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Originally Posted by khfreek
Oh, c'mon. The verses are in the low register of Thom's voice, and quiet, as if he was mumbling to himself phrases of desire and jealousy that can never be fulfilled. Then the vocal solo comes on, and Thom, or his character anyway, is crying at the top of his lungs because "she's running out the door" on him, because she can't accept him. There is no happy ending for this creep who doesn't belong, and that's what gets me sad over it.
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That's just a bit of vague empathy and sympathy that you're feeling...I think Thom cares less about being a creep than you think he does.
The point is that the sentiment in Creep is laid on too thick for anyone to really take seriously. Song's about self-pity can be depressing...depending on who they're coming from and how it's presented...but I'd rarely call them "sad" songs...more "pitiful" than anything.