Creep
Unveiling the Depths of Inner Struggle: Stone Temple Pilots' 'Creep'
Lyrics
Forward yesterday makes me wanna stay
Reflecting on the past makes the speaker want to remain in that time.
What they said was real makes me wanna steal
Contradicts what others claimed to be true, sparking a desire to rebel or act against expectations.
Living under house, guess I'm living, I'm a mouse
Living in a confined or restricted environment, feeling small and insignificant.
All's I got is time, got no meaning, just a rhyme
Time is abundant, lacking purpose and significance, only a collection of words without deeper meaning.
Take time with a wounded hand
Expressing the need to take time to heal from emotional wounds, with a hint of enjoying the rebellious act of stealing.
'Cause it likes to heal
-Take time with a wounded hand
-'Cause I like to steal
-Take time with a wounded hand
-'Cause it likes to heal
-I like to steal
-I'm half the man I used to be
Repeated assertion of being half the person the speaker used to be, possibly indicating a sense of loss or change.
(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
-Well, I'm half the man I used to be
-(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
-Well, I'm half the man I used to be
-(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
-Well, I'm half the man I used to be
-Half the man I used to be
-Feeling uninspired, think I'll start a fire
Feeling uninspired, contemplating starting a fire metaphorically or literally to bring change.
Everybody run, Bobby's got a gun
An abrupt shift to a threatening scenario with the mention of someone having a gun.
Think you're kind of neat, then she tells me I'm a creep
Being called a creep, potentially by a romantic interest, leading to feelings of rejection.
Friends don't mean a thing, guess I'll leave it up to me
Downplaying the importance of friends, suggesting self-reliance.
Take time with a wounded hand
Reiteration of the need to take time for healing, accompanied by a confession of enjoying stealing.
'Cause it likes to heal
-Take time with a wounded hand
-'Cause I like to steal
-Take time with a wounded hand
-'Cause it likes to heal
-I like to steal
-I'm half the man I used to be
Continued emphasis on being half the person one used to be, reinforcing a sense of personal decline or change.
(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
-Well, I'm half the man I used to be
-(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
-Well, I'm half the man I used to be
-(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
-Well, I'm half the man I used to be
-Half the man I used to be
-Take time with a wounded hand
Repetition of the theme of healing with a wounded hand and the enjoyment of stealing.
'Cause it likes to heal
-Take time with a wounded hand
-'Cause I like to steal
-Take time with a wounded hand
-'Cause it likes to heal
-I like to steal
-I'm half the man I used to be
Final repetition of the idea of being half the person one used to be, possibly concluding the reflection on personal transformation or loss.
(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
-Well, I'm half the man I used to be
-(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
-Well, I'm half the man I used to be
-(For as I feel as the dawn it fades to gray)
-Well, I'm half the man I used to be
-Half the man I used to be
-Half the man I used to be
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