Creep – English Lyrics

• By: Radiohead
• Album: Pablo Honey

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

When you were here before

Couldn't look you in the eye

...

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 fuckin' special

But I'm a creep

I'm a weirdo

What the hell am I doin' here?

I don't belong here

I 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

When I'm not around

So fuckin' special

I wish I was special

But I'm a creep

I'm a weirdo

What the hell am I doin' here?

I don't belong here

...

She's running out the door (run)

She's running out

She run, run, run, run

...

Run

Whatever makes you happy

Whatever you want

You're so fuckin' special

I wish I was special

But I'm a creep

I'm a weirdo

What the hell am I doin' here?

I don't belong here

I don't belong here

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
creep /kriːp/ B1	noun - a person who is strange or unpleasant verb - to move slowly and quietly
weirdo /ˈwɪərdoʊ/ B1	noun - a strange or eccentric person
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ A2	adjective - better or more important than others
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ A2	verb - to be in the right place or suitable
notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ A2	verb - to become aware of something
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct verb - to direct or command
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - having no flaws or mistakes
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ A1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God
float /floʊt/ A2	verb - to stay on the surface of a liquid without sinking
feather /ˈfɛðər/ A1	noun - one of the light growths forming the plumage of a bird
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - to want something that is not likely to happen
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or injury
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being

Key Grammar Structures

• When you were here before

  ➔ Past simple of the verb “to be” used to talk about a past state.

  ➔ The verb "were" indicates the past simple: "When you "were" here before".

• Couldn't look you in the eye

  ➔ Modal verb “could” in the negative form + base verb to express inability in the past.

  ➔ "Couldn't" (= could not) shows past inability: "I "couldn't" look you in the eye".

• You're just like an angel

  ➔ Simple present of “to be” + comparative structure “just like”.

  ➔ "You're" (= you are) is the present form of “to be”, and "just like" makes a comparison.

• I wish I was special

  ➔ Verb “wish” + past simple to express an unreal or hypothetical present situation.

  ➔ "wish" is followed by the past simple "was" to talk about an unreal present: "I wish I "was" special".

• What the hell am I doin' here?

  ➔ Present continuous (am + verb‑ing) used in a rhetorical question.

  ➔ "am" + "doin'" (doing) forms the present continuous: "What the hell "am" "doin'" here?"

• I don't belong here

  ➔ Simple present negative with “do not” (don't) + verb.

  ➔ "don't" is the contracted form of "do not" used to make the sentence negative: "I "don't" belong here".

• I want you to notice

  ➔ Catenative verb “want” + object + infinitive (to notice).

  ➔ "want" is followed by the object "you" and the infinitive "to notice": "I want "you" "to notice"".

• She's running out the door

  ➔ Present continuous (is + verb‑ing) to describe an action happening now.

  ➔ "is" + "running" forms the present continuous: "She "is" "running" out the door".

• Whatever makes you happy

  ➔ Indefinite relative pronoun “whatever” + clause, acting as a noun phrase.

  ➔ "whatever" introduces a clause that can be replaced by a noun: "Whatever "makes" you happy".