Creep

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"Creep" is a song recorded by American singing group TLC for their second studio album CrazySexyCool (1994). Dallas Austin, who tried to write the track from a "female perspective", wrote and produced it. It is based on member Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins's experience with infidelity. The lyrics portray the singers as women who cheat on their unfaithful lovers for attention. This context was controversial within the group, and strongly opposed by member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, who threatened to wear black tape over her mouth on its accompanying music video. LaFace and Arista Records released the song as the album's lead single on October 31, 1994, and it gained both critical acclaim and commercial success. Music critics praised Austin's work and TLC's new musical direction, and commercially "Creep" became the group's first number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100. It topped the chart for four consecutive weeks and was later certificated platinum in sales. Following its European debut/re-issue in early 1996, the song reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and New Zealand and the top forty in other countries. Included in the remixes was a new rap verse written by Lopes which warns listeners of safe sex issues. "Creep" appeared on many best-of lists and received a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. 


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(Creep) oh ah, oh ah, oh ah yeah, 
(Creep) oh ah, oh ah, oh ah yeah, 

(Creep) oh ah, oh ah, oh ah yeah, 
(Creep) oh ah, oh ah, oh ah yeah, 
 
The twenty second of loneliness 
And we've been through so many things. 
I love my man with all honesty,
But I know he's cheating on me.
Look him in the eyes,
But all he tells me is lies to keep me near.
 
I'll never leave him down though I might mess around.
It's only 'cause I need some affection, oh.
So I creep, yeah, just creepin' on, 
On the down low, 'cept nobody is supposed to know.
So I creep yeah, 'cause he doesn't know what I do 
And no attention goes to show oh.
 
So I creep. 
The twenty third of loneliness 
And we don't talk, like we used to do.
Now this is pretty strange,
But I'm not buggin' 'cause I still feel the same.
I Keep giving loving till the day he pushes me away.
Never go a stray.
 
If he knew the things I did, he couldn't handle me.
And I choose to keep him protected, oh. 
So I creep, yeah, just creepin' on, 
But I'll know. 'cept nobody is supposed to know. 
So I creep, yeah, 'cause he doesn't know what I do, 
And no attention goes to show oh.
 
So I creep, yeah, just creepin' on, 
But I'll know. 'cept nobody is supposed to know. 
So I creep, yeah, 'cause he doesn't know what I do, 
And no attention goes to show.

So I creep, oh ah, oh ah, oh ah yeah
So I creep, oh ah, oh ah, oh ah yeah
So I creep, oh ah, oh ah, oh ah yeah
Baby, oh ah, oh ah, oh ah yeah
 
So I creep, yeah, just creepin' on, 
But I'll know. 

So I creep, yeah, 'cause he doesn't know what I do, 
And no attention goes to show.
So I creep, yeah, just creepin' on, 
But I'll know.
So I creep, yeah, 'cause he doesn't know what I do, 
So I creep, 'cept nobody is supposed to know.

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TLC

TLC is an American musical trio whose repertoire spanned R&B, hip hop, soul, funk, and new jack swing. Originally consisting of singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, rapper Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, the group found success in the 1990s while also enduring a series of spats with the law, each other, and the group's record label. more »

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Written by: Dallas Austin, Dallas L Austin

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