I quoted this review from sing365.
The singer feels inferior to the girl, that in his love for her he sees her as unreal, perfection. She doesn’t realize his feelings for her and leaves him behind, ignores him. He takes this as him being subhuman and says,”I wish I was special”. What he really means is that he wishes he could be noticed or equal to her.
Its like a geek and a jock, both inferior in there own ways without noticing their true beauty and purpose. As if they cannot see past the stereotypes and focus only on the negative.
He loves her. She doesn’t know. He feels like a creep. So he decides he wants to be like her, but he doesn’t know how to or how to even give himself the chance to make it work.
He is lost in depression and doesn’t believe in himself. Because he doesn’t himself the chance to make her see him he can only blame himself. He can never measure up. Even if he gets the girl he still sees himself with loathing and hatred. He doesn’t believe that he is worthy, but doesn’t know that until he learns to embrace himself he will never be able to work things out.
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 very 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
You’re so very 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, ohhhh, ohhhh
She’s running out the door
She’s running out
She run run run run…
run…
Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You’re so very 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..

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