Paranoid
R.O.A. Lyrics
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Been stuck on my own, for way too long
You've left me with scars, that don't go away
Broken my ego, now I'm paralyzed
Frozen, it was fragile, now it's shattered glass
You're gone with the wind left me engulfed in flames
Showed me how to love with just your magic touch
Addicted I became and now I miss your touch
I'm paranoid
Waiting by the door
I'm paralyzed
Crippled by your touch
I miss at night
I miss at night
Paranoid
Been driven paranoid
Paranoid
I've driven off the road
I'm paranoid
Waiting by the door
I'm paralyzed
Crippled by your touch
I miss at night
I miss at night
Call me when you're lost
Even if you're not
Know you are not mine, but you're all that I want
The pills and the codeine, are all that I bought
The city won't sleep, so it's all that I got
The voices and vices, I'll fall in their lust
Indulge in these choices, that's all I can trust
Avoiding of my feelings, they keep them at bay
Avoiding, they keep them at bay
Been driven to insanity
Her beauty is my madness
Yeah it's all I see
Been driven to insanity
Her beauty is my madness
Yeah it's all I see
I've failed to keep my sanity
The absence of your voice is deafening
I've driven off the road because I'm left without the only drug I need
Crossed the line to paranoid and now I've got your voice stuck in my head
Haunted by the dreams of what we could have been, keep drowning every night
I'm paranoid
Waiting by the door
I'm paralyzed
Crippled by your touch
I miss at night
I miss at night
The lyrics to R.O.A.'s song "Paranoid" describe a sense of fear and anxiety that stems from living in dangerous environments. The artist raps about the voices he hears in his mind and the demons that haunt him constantly, making him feel like he's constantly on the verge of snapping. He mentions being "ready to shoot" and how he moves around aware of his surroundings to avoid getting hurt by enemies. R.O.A. also talks about a friend who is incarcerated, and how he feels the weight of the world on his shoulders, holding out hope that his friend will make it out and that his life will have meaning again.
The lyrics read like a stream of consciousness and paint a bleak picture of life in the streets, with references to drugs, violence, and poverty. The song's title "Paranoid" evokes the feeling of always looking over one's shoulder and the persistent sense of danger that comes with it. Despite the dark subject matter, the song's driving beat and catchy chorus create a sense of energy and urgency that matches the theme of survival.
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Expression to start the song
I be paranoid
I often feel intense fear and anxiety without any reason
I'm just paranoid
I cannot control my unreasonable fear and paranoia
Got that voice in my head I got demons
My thoughts and fears are overwhelming me; I feel like I'm possessed
I just be ready to shoot
I am always armed and ready to defend myself
All the opps mad cuz we really outside & we mean it score on em I threw the oop
Our rivals are envious because we are actively involved in illegal activities and succeeding; I set up the perfect opportunity and scored against them
He a boat head
He is a fool, a stupid person
Imma catch 'em outside when he leanin
I will confront him when he's least expecting it
Walk down hop out the coup
I get out of my car and approach him on foot
Talking crazy you don't got the juice
You are acting tough, but you do not have the power to back it up
Bitch I'm a dog
I am fearless and ruthless
You don't want me let that bitch loose
You do not want me to unleash my violent and aggressive side
And the dope heads knocking on the wrong door yea they feening
Drug addicts are mistakenly seeking drugs from the wrong place, and are desperate for their fix
Look at em ready to die
They are so desperate that they are willing to put their own lives in danger
When my dogs died, I felt like my life ain't have no meaning
The loss of my close companions made me feel like my life was worthless
I just be asking him why
I question God or a higher power about the reasons for my suffering
Got my heart locked
I have my emotions under control
He be calling me straight from the feds
He is calling me from prison, where he is serving time for his illegal activities
He always tell me he straight
He reassures that he's doing fine in jail and will soon be back on the streets
I know he gon touch down
I am confident that he will be released from prison soon
Don't ever play shawty be holding his weight
Do not underestimate me or my abilities
Yea I ride with that 30 on me
I carry a gun with me, specifically the .30 caliber
You never know gotta keep it low key
You never know when trouble might come, so I always stay low and secretive
I be steeping on shit
I am constantly moving and avoiding danger
I be moving my feet
I am always active and on the move
I don't talk on the gram
I do not speak publicly on social media
I ain't posting no fleet
I am not sharing any messages or posts on social media
You can really get touched
You can really get hurt, even killed
Put a bitch on fleek
I will make sure my appearance looks good before going to confront someone
Niggas dumb yea he thought he, Had him a lil freak
The guy underestimated his target and thought he had a weak link
Then we creep through that back door, Put him to sleep
We sneak up on him and harm him so bad that he sleeps forever
I ain't talking too much, Cuz that shit for the weak
I do not talk too much, because real men take action and do not gossip
If I'm sliding I scope out your block for a week
If I am planning to attack your territory, I will monitor your movements and plans for a whole week
Nigga think he a wolf, But he really a sheep
He thinks he is tough, but he is actually weak and vulnerable
If you die in these streets, Then your family won't eat
If you die on the streets, your family will suffer from hunger and poverty
It be cold outside, Gotta stay with a heat
It is dangerous outside, so I need to carry a gun to protect myself
I can't let a bitch nigga just get up on me
I can't let a weak person intimidate me
If you run up on me imma shoot for the three
If you try to attack me, I will not hesitate to hurt you or kill you if necessary
Cross my heart, Hope to die like a lower case tee
I promise my commitment, and I am ready to face the consequences of my actions
If I ever switch up hope I die in my sleep
If I ever change my lifestyle or betray my crew, I hope to die before I am punished
Let me hear that!
Expression to end the song
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Ringisai Mapondera
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