According to Thom Yorke, “Creep” tells the tale of an inebriated man who tries to get the attention of a woman to whom he is attracted by following her around. In the end, he lacks the self-confidence to face her and feels he subconsciously is her.
When asked about “Creep” in 1993, Yorke said:
I h...
[Verse 1]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
I wish I was special
You're so fuckin' special
[Chorus]
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
[Verse 2]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
You're so fuckin' special
I wish I was special
[Chorus]
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
Oh-oh, oh-oh
[Bridge]
She's running out the door
She's running out
She run, run, run, run
Run
[Outro]
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
Creep was written by Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood & Colin Greenwood & Philip Selway & Ed O’Brien & Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood & Radiohead.
Creep was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie & Sean Slade.
Thom Yorke said that the song is trying:
to assert a sexual persona and on the other hand trying desperately to negate it.
Explaining why it’s rarely played at their live shows, Yorke said that:
It can be cool sometimes, but other times I want to stop halfway through and be like, ‘Nah, this isn’t...