How I Became Paranoid
Cansei de Ser Sexy Lyrics


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"Stars are fun" she said with a beautiful smile
As I looked above and stepped aside
Astrology is not my cup of tea
I'd rather go inside and watch some TV

What about clouds?
I think you should give it a try
But watching clouds is something you'll want to do tonight
I hope you understand it's been a bad week

But it's not for me
No, it's not for me

Maybe it's been so long I've been waiting
Oh baby, just call it off or call me crazy

We walked inside and watched TV for a while
The news crept me out, the X put me down
I got so bored to death
And then outside, the bugs starting eating me up

I felt so bad
I looked up to the sky
The stars, the clouds, the moon!, the beautiful light
It all made sense, but just for a while

But it's not for me
No, it's not for me

Maybe it's been so long I've been waiting
Oh baby, just call it off or call me crazy

Times like this
Pictured perfectly
Times like this
I'm nervous breaking
And who's got the nerves to let loose?
Times like this
Times like this





Maybe it's been so long I've been waiting
Oh baby, just call it off or call me crazy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cansei de Ser Sexy's song How I Became Paranoid depict the inner dilemma of wanting to enjoy the beauty of the stars and nature but feeling restless and anxious. The first verse begins with a girl talking about how stars are fun and looking up at the sky, but the singer is hesitant and would rather watch TV. The girl then suggests looking at the clouds, but the singer is preoccupied with a bad week and cannot fully appreciate the beauty of the night sky.


As the song progresses, the singer becomes more agitated and restless, feeling a sense of discomfort and boredom with daily life. They turn on the TV, only to be frightened by the news and then ultimately bothered by bugs outdoors. Looking up at the sky, the beauty and wonder of the stars, clouds, and moon give them a brief sense of clarity and understanding before the restlessness and anxiety overtake them once more.


The chorus repeats the lines "Maybe it's been so long I've been waiting/Oh baby, just call it off or call me crazy," which reveals the underlying frustration and sense of unease that the singer feels in their life. The song ends with the repeated phrase, "Times like this," emphasizing the singer's unsettled state of mind.


Line by Line Meaning

Stars are fun, she said with a beautiful smile
She finds enjoyment in looking at the stars and expresses this with a smile.


As I looked above and stepped aside
While she was looking at the stars, he moved aside to let her have a better view.


Astrology is not my cup of tea
He does not have an interest in astrology.


I'd rather go inside and watch some TV
He prefers to watch TV inside than look at stars outside.


What about clouds? I think you should give it a try
She suggests he should try watching clouds instead of stars.


But watching clouds is something you'll want to do tonight
She thinks it would be a good idea to watch clouds later tonight.


I hope you understand it's been a bad week
She hopes he understands that she's had a rough week.


But it's not for me, No, it's not for me
Looking at clouds is not his thing.


Maybe it's been so long I've been waiting
He has been waiting for something for a while, possibly a change.


Oh baby, just call it off or call me crazy
He wants a change in the situation and is willing to either end things or be viewed as crazy.


We walked inside and watched TV for a while
They went inside and watched TV together.


The news crept me out, the X put me down
The news made him uncomfortable and something about an ex negatively affected him.


I got so bored to death
He was extremely bored.


And then outside, the bugs starting eating me up
When he went outside, he was getting bitten by bugs.


I felt so bad
He felt terrible.


I looked up to the sky, The stars, the clouds, the moon!, the beautiful light
As he looked up, he saw the stars, clouds, moon, and beautiful light.


It all made sense, but just for a while
For a brief moment, it all seemed clear to him.


Times like this, Pictured perfectly
These specific moments were perfectly captured.


Times like this, I'm nervous breaking
During these moments, he feels extremely nervous and on-edge.


And who's got the nerves to let loose? Times like this, Times like this
He wonders who is brave enough to let go and enjoy these types of moments.


Maybe it's been so long I've been waiting
He has been waiting for something for a while, possibly a change.


Oh baby, just call it off or call me crazy
He wants a change in the situation and is willing to either end things or be viewed as crazy.




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