Creep
T. L. C. Lyrics

Oh, oh, oh, yeah.
Simple exclamation of the song's mood

The twenty second of loneliness
An exact description of the singer's emotional state

And we've been through so many things.
Narrator and her man have been through a lot and built a solid relationship

I love my man with all honesty,
The artist loves her man with sincerity

But I know he's cheating on me.
The artist is aware of her man's infidelity

Look him in the eyes,
Literal meaning of looking someone in the eyes

But all he tells me is lies to keep me near.
The man is lying to keep the singer by his side

I'll never leave him down though I might mess around.
The artist won't leave her man despite her urge to seek affection elsewhere

It's only 'cause I need some affection, oh.
The artist needs affection but only cheats because she's not getting it from her man

So I creep, yeah, just creepin' on,
The artist cheats discretely to get what she needs

On the down low, 'cept nobody is supposed to know.
Narrator keeps her actions hidden from everyone

So I creep yeah, 'cause he doesn't know what I do
The artist's man is unaware of her infidelity

And no attention goes to show oh.
Her actions don't reflect their relationship

The twenty third of loneliness
Another exact description of the singer's emotional state

And we don't talk, like we used to do.
Their communication has declined

Now this is pretty strange,
The situation is unusual

But I'm not buggin' 'cause I still feel the same.
Despite the changes, the artist's feelings haven't changed

I Keep giving loving till the day he pushes me away.
The singer will keep loving until it's impossible

If he knew the things I did, he couldn't handle me.
The singer fears her man would leave her if he knew

And I choose to keep him protected, Oh.
The artist is keeping up a façade to protect her man

So I creep, yeah, just creepin' on,
The artist continues to cheat discreetly

But I'll know. 'cept nobody is supposed to know.
No one except the artist knows what she's doing

So I creep, yeah, 'cause he doesn't know what I do,
The singer's man is still unaware

And no attention goes to show oh.
Like before, her actions don't reflect their relationship

So I creep, yeah, just creepin' on,
The singer continues to cheat discreetly

But I'll know. 'cept nobody is supposed to know.
Narrator keeps her infidelity hidden

So I creep, yeah, 'cause he doesn't know what I do,
Her man is still unaware

And no attention goes to show.
Once again, her actions don't show in their relationship