Creeker
Tyler Childers Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴In a small corner bar he sits there a-drinkin'
Lost as a ball in a field full of corn
Further away than he ever imagined
That he'd ever end up from the place he was born
Now no more forlorn as the Creeker drank whiskey
Than the one that you see outside of your eye
Drinkin' alone as he looks out the window
He'd rather be dead
Than alive one more minute
In this godforsaken town
When he was a kid
Lord, he'd never have dreamt it
All the ways that the city can bring a country boy down
Now they knew not his name and he knew not their faces
And he knew not the how nor the reason for why
You could ever wake up and wanna keep on livin'
In a place where a friend is such a hard thing to find
And for everyone you meet there's a whole mess of people
Tryin' like hell to pull you on down
To the level they're on and the trouble they're tendin'
In the mess that they've made, in the gutter they found
And he'd rather be dead
Than alive one more minute
In this godforsaken town
When he was a kid
Lord, he'd never have dreamt it
All the ways that the city can bring a country boy down
Some fellas do drugs and things of that nature
Some fellas chase girls to hang on their arm
Some fellas get by on practically nothin'
Some fellas get pissed in a small corner bar
And they'd rather be dead
Than alive one more minute
In this godforsaken town
When they were all kids
Lord, they'd never have dreamt it
All the ways that the city can bring a country boy down
Overall Meaning
The lyrics of Tyler Childers's "Creeker" depict the struggles of a man who has left his small hometown for the bright lights of the city only to find himself lost and alone in a strange place. He spends his evenings in a corner bar, drinking whiskey and watching the people outside, feeling disconnected from them and the city they call home. He cannot seem to find his place in this new environment, and the loneliness and isolation he feels are palpable in the lyrics.
Childers draws a parallel between the singer's isolation and the struggles of other men in the city. Some turn to drugs or women to fill the void, while others find solace in drinking alone in a bar. The city, with all its noise and chaos, can be overwhelming for a country boy like the Creeker. He would rather be dead than spend another minute in this godforsaken place, far away from the simple life he knew as a child.
The lyrics of "Creeker" highlight the struggles of those who leave behind their roots and try to make a life in a new environment. The city can be a harsh and unforgiving place, and the pressure to belong and fit in can be overwhelming for many. Tyler Childers captures the loneliness and isolation of those who are lost in the city's chaos, and the longing for a simpler, more familiar life.
Line by Line Meaning
In a small corner bar he sits there a-drinkin'
He's drinking in a tiny bar
Lost as a ball in a field full of corn
He's feeling disoriented
Further away than he ever imagined
He's far from where he grew up
That he'd ever end up from the place he was born
He's surprised by how much his life has changed
Now no more forlorn as the Creeker drank whiskey
Drinking eases his sadness
Than the one that you see outside of your eye
His drinking isn't obvious to others
Drinkin' alone as he looks out the window
He's alone and reflecting
At all of the strangers on the corner outside
He sees people he doesn't know
He'd rather be dead
He hates his life
Than alive one more minute
He doesn't want to continue living
In this godforsaken town
He hates where he is
When he was a kid
He remembers his childhood
Lord, he'd never have dreamt it
He's shocked by how different his life is now
All the ways that the city can bring a country boy down
The city has changed and hurt him
Now they knew not his name and he knew not their faces
He's anonymous and doesn't know anyone there
And he knew not the how nor the reason for why
He doesn't know why he's there
You could ever wake up and wanna keep on livin'
It's hard to find reasons to keep going
In a place where a friend is such a hard thing to find
It's hard to make friends there
And for everyone you meet there's a whole mess of people
Lots of bad people there
Tryin' like hell to pull you on down
They want to bring him down
To the level they're on and the trouble they're tendin'
They're full of trouble
In the mess that they've made, in the gutter they found
They've made their own troubles
Some fellas do drugs and things of that nature
Others cope differently
Some fellas chase girls to hang on their arm
Others seek relationships
Some fellas get by on practically nothin'
Others don't need much to survive
Some fellas get pissed in a small corner bar
Others drink and get angry too
And they'd rather be dead
They're unhappy
Than alive one more minute
They don't want to keep living like this
In this godforsaken town
They hate where they are
When they were all kids
They remember a happier time
Lord, they'd never have dreamt it
They're shocked by how different their lives are now
All the ways that the city can bring a country boy down
The city has changed and hurt them
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tyler Childers
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