Paranoid
Metallica/Ozzy Ozbourne 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, let me see you
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
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 song "Paranoid" by Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne is about a person who is struggling with their mental health. The first verse describes how the singer has broken up with their partner because they are unable to help them with their mind. People around the singer think that they are insane because they are always frowning. Despite their efforts to find happiness, they are unable to find anything that can pacify their overwhelming thoughts. The singer feels lost and needs someone to show them the things in life that they cannot find on their own. They think they must be blind because they cannot see the things that bring true happiness.
The second verse continues with the theme of the singer's inability to find happiness. They cannot even fake a laugh at a joke because they feel so empty inside. Happiness and love seem to be unattainable for them. The final lines of the song reveal the singer's desperation as they speak to the listener, telling them to enjoy life, even though they cannot. The song's overall message is a plea for help from someone who is struggling with their mental health.
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 couldn't understand my thoughts and emotions
People think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time
People assume I'm crazy because I'm often unhappy
All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy
I spend all my time contemplating different things, but nothing brings me contentment
Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify
If I can't find something to calm me down, I fear I may go insane
Can you help me occupy my brain?
Can you give me something constructive to do so that I don't dwell on my thoughts?
I need someone to show me the things in life that I can't find
I need another person to help me understand the aspects of life I can't seem to grasp
I can't see the things that make true happiness, I must be blind
I cannot identify what truly makes me happy - I'm oblivious
Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry
When you joke around, I'll feel dejected, and then you'll laugh as I begin to cry
Happiness I cannot feel and love to me is so unreal
I cannot experience genuine happiness and the concept of love seems so distant and unattainable to me
And so as you hear these words telling you now of my state
As you listen to these lyrics that describe my emotional state
I tell you to enjoy life I wish I could but it's too late
I advise you to appreciate life while you can, but my own fate has led me to believe it's too late for me to do so
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Michael Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, William Ward
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@piggyboss26
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I guess Ozzy cant choose between stand and hand.
@cliffordpurk5039
only ozzy can can call you a fucker and bless you at the same time.
@ashannoweria2855
Clifford Purk no there is one more person Freddie Mercury
@davidmarshall2921
I overdose to suicide solution
@davidmarshall2921
1989 Come out of the coma learn about my son conception..Jr Died sept3
@metallicatlaura5408
DAMN RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!
BUT,I DO ALSO AGREE WITH Ashan Noweria..Mercury deserves that place on the pedestal,too! ROCK ON,EVERYONE \m/!!!!!!!
@piggyboss26
0:18 mic to stand
0:19 mic to hand
0:21 mic to stand
0:43 mic to hand
1:00 mic to stand
1:05 mic to hand
1:10 mic to stand
1:26 mic is on hand
1:27 mic back to stand
1:29 mic to hand
1:35 mic to stand and fast back to hand
1:39 mic to stand
1:58 mic to hand
2:02 mic to stand
2:27 mic to hand
2:29 mic to stand
2:30 mic straight back to hand
2:36 mic to stand
2:37 mic to hand
2:40 mic to stand
2:47 mic to hand
2:55 mic to stand
3:05 mic to hand
3:08 mic to stand
3:51 mic to hand
3:57 mic to stand
4:12 mic to hand
4:14 mic to stand
4:23 mic to hand
I guess Ozzy cant choose between stand and hand.
@CrestedSaguaro520
Ozzy's always done "mic to stand - mic to hand" thing but here recently he does it more.
@Callipsus11
lol :D :D
@jacobblue1985
This is funny. I am laughing. Pardon my English. I was born in America
@apnfrez
I do the same thing.