Creep
Stone Temple Pilots Lyrics


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Forward yesterday makes me wanna stay
What they said was real makes me wanna steal
Living under house, guess I'm living, I'm a mouse
All's I got is time, got no meaning, just a rhyme

Take time with a wounded hand
'Cause it likes to heal
Take time with a wounded hand
'Cause I like to steal
Take time with a wounded hand
'Cause it likes to heal
I like to steal

I'm half the man I used to be
(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
Well, I'm half the man I used to be
(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
Well, I'm half the man I used to be
(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
Well, I'm half the man I used to be
Half the man I used to be

Feeling uninspired, think I'll start a fire
Everybody run, Bobby's got a gun
Think you're kind of neat, then she tells me I'm a creep
Friends don't mean a thing, guess I'll leave it up to me

Take time with a wounded hand
'Cause it likes to heal
Take time with a wounded hand
'Cause I like to steal
Take time with a wounded hand
'Cause it likes to heal
I like to steal

I'm half the man I used to be
(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
Well, I'm half the man I used to be
(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
Well, I'm half the man I used to be
(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
Well, I'm half the man I used to be
Half the man I used to be

Take time with a wounded hand
'Cause it likes to heal
Take time with a wounded hand
'Cause I like to steal
Take time with a wounded hand
'Cause it likes to heal
I like to steal

I'm half the man I used to be
(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
Well, I'm half the man I used to be
(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
Well, I'm half the man I used to be
(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
Well, I'm half the man I used to be




Half the man I used to be
Half the man I used to be

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Stone Temple Pilots' song "Creep" depict the struggles of a man who is feeling lost, confused, and disconnected from the world around him. This is reflected in the lines "Forward yesterday makes me wanna stay / What they said was real makes me wanna steal," which suggest that he is torn between staying trapped in the past and stealing something new for himself, perhaps suggesting an urge to break away from his current situation.


The following lines, "Living under house, guess I'm living, I'm a mouse / All's I gots is time, got no meaning, just a rhyme," imply that he feels trapped and confined, with no direction or purpose to his life. The chorus, "Take time with a wounded hand 'cause it likes to heal / Take time with a wounded hand 'cause I like to steal," suggests that he is trying to find a way to heal his wounds, but is also drawn towards self-destructive behaviors.


The second verse seems to detail interactions with others. The line "Everybody run, Bobby's got a gun" may be intended to represent a volatile relationship or a sense of danger that the singer feels, while the line "Think you're kinda neat, then she tells me I'm a creep" implies that he is struggling with feelings of rejection and alienation. Overall, the song paints a picture of a man who is struggling to find his place in the world and grapples with self-destructive tendencies.


Line by Line Meaning

Forward yesterday makes me wanna stay
Thinking about the past makes me want to stay there


What they said was real makes me wanna steal
The truth they spoke made me want to take it as my own


Living under house, guess I'm living, I'm a mouse
Living in the shadows renders me powerless and submissive


All's I gots is time, got no meaning, just a rhyme
All I have is time, and it seems meaningless like a simple rhyme


Take time with a wounded hand 'cause it likes to heal
Take care of yourself when you're hurt because you have the ability to heal


Take time with a wounded hand 'cause I like to steal
I take time to heal because I like to use the past as a way to motivate me


I'm half the man I used to be (this feeling as the dawn it fades to gray)
I am only a shadow of my former self as my emotions fade away


Feeling uninspired, think I'll start a fire
Feeling bored, I seek to use destruction as a way to feel again


Everybody run, Bobby's got a gun
The danger lies in the hands of someone unstable


Think you're kinda neat, then she tells me I'm a creep
I used to think highly of myself, but she sees me as a pervert


Friends don't mean a thing, guess I'll leave it up to me
My connections with others are worthless, so I rely only on myself


I'm half the man I used to be (this feeling as the dawn it fades to gray)
Once again, I am only a shadow of my former self as my emotions fade away




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dean Deleo, Eric Kretz, Robert Deleo, Scott Weiland

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