Radiohead – Creep

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  My Interpretation:This is a really dark song - very dark indeed.
  
  To me, it seems the song is fairly simple to read out. It's dealing with unrequited affection, either through rejection or just not noticing they exist.
  
  Of course, everyone's going to take a dig at me, but I'm there with the song. Awkward teenage nerd, pretty, popular cheerleader, big crush not noticed, I think most of us have been there, done that, at some point in our lives.
  
  There's a lot of frustration - to the point of anger and depression - when she doesn't acknowledge or rejects him, but he's still attracted to her. All you have to do is read the verses of the song.
  
  First verse:
  He's so shy, he can't look at her when she's nearby
  He thinks he's beautiful, maybe even a dreamlike vision of her
  
  He's watching her and her friends from afar because he realizes he's not in the same social caste as she is
  
  The chorus shows his lack of self esteem.
  
  The second verse, it sounds like he's acting out with self mutilation and considering suicide
  
  The third verse may be just before he commits suicide, maybe in front of her and she's trying to run away from him. He might have even stalked her once (the 'again' part of the verse).
  
  Like I said at the beginning, I really believe this is simply a very dark song about unrequited affection.

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  My Interpretation:This song could be about someone's struggle to live up to the perfected image she holds of herself. "You" is the idealized, perfected self, while "I" is the real, imperfect self. In particular this song could be about an anorexic girl.
  
  "You" is the very special, angel-like "I", that's floating in a beautiful world, like a dream. “Your” skin (appearance?) makes “I” cry. The real "I" is disgusted by herself and is willing to do whatever "you" demands, even if it hurts, just to become like "you".
  
  "I" wants "You" to know when "I" is no longer around and has changed into "you", maybe so that "you" can finally be satisfied with herself. Unlike when "you" were here before.
  
  “I” doesn’t belong here (in her body?) and she’s questioning why the hell she still isn’t like “you”.
  
  She’s running out, as in having no more reserves, becoming exhausted, becoming void.

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  General Comment:To anyone who says this song is overrated, or that it irritates them because the song helps them "champion" their flaws I think they are flat out wrong. the song clearly states that the protagonist is not happy with his/her situation and wishes to change at any cost, furthermore the "anger" towards this song shows how much some people like to be in denial that they all have "perfect" and "happy" lives and god forbid someone wishes to speak about the dark side of things, because people freak out and start lashing out because it shows that they themselves are threatened by someone else speaking out on the very things they have tried to suppress in their own lives. WAKE UP bitches you're not cinderella and the world is not a disney movie.

  Flagged LiveToTellon March 01, 2013   Link

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  General Comment:I am just so fucking sick to death of this song. It has become an anthem for people who champion their flaws, fears, easy routines, and shit ass choices. Man up, people. If ya wanna stay a creep, than stay a creep and stop bellyaching about it. You are what you are. If ya wanna be more than who you already are, than grow some damn balls, set a goal, and don't stop until you reach it. And as for those posting about one night stands and temporary relationships, ya all are ill. There isn't a human being who choses to be an unpaid whore unless s/he is lonely or simply can't maintain a loving, long term relationship. All humans want love and friendship...and sex through that union. ALL. It's part of Maslow's hierarchy, and it's part of God's plan. And if you're going home with girls/women who will sleep with any tom, DICK, and HAIRY DICK, than that's not a feather in your cap. That's gross. They are gross. They don't respect themselves, their bodies, and their character to be better than that. Ooooouuuu, I cannot imagine having so little love for oneself that to jump into bed with just anyone. So fucking much for the feminist movement; all it did was reduce women to men when it comes to being visual pigs who will take whatever they can get from whoever will give it. Ick Ick Ick. So champion this song as a way not to have to better yourselves and keep fucking easy females. It's such a grand accomplisment.

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    I'm currently seek a long-term LOVE partner...and then we're going to screw each other's brains out and not worry about when the relationship will end or if someone will get an STD or pregnant. Crap, this song sux.

    Flag IllToast2Thaton February 23, 2013  

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    you miss the whole meaning of the song, it's not about glorifying their flaws and poor choices, it's about feeling vulnerable. something that obviously makes you very uncomfortable, because of your own issues with your vulnerability. you're NOT a god, you're a mere weakling human who will be (or mostly likely has been already) rejected

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  General Comment:"Smells Like Teen Spirit is Not their best work" Nirvana fans
  "Like a Rolling Stone is Not his best work" Bob Dylan fans
  "Satisfaction is Not their best work" Rolling Stones fans
  "Another Brick in the Wall is Not their best work" Pink Floyd fans
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  "Creep is Not our best work" Thom, Jonny, ...
  They're Fans !

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  General Comment:@wishley guys guys don't judge the song about today's world it was 1994, internet was know only between Computer labs geeks at universities .
  it is great and it became great because it touch the spirit even subconsciously.
  thank you

  Flagged hahelalon December 11, 2012   Link

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    No way, Jose. Didn't Al Gore invent it a few years earlier? I bought my first PC in 1991. It cost $1,400 and lasted just three years. I seem to recall looking at chat rooms back then (and blushing:). Both the band and the song are great...very creative. I do believe from time-to-time I've been called a creep, a troll, and few other choice words. This song is easy for each of us to identify with, which is what makes it a great song.

    Flag ILUVUon December 18, 2012  
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  General Comment:My girlfriend out of the blue just texted me saying it's over the other day, and i'm madly in love with her, every time I here this song, it just makes me think of her. God I want her back so much!!!

  Flagged chunwick9695on October 08, 2012   Link

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    Similar thing happened to me a few days ago. Not quite as brutal, but same idea. They're just like angels; compared to how special they are, we're just creeps.

    Flag DuctTapeGodon January 29, 2013  
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  General Comment:This song plays in my head every time I log on to Facebook and stalk my crush. Every...single...time.

  Flagged mapleoak23on October 05, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:it relates to me. theres a girl i wish i had, she has a boyfriend, acts like she likes me, talks to me all the time, but has a fucking boyfriend. Makes me depressed. "i dont belong here. i wish i was special" fuck man

  Flagged clt40671on October 05, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:You know what? This song is WAY to overrated. I'm actually starting to hate it. Everyones all like OMG creep is like such a great song!! This song SUCKS. Its a good song and everything, but as far as radiohead goes this song is TERRIBLE!! This was just a okay track from when they wernt very good yet. I have no clue why it got so popular. Its not what radiohead is anymore. Heres a list of some songs by radiohead that are amazing.
  
  Fake plastic trees
  High and dry
  Lotus flower
  Like spinning plates
  2 2=5
  Videotape
  Ideoteque
  Dollars and cents
  My iron lung
  Climbing up the walls
  Bloom
  Street spirit (fade out)
  Everything in its right place
  sit down, stand up
  Lucky
  No surprises
  Talk show host
  Weird fishes
  Exit music (for a film)
  Supercolider
  Karma police
  Life in a glasshouse
  House of cards
  Let down
  
  All these songs are 100 times better than creep.

  Flagged wisheyon August 13, 2012   Link

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    Just? paranoid Android? And yeah, agreed. This song isn't Radiohead's best. by far

    Flagged Overthunkon November 04, 2012  

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    If you didn't noticed, all of Radiohead are awesome and Creep too.

    Flag Guissauroon February 15, 2013  

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    Did you look at the back of their Best Of album and just type out what you saw???

    Flag OrphnBobbyon April 24, 2013  

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