Sunset Piano

Creep Radiohead (1992) Advanced Piano Sheet Music Arrangement by 𝄞SunsetPiano v8

Radiohead's 1992 debut album, Pablo Honey written by Thom Yorke

cantabile, affettuoso\

"Cantabile" means "singable" or "in a singing style," indicating that a musical passage should be played melodically and gracefully, like a song. "Affettuoso" means "with affection and tenderness," instructing the performer to play with warmth and emotion. When used together, these Italian terms describe a section of music that should be performed with a beautiful, singing quality that is also expressive and tender.

arpeggio

(G Chord) D - G - B - G - D
(B Chord) F# - B - E♭
(C Chord) G - C - E
(Cm Chord) G - C - E♭

look up, deeply inhale and exhale for no good reason

Instrumental

[Verse 1]

G B

When you were here before, couldn't look you in the eyes

C Cm

You're just like an angel, your skin makes me cry

G B

You float like a feather in a beautiful world

C Cm

I wish I was special, you're so very special

[Chorus] (play loud) Cm (x3, very short)

G B

But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo

What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here

[Verse 2]

G B

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 freaking special, I wish I was special

[Bridge] (play loud)

G B

Oooh, oooh, she's running out the door...

She's running out, she run, run, run...

Ruuuuuuuun... Ruuuuuuuuuuun...

[Verse 3] (play soft until the end)

G B

Whatever makes you happy, whatever you want

You're so fucking special, I wish I was special

[Chorus]

G B

But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo

What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here

I don't belong here

Radiohead’s
"Creep" is a raw,
emotionally intense
song that explores
themes of:
self-loathing,
alienation,
unworthiness, and
desire for acceptance

💔 1. Insecurity and Self-Loathing

I see myself as fundamentally
flawed and broken. Phrases like:

"I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo"
express deep internalized shame.
I don’t feel like they belong —
not just socially, but existentially.

🎭 2. Alienation and Not Fitting In

The line:

"I don't belong here"
hits like a gut punch. It's the climax of the song's emotional narrative — a confession that
I feel disconnected not just
from people, but from the
world around me.

⚖️ 3. Longing for Transformation

Beneath all the pain is a quiet wish
to be different — to be "special" too.
There’s a yearning to escape the
identity of “creep” and “weirdo.”

🎶 4. Emotional Catharsis

The song builds musically and
emotionally, mimicking
an inner spiral — from quiet
observation to anguished outburst.

Summary:

"Creep" is a vulnerable
confession of feeling like
an outsider, unworthy of
love, and desperate to
be someone better.

It's an anthem for anyone
who's ever felt invisible,
rejected, or emotionally
distant from the world.

Creep by Radiohead

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Lyric Analysis:

Radiohead’s "Creep" is a raw, emotionally intense song that explores themes of self-loathing, alienation, unworthiness, and desire for acceptance.

Here’s a breakdown of the major themes:

💔 1. Insecurity and Self-Loathing

The narrator sees themselves as fundamentally flawed or broken. Phrases like:

"I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo"
express deep internalized shame. They don’t feel like they belong — not just socially, but existentially.

🧍 2. Unattainable Desire

There’s a strong emotional tension between admiration and distance. The subject of the narrator’s affection is described almost angelically:

"You're so very special"
Yet, they feel undeserving of that person’s attention, love, or even presence.

🎭 3. Alienation and Not Fitting In

The line:

"I don't belong here"
hits like a gut punch. It's the climax of the song's emotional narrative — a confession that the narrator feels disconnected not just from people, but from the world around them.

⚖️ 4. Longing for Transformation

Beneath all the pain is a quiet wish to be different — to be "special" too. There’s a yearning to escape the identity of “creep” and “weirdo.”

🎶 5. Emotional Catharsis

The song builds musically and emotionally, mimicking an inner spiral — from quiet observation to anguished outburst. It's as much about how it feels as what it says.

Summary:

"Creep" is a vulnerable confession of feeling like an outsider, unworthy of love, and desperate to be someone better. It's an anthem for anyone who's ever felt invisible, rejected, or emotionally distant from the world.

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