311 frontman Nick Hexum got the idea for this song when he spotted a poster advertising a punk rock concert that said, “A few drinks, a few smokes, and then… creatures for a while.” A cartoon likeness of a guy and girl accompanied the text.
[Intro]
My name is volatile
I’ve been this way a long while
I’d surely like to rest but the energy gets the best of me and
It’s been a wild ride
I wouldn’t change a minute
I can’t slow down inside, guess that’s why I live it
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[Verse 1]
The years of mischief
Followed by weeks of thrift
I land on earth’s hard face
No legs could keep that pace
And through the rest I sift
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Is there ever a time
When the state of sleeping willingly leaves my mind
[Bridge 1]
Highly frustrated wanna feel elated
Come Monday morn', you feel checkmated
You can be uncool and become the rule
Exceptions were made to drown
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I’m not used to it, you’d think I’d be by now
The ins, the outs, the ups and the downs
[Chorus]
I wanna make a mess
I wanna blow off stress
I wanna stoke the fire
Just creatures for a while
I wanna make a mess
I wanna blow off stress
I wanna stoke the fire
Just creatures, just creatures
[Post-Chorus]
It comes and goes and comes and goes
Sometimes I go a little crazy
Sometimes I go a little crazy just like you I do
[Verse 2]
I know what you were gonna say
But were afraid to cause dismay
Your lyrics switched around
The mixture watered down
And now a pointless display
[Pre-Chorus 3]
It’s something one won’t understand
Unless they're in it with me hand in hand
[Bridge 2]
Don’t buy the fear, don’t buy that my dear
The things you love you must keep near and
Carry on and you won’t feel withdrawn
Even if you’re coming down
[Pre-Chorus 4]
Sometimes it’s wearable, sometimes it's bearable
I careen towards balance til’ the glass is full
[Chorus]
I wanna make a mess
I wanna blow off stress
I wanna stoke the fire
Just creatures for a while
I wanna make a mess
I wanna blow off stress
I wanna stoke the fire
Just creatures, just creatures
It comes and goes and comes and goes
[Interlude]
Sometimes
Sometimes I get a little out there
Sometimes I go off
Sometimes just like you
[Outro]
I go a little crazy
Sometimes I go a little crazy just like you I do
Sometimes I go a little crazy
Sometimes I go a little crazy just like you I do
Creatures (For a While) was written by Tim Mahoney & Doug “SA” Martinez & Nick Hexum.
Creatures (For a While) was produced by Ron Saint-Germain.
311 released Creatures (For a While) on Tue Jul 01 2003.