"The funny harmony on the chorus may be an SPX1000. It was just an over-the-top effect put there to pull back some of what the little dictaphone did. It was meant to be other-worldly, strange, obsessed, and that gave it the right kind of lean."
(Budgie)
You!
The Creatures Lyrics
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Your instability drives me mad
Crashing cars, locked behind bars, no one ever sees what's behind your fears
You are not what you say you are
You are not me
Back it up
Take, take, take, you just take and take
Blood is not thicker than pain
So I let it drain
I let it drain
The lyrics to The Creatures' song You! express the intense desire the singer has for their object of affection, regardless of their circumstances. The lines "when my ups are down, when my downs are up" and "feeling inside out, from the outside in" suggest a state of emotional turmoil, but the singer finds solace in their yearning for the person they desire, saying "I want you!" repeatedly. The song suggests that this desire is unyielding, whether the singer is seeing their love interest on the silver screen or hearing their voice through a megaphone. The lyrics also make reference to contradictory feelings ("assuring... confusing") and different appearances ("saintly reverence or wicked decadence"), but it is clear that the singer's desire for this person is constant and unchanging.
Overall, this song is an ode to the power of attraction and how it can completely consume a person, even in their darkest moments. It speaks to the universal experience of longing for someone and how sometimes that longing is the only thing that can sustain us. The repetition of "I want you!" throughout the song reinforces this idea, as the singer's desire is not only unrelenting, but almost a mantra that they cannot escape.
Line by Line Meaning
When my ups are down, when my downs are up -
I want you!
I need you by my side in every situation, whether it's good or bad.
Feeling inside out, from the outside in -
I want you!
My emotions are all over the place, and I need you to help me make sense of them.
On the silver screen, in a magazine -
I see you!
I constantly think about you and see reminders of you everywhere I go.
Through the telephone or a megaphone -
I want you!
I want to shout from the rooftops and let everyone know how much I want you.
Assuring... confusing...
I see you!
My feelings for you are complicated, but I know that seeing you always brings me some sort of emotional response.
In saintly reverence, or wicked decadence -
I want you!
Regardless of the situation, I want to be with you - whether it's holy or sinful.
When the days just yawn, when the nights are long -
I want you!
I feel lonely and lost without you, and I want you to be there for me during these times.
In a coo-coo tone, then I shout it home -
I want you!
Sometimes my desire for you feels irrational or crazy, but I still want you just as strong.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Marcéo Martinez
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