
@dayzdailypress799
i found you via Wentworth, it was on tonight and your cover song was playing till the end, you have such a brilliant voice.
@paulharper4196
Exactly the same I had to instantly do a song search whilst the freak was pondering life with her reflection.
@nigelhenry7803
Yes heard this on wentworth and used shazam app too pull up song ..love this version
@christinaridley6807
I watched it tonight and had to listen to it again and again! I love this cover
@NicholasCox85
Coz I'm a freak!
@traceybedford7814
Found it the same way. Had to download it from iTunes immediately! Best cover ever!!
@moraleewright1107
What a way to end the episode of Wentworth. Best cover ever.
@kayleedick9300
Love wentworth prison lol 😃 😃 😄 😄
@jsharp9752
Just heard it myself 👌 nothing beats the original though 👍
@jessicahowery9685
I cried at this!