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Dirty Creature

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Dirty Creature Lyrics

	


Dirty Creature come my way from the bottom of a big black lake
Shuffles up to my window making sure I'm awake
S'probably gonna pick my brain
Got me in a vice-like grip
He said one slip, your dead. Ha
Dirty Creature of habit
Little horror here to stay
Anyone in his right mind would tell it to go away
but the river of dread runs deep
full of unspeakable things
The creature don't mess around
I don't wanna mess with him

I don't wanna sail, I don't wanna sail
I don't wanna, I don't wanna sail tonight
Dirty Creature's got me at a disadvantage from the inside

Tentacles on the brain keep me from falling asleep
I'm rooted to the spot
The beast don't know when to stop
Sneaking up from behind
Binds and gags my wits
Dirty Creature got my head exactly where he wants it

I don't wanna sail, I don't wanna sail
I don't wanna, I don't wanna sail tonight
Taniwha is waiting for me just below the surface so bright (Yeah)
Even as we speak the Dirty Creature springs a nasty surprise

Dirty Creature knows my type found it in a magazine
He's seen the look of fear before splattered all over the screen
The animal magnet thug draws me out of myself
I need a dragon-slayer who can save me from myself

I don't wanna sail, I don't wanna sail
I don't wanna set sail for the middle of nowhere tonight
Dirty Creature's got me at a disadvantage from the inside (Yeah)
I don't wanna sail upon the waters of invention tonight

	

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planetearth On Apr 17, 2004

Six Months In A Leaky Boat

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by dizrythmia girl

17y ago

It's about Tim Finn's nervous breakdown, that's what he said in the Enzology podcast thingo. Its so cool though... I love it!!! Best Band EVER!!!!!!!

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by amy darling

20y ago

I thought it was about depression, nasty pasty that it is.

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by bkat004

20y ago

Go Kiwi Rock!!!

Metaphorically, it could be about Depression. Lyrically, it seems to be just about a Taniwha (Maori monster)

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by grazmataz71

7y ago

absolutely no doubt in my mind its about the demon of addiction. whether its sex, drugs or whatever the addiction, the lyrics seem to me finns battling with the little fucker pushing him to take another hit of white pony, or going out and getting a ho suck hes wang.

well thats how it seems to me

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by amy darling

19y ago

Wow! Monsters!

I like the bit where he gets his head chopped off in the video.

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by exobscura

4y ago

Songs about A-Grade drug addiction are, like the addiction itself, kinda cool and ruthless

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