"Creep" is a song originally performed by Radiohead that Melanie Martinez covered. She posted her cover to her YouTube channel on January 29, 2012[1], and then performed it live throughout 2013.
Theme[]
The song tells the story of an inebriated man who follows a woman around in an attempt to gain her attention since he is attracted to her. He lacks the self-confidence to face her in the end, and he believes that somehow, he subconsciously is her.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
You were here before, couldn't look you in the eyes
You're just like an angel, your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather in a beautiful world
I wish I was special, you're so very 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]
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 that I'm not around
You're so very 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, no, no
[Bridge]
She's running out again
She's running out
Run, run, run, run
Ooh-ooh
[Chorus]
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
[Outro]
Whatever makes you happy, whatever you want
You're so very special, I wish I was special
[Verse 1]
You were here before, couldn't look you in the eyes
You're just like an angel, your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather in a beautiful world
I wish I was special, you're so very 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]
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 that I'm not around
You're so very 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, no, no
[Bridge]
She's running out again
She's running out
Run, run, run, run
Ooh-ooh
[Chorus]
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
[Outro]
Whatever makes you happy, whatever you want
You're so very special, I wish I was special
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- The music video was filmed and edited by Melanie's then-boyfriend Vinnie DiCarlo.
- This is one of the only covers Melanie recorded with a proper microphone and production.
- This is the first Radiohead cover Melanie did, the other being High and Dry.