Covers
First should be stated that Creep itself may be considered as a cover song, based on a famous song by sixties band The Hollies. The name of the song was The Air That I Breathe and was written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood.
In April 2008, Prince covered 'Creep' at Coachella. This version was captured on a video from a concert-goer's cell phone, and promptly uploaded to Youtube. However, it was quickly taken down at Prince's request. After finding out about the blocking, Thom Yorke was quoted as saying, "Well, tell him to unblock it. It's our song."
Alternative rock band Weezer covered "Creep" during their 2008 Hootenanny Tour with bassist Scott Shriner on lead vocals. Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo stated that the song was picked to cover because "it's incredible what they do with four chords, over and over."
Nu metal band Korn covered "Creep" on their unplugged album.
Anberlin covered "Creep" in Lost Songs.
Scarling covered "Creep" on their single of Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole.
Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls commonly covers "Creep" in concert, but her most popular version of this is her preforming the song in a crowded bar which is available on her personal Youtube account.
Sentenced covered it on the special edition of their 1998 album Frozen.
German songwriter Gunter Gabriel covered the song live in 2009 with new (German) lyrics and under the title "ich bin ein Nichts" (i am nothing).
Creep
Radiohead Lyrics
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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
I wish I was special
You're so fuckin' 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 wanna 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 fuckin' 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, oh
She's running out again, oh
She's running out
She run, run, run, run
Run
Whatever makes you happy
You're so fuckin' 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
The lyrics of Radiohead's "Creep" convey a sense of isolation and self-loathing. The singer of the song seems to be fixated on an individual whom he perceives as angelic and otherworldly. This individual is completely out of reach for the singer, and he is consumed with jealousy over their perceived perfection. The imagery of the feather symbolizes the individual's lightness and grace, which contrasts with the singer's own feelings of heaviness and inadequacy.
The central theme of the song is the singer's deep-seated sense of alienation. He feels like a "creep" and a "weirdo" who doesn't belong in the world around him. The phrase "what the hell am I doing here?" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's sense of being out of place. This feeling of displacement is underscored by the line "she's running out the door", which suggests that the singer has been rejected and is now alone.
The refrain "you're so fuckin' special, I wish I was special" is a pivotal moment in the song. It reveals the depth of the singer's emotional turmoil and his yearning to be accepted by the individual he idolizes. The desperation in his voice is palpable, as he struggles to reconcile his envy and his desire for connection.
Overall, "Creep" is a powerful and emotionally raw song that explores universal themes of loneliness and isolation. Its haunting melody and haunting lyrics continue to resonate with audiences decades after its initial release.
Line by Line Meaning
When you were here before
In the past, when you were present in my life
Couldn't look you in the eye
I was too nervous and ashamed to make eye contact with you
You're just like an angel
You are a beautiful, heavenly being
Your skin makes me cry
Your beauty is overwhelming and brings me to tears
You float like a feather in a beautiful world
You move gracefully and effortlessly through life, as if in a perfect, ideal world
I wish I was special
I long to feel unique and important like you
You're so fuckin' special
You are incredibly special and important to me
But I'm a creep
However, I feel like a socially inept and deviant person
I'm a weirdo
I feel like an odd, abnormal person
What the hell am I doing here?
I feel out of place and wonder why I am present in this situation
I don't belong here
I feel like I am not accepted in this environment or with these people
I don't care if it hurts
I am willing to endure pain to achieve my desires
I wanna have control
I want to be in charge of my life and decisions
I want a perfect body
I desire to have an ideal physical appearance
I want a perfect soul
I long to have a pure and flawless inner self
I want you to notice when I'm not around
I desire to be missed and valued by you when I am not present
She's running out the door
The woman I admire is leaving me and the situation
Whatever makes you happy
I want you to be content and fulfilled
Whatever you want
I value your desires and wishes above mine
I don't belong here
I do not fit in or belong in this place or situation
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
@qqeewwrr15
"Creep"
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
I wish I was special
You're so fucking 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 fucking 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, oh
She's running out again
She's running out
She run, run, run, run
Run
Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You're so fucking 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
@urm.yaikoo
Try ok computer from theirs, it was consider one of the greatest albums of all time rivaling revolver and dark side of the moon.
Tracklist:
1. Airbag
2. Paranoid Android
3. Subterrenean homesick alien
4. Exit music ( for a film)
5. Let down
6. Karma Police
7. Fitter happier
8. Electioneering
9. Climbing up the walls
10. No Surprises
11. Lucky
12. The Tourist
@jesusa.1090
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
I wish I was special
You're so fuckin' 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 wanna 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 fuckin' 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, oh
She's running out the door
She's running out
She run, run, run, run
Run
Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You're so fuckin' 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
@juniperabbott2614
@@IronPatriot oh I knowwww. I'm a psycho killer-- no one knows till I'm gone..
I drag my foot across the steps
The steeply descent
Fall of lairs
Names not pairs.
Sand not water
Piglessslaughter
Why we here...
Promise/threat
Hold hostage dear
@kirbyclapsyou3159
This song makes my depression have a depresion
@jeezradz
Haha
@dippyfresh8155
That’s what alternative rock does to you. It’s great. This song represents my brain.
@garebomb6629
Fuzzygamer moment
@BoredPanda69420
Maybe your depression will kill itself. This will make life easier right?
Edit: I’m going to be therapist, people already adore me and I’m great. (I’m kidding)
@JonathanRaulGomez
@@BoredPanda69420 Hahaha well thought-out 🙌
@yasminea6588
My Daddy sang this song drunk at a karaoke bar when I was just a little girl and I’ll never forget that memory. Very special to me. I was smiling the whole time.
@marcelo-anselmo-levy
How old are u, Yasmine?
@sickkid7660
Yeah your childhood must have been....exciting
@jasonjackson9221
@@sickkid7660 STOP LMAO