Paranoid
[ Black Sabbath Lyrics
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People think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time
All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify
Can you help me, occupy my brain?
Oh yeah
I need someone to show me the things in life that I can't find
Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry
Happiness I cannot feel and love to me is so unreal
And so as you hear these words telling you now of my state
I tell you to enjoy life I wish I could but it's too late
The lyrics of Black Sabbath’s song “Paranoid” describe the feelings of the singer, who suffers from mental turmoil and feels disconnected from the world. The opening line of the song, “Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind” suggests that the singer’s partnership was not helping him deal with his troubles. As he walks through his life in a constant state of unease, he is misunderstood and ridiculed by those around him.
The lyrics express the singer’s feelings of dissatisfaction and desperation as he seeks an escape for his troubled mind. He cannot find any solace in anything he does and believes that he will lose his sanity if he does not find a way to pacify himself. By saying “Can you help me, occupy my brain?”, the singer begs for someone to help him take his mind off his troubles and find a way to cope.
The lyrics of the song are a reflection of how easily people can fall into depression and anxiety, and how difficult it can be to escape that feeling. They convey a message that true happiness and contentment may be elusive but can be found if we have the right mindset and seek them out in the right places.
Line by Line Meaning
Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind
I broke up with my girlfriend because she wasn't able to help me with my mental state.
People think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time
Because I have a constant scowl on my face, people believe that I'm crazy.
All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy
Despite thinking about things all day, nothing brings me true contentment.
Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify
If I don't find something to soothe my mind, I believe I will go crazy.
Can you help me, occupy my brain?
Could you please help me find something to distract my mind?
I need someone to show me the things in life that I can't find
I require someone to demonstrate parts of life that have eluded me.
I can't see the things that make true happiness, I must be blind
There are aspects of life that bring genuine happiness that I don't understand or can't see.
Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry
When someone tells a joke, I become saddened, and they will laugh while I weep.
Happiness I cannot feel and love to me is so unreal
I'm unable to experience joy, and love seems like a foreign concept to me.
And so as you hear these words telling you now of my state
As you listen to these lyrics and learn about my mental state,
I tell you to enjoy life I wish I could but it's too late
I tell you to enjoy your existence, but for me, it's too late to do the same.
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@Lebieow
Lyrics :
Finished with my woman 'cause
She couldn't help me with my mind
People think I'm insane because
I am frowning all the time
All day long I think of things
But nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind
If I don't find something to pacify
Can you help me
Occupy my brain?
Oh yeah
I need someone to show me
The things in life that I can't find
I can't see the things that make
True happiness, I must be blind
Make a joke and I will sigh
And you will laugh and I will cry
Happiness I cannot feel
And love to me is so unreal
And so as you hear these words
Telling you now of my state
I tell you to enjoy life
I wish I could but it's too late
@ash-khiru6729
LYRICS
Finished with my woman 'cause
She couldn't help me with my mind
People think I'm insane because
I am frowning all the time
All day long I think of things
But nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind
If I don't find something to pacify
Can you help me
Occupy my brain?
Oh yeah
I need someone to show me
The things in life that I can't find
I can't see the things that make
True happiness, I must be blind
Make a joke and I will sigh
And you will laugh and I will cry
Happiness I cannot feel
And love to me is so unreal
And so as you hear these words
Telling you now of my state
I tell you to enjoy life
I wish I could but it's too late
@andresuki2691
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Finished with my woman
'Cause she couldn't help me with my mind
People think I'm insane
Because I am frowning all the time
[Verse 2]
All day long I think of things
But nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind
If I don't find something to pacify
[Bridge]
Can you help me
Occupy my brain?
Oh yeah
[Verse 3]
I need someone to show me
The things in life that I can't find
I can't see the things that make true happiness
I must be blind
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 4]
Make a joke and I will sigh
And you will laugh and I will cry
Happiness, I cannot feel
And love to me is so unreal
[Verse 5]
And so, as you hear these words
Telling you now of my state
I tell you to enjoy life
I wish I could but it's too late
@daterror6301
Finished with my woman 'cause
She couldn't help me with my mind
People think I'm insane because
I am frowning all the time
All day long I think of things
But nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind
If I don't find something to pacify
Can you help me
Occupy my brain?
Oh yeah
I need someone to show me
The things in life that I can't find
I can't see the things that make
True happiness, I must be blind
Make a joke and I will sigh
And you will laugh and I will cry
Happiness I cannot feel
And love to me is so unreal
And so as you hear these words
Telling you now of my state
I tell you to enjoy life
I wish I could but it's too late
@djwucuejaix5684
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind
People think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time
All day long, I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify
[Chorus]
Can you help me occupy my brain?
Whoa, yeah
[Verse 2]
I need someone to show me the things in life that I can't find
I can't see the things that make true happiness, I must be blind
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry
Happiness, I cannot feel and love to me is so unreal
And so, as you hear these words telling you now of my state
I tell you to enjoy life, I wish I could, but it's too late
@leokimvideo
The birth of METAL
@niklaseriksson3343
Metal had already been around a while when this came out. Metal started with their first album "Black Sabbath".
@ryyyan4795
Dude, you’re everywhere
@hermanaksom5303
actually, it's a typical hard rock) - the same thing Zeppelin, Purple, Hedrix, Krimson, Who or Blue Cheer already practiced. That these first two albums inspired those guys who would develop hard rock into HM later in the second half of the 1970s - definitely maybe.
@hermanaksom5303
@dayRman there was no such precise terminology that days: everybody called typical hard rock bands like Zeppelin, Purple, Sabbath or even Scorpions - heavy metal bands. Just like anything provocative like Kiss, Motley Crue, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Venom or Mercyful Fate were called black metalists and even satanists. People were so susceptible and unprepared back then.
@kennyhall2118
No it's not!
@karltietjen3876
Leaving this comment so that whenever someone likes it I'll comeback and listen to this masterpiece
@aaronringling9008
Well we are waiting lol
@Anonymous_Music
Keep coming back
@Anonymous_Music
@@paulcastro5140 yeah that sounds like somethin a Paul Castro would say