Creep
Yearning Shadows: Exploring the Depths of Longing in Arlo Parks' 'Creep'
Lyrics
When you were here before
Reflecting on a past time when the person being addressed was present.
Couldn't look you in the eye
Expressing discomfort or unease in facing the person directly.
You're just like an angel
Comparing the person to an angel, suggesting a sense of purity or perfection.
Your skin makes me cry
Describing the emotional impact of the person's appearance on the speaker.
You float like a feather
Using imagery to portray the person's lightness and grace.
In a beautiful world i wish I was special
Expressing a desire to be special in a beautiful world but feeling inadequate.
You're so very special
Reaffirming the person's special qualities.
But I'm a creep i'm a weirdo
Acknowledging a sense of being an outsider, describing oneself as a creep and a weirdo.
What the hell am I doing here?
Questioning one's presence in the current situation or relationship.
I don't belong here
Expressing a feeling of not belonging in the present context.
I don't care if it hurts
Indicating a willingness to endure pain for the sake of authenticity.
I wanna have control i want a perfect body
Desiring control and a perfect physical body.
I want a perfect soul i want you to notice
Extending the desire for perfection to the soul and seeking recognition from the person.
When I'm not around you're so very special
Reiterating the person's specialness in the absence of the speaker.
I wish I was special
Expressing a wish to be special like the person.
But I'm a creep i'm a weirdo
Reiterating the self-perception as a creep and a weirdo.
What the hell am I doing here?
Questioning one's presence once again, emphasizing a sense of not belonging.
I don't belong here
Reaffirming the feeling of not fitting into the current situation.
And she is running out the door
Introducing a female character who is leaving or distancing herself.
She's running she runs, she runs, she runs
Describing the female character running away.
Whatever makes you happy whatever you want
Expressing a willingness to do whatever makes the person happy.
You're so very special i wish I was special
Reiterating the person's specialness and expressing a wish to be like them.
But I'm a creep i'm a weirdo
Repeating the self-identification as a creep and a weirdo.
What the hell am I doing here?
Questioning one's presence once more, emphasizing not belonging.
I don't belong here i don't belong here
Reaffirming the sense of not belonging in the current situation.
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