Creatures
T.I. ft Eminem & Kanye West Lyrics
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Very hard to understand
I can't imagine how it happened
Impossible to comprehend
I feel the danger
What are things coming to
They shut their eyes go into hiding
Why are we creatures
It's our natural way
Why are we creatures
I hear it day by day
I call you creature
And I'm not behind the times
Do please forgive me, I'm a rebel
I hit you right between the eyes
Why are we creatures
It's our natural way
Why are we creatures
I hear it day by day
With all my power
Against the wall of decadence
You'll shut your eyes go into hiding
Time to have some influence
Why are we creatures
It's our natural way
Why are we creatures
I hear it day by day
The interpretation of the lyrics to T.I.'s "Creatures" suggests that the song's message is primarily about the animalistic nature of humans, and how society hides from their true instincts. The opening lines "We're back to creature, Very hard to understand, I can't imagine how it happened, Impossible to comprehend," suggests that the human race has regressed to its natural, animalistic way of life. The second verse expands on this sentiment, suggesting that people have become so lost in their own instincts, that they have stopped looking to a higher power, any god that may control them. The chorus, "Why are we creatures, It's our natural way, I hear it day by day," reinforces the idea that humans are defined by their animalistic behavior.
In the following verse, the song's lyrics become more hostile as T.I. calls out his listener to confront their natural instincts, "I call you creature, And I'm not behind the times, Do please forgive me, I'm a rebel, I hit you right between the eyes." This aggression suggests that the idealism of societal norms has lost its hold over the listener, and that T.I. is bringing them back to their raw, animalistic nature. The closing lyrics, "With all my power, Against the wall of decadence, You'll shut your eyes go into hiding, Time to have some influence," which discusses T.I.'s desire to resist what he perceives as human decadence and reconnect with his animalistic nature.
Line by Line Meaning
We're back to creature
We have reverted back to our primal, instinctual nature.
Very hard to understand
It is difficult to comprehend why we are the way we are.
I can't imagine how it happened
I cannot fathom how we came to be creatures.
Impossible to comprehend
It is impossible to fully understand and explain our creature-like nature.
I feel the danger
I sense that our creature nature can be dangerous and destructive.
What are things coming to
What is the world becoming due to our inherent creature tendencies?
They shut their eyes go into hiding
People try to ignore or suppress their creature nature.
There's no god for me and you
Our creature nature contradicts the idea of a higher power controlling everything.
Why are we creatures
Why do we have primal instincts and animalistic tendencies?
It's our natural way
Being creatures is part of our inherent nature.
I hear it day by day
The fact that we are creatures is a constant reminder and observation.
I call you creature
I acknowledge and address you as a fellow creature.
And I'm not behind the times
Acknowledging our creature nature is not outdated, but rather a timeless truth.
Do please forgive me, I'm a rebel
I apologize for going against societal norms and acknowledging our creature nature.
I hit you right between the eyes
I deliver this message about our creature nature with direct and impactful language.
With all my power
Using all my strength and influence.
Against the wall of decadence
Fighting against the decay and corruption that comes with our creature nature.
Time to have some influence
It is time to take action and influence the world towards a better direction despite our creature tendencies.
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOKE JAY
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@vicshift6207
2020 and still rocking!! Memories never fade...
@jaanvidalal3247
Yes boy same
@oscarzapata7192
2021
@reggieartemusjr
2022
@jaygrogz
Was 11yrs old when this came out.. 23 now and it still slaps ๐ฅ
@ianarnold4653
was 9 now im about to be 22. crazy
@Sagittariuz912
Heard this last almost ten years ago, when I was still in school
@Bobby-jv9wq
Me too
@HighMe
Yup
@Stefano-pk4ui
Me too bro, now by listening this song i miss old days