Paranoid
Rihanna Feat Kanye West Lyrics


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Why are you so paranoid
Don't be so paranoid
Don't be so
Baby, don't worry about it
Lady, don't even think about it
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things

Tell me right now
You really wanna spend your whole life alone?
A little time out might do you good, might do us good
Before we be done for good
Cause I could make it good I could make it hood
I can make you come I can make you go
I can make you high I can make you fly
Make you touch the sky hey maybe so
All of the time
You be up in mine checking through my cell phone baby no
You wanna kill the vibe on another night
Here's another fight oh here we go

Baby don't worry about it
Lady we'll go out to the floor
Anyway they don't know you like I do
They'll never know you
Anyway they don't know you like I do
They'll never know you

All of the time
You wanna complain about the nights alone
So now you're here with me
Show some gratitude leave the attitude way back at home
Yea you see em look
Baby let em look give us cold looks cause we look cold
Yea you heard about all the word of mouth
Don't worry about what we can't control
All the talk in the world lost in the world
Till you finally let that thing go
You wanna check in to the heartbreak hotel
But sorry we're closed

Baby don't worry about it
Lady we'll go out to the floor
Anyway they don't know you like I do
They'll never know you
Anyway they don't know you like I do
They'll never know you

Baby don't worry about it
Lady don't even think about it
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong thing
You worry bout the wrong thing, the wrong thing
You worry bout the wrong thing, the wrong thing
You worry bout the wrong thing

Anyway they don't know you like I do
They'll never know you
Anyway they don't know you like I do
They'll never know you

Anyway they don't know you like I do
They'll never know you




Anyway they don't know you like I do
They'll never know you

Overall Meaning

The song Paranoid, a collaboration between Rihanna and Kanye West, is about a relationship where one person is overly paranoid and jealous, causing tension and fights. The song starts with Rihanna questioning why her partner is so paranoid and asking them not to worry about things that aren't important. She suggests that taking a break might do them good before they break up for good. Kanye contributes by saying he can make things better and suggests that they should have fun and forget the drama.


Rihanna tells her partner that they need to show some gratitude and leave the attitude at home. She reminds them that they're together and they should enjoy it, despite what anyone else thinks or says. They should focus on their relationship and forget about gossip and rumors. The song concludes with Rihanna repeating that no one knows her partner like she does.


Overall, the song is about the challenges that come with jealousy and paranoia in a relationship. Rihanna and Kanye suggest focusing on what's good instead of worrying about the wrong things. They suggest enjoying the time together, letting go of unnecessary negativity, and not caring about what others think.


Line by Line Meaning

Why are you so paranoid
Why are you so worried and anxious


Don't be so paranoid
Don't be so worried and anxious


Don't be so
Don't be so worried and anxious


Baby, don't worry about it
Don't worry, everything will be okay


Lady, don't even think about it
Don't even bother thinking about it, it's not worth it


You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things
You're worried about things that aren't important or relevant


Tell me right now
Tell me right away


You really wanna spend your whole life alone?
Do you really want to be lonely for the rest of your life?


A little time out might do you good, might do us good
Taking a break from our relationship might be good for both of us


Before we be done for good
Before we break up for good


Cause I could make it good I could make it hood
I could make our relationship good or bad


I can make you come I can make you go
I can make you stay or leave


I can make you high I can make you fly
I can make you feel good or bad


Make you touch the sky hey maybe so
I can make you feel amazing


All of the time
Every time


You be up in mine checking through my cell phone baby no
You constantly check my phone and invade my privacy


You wanna kill the vibe on another night
You want to ruin our night and mood


Here's another fight oh here we go
Here comes another argument


Lady we'll go out to the floor
Let's go out and have fun


Anyway they don't know you like I do
They don't know you as well as I do


They'll never know you
They'll never understand you


You wanna complain about the nights alone
You want to complain about being alone at night


Show some gratitude leave the attitude way back at home
Be grateful and don't have a bad attitude


Yea you see em look
You see people watching us


Baby let em look give us cold looks cause we look cold
Let them stare, it doesn't bother us


Yea you heard about all the word of mouth
You've heard all the rumors and gossip


Don't worry about what we can't control
Don't worry about things we can't change


All the talk in the world lost in the world
All the talking in the world doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things


Till you finally let that thing go
Until you let go of that thing that's bothering you


You wanna check in to the heartbreak hotel
You want to experience heartbreak


But sorry we're closed
But we're not going to allow that to happen


You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong thing
You're worried about things that aren't important or relevant




Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jeff Bhasker, Kanye West, Patrick Reynolds, Scott Mescudo, Dexter Mills

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@theharshtruthoutthere

@@santiaguilsmia2511 BIBLE calls us all to be real, sober minded souls, who live holy lives on earth.
BIBLE calls nor expect nobody to be:
- religious of any kind
- monk
- nun
BIBLE expect us to turn our LACK OF KNOWLEDGE into KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH (HOSEA 4:6)
Each human life on earth:
- repent
- BORN AGAIN and GO AND SIN NO MORE
- be baptised in HOLY SPIRIT /THE COMFORTER
- LIVE HOLY
= soul, after earthly death in HEAVEN. Easy logic, asks no degree in anything.

Bible calls us to give out RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT, no to keep our mouth shut and support everything with blind eyes and deaf ears.

See no evil, speak no evil and hear no evil – that old saying, it belongs to masons, am I right again? The vow of silence of theirs.

SOULS, dare to read and study BIBLE (KJV) and search about FREEMASONRY.



@allyfe1526

Why are you so paranoid?
Don't be so paranoid
Don't be so ...

[Refrain: Kanye West]
Baby, don't worry about it
Lady, don't even think about it
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things
Tell me right now
You really wanna spend your whole life alone?
A little time out might do you good, might do us good
Before we be done for good
Cause I could make it good I could make it hood
I can make you come I can make you go
I can make you high I can make you fly
Make you touch the sky hey maybe so
All of the time
You be up in mine checking through my cell phone, baby no
You wanna kill the vibe on another night
Here's another fight oh here we go (oh here we go)

[Hook: Kanye West, Mr. Hudson & Kid Cudi]
Baby don't worry about it
Lady we'll go out to the floor
Anyway they don't know you like I do
They'll never know you
Anyway they don't know you like I do
They'll never know you
All of the time
You wanna complain about the nights alone
So now you're here with me
Show some gratitude leave the attitude way back at home
Yea you see em look
Baby let em look give us cold looks cause we look cold
Yea you heard about all the word of mouth
Don't worry about what we can't control
All the talk in the world lost in the world
Till you finally let that thing go
You wanna check in to the heartbreak hotel
But sorry we're closed

[Hook: Kanye West, Mr. Hudson & Kid Cudi]
Baby don't worry about it
Baby we'll go out to the floor
Anyway they don't know you like I do
They'll never know you
Anyway they don't know you like I do
They'll never know you

[Refrain: Kanye West]
Baby, don't worry about it
Lady, don't even think about it
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things
You worry bout the wrong things, the wrong things



All comments from YouTube:

@obscuredvisions8835

It's sad how barely anyone recognized how ahead of time this song and album was.

@sweetlife6299

+William Pope I like your profile pic

@marcopecorino9

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

@KaizerMan

The album was maybe ahead of its time seeing as it used 808s when only some people used it and now everyone does and it was very creative how Kanye used autotune and stuff. But this song isn't ahead of its time. It sounds like 80s synth pop or some old Daft Punk. Still a good song though

@FishiestFillet

i got so much love for this album

@andrewholland5004

rolling stone named it one of the most groundbreaking lps of all time

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@JMLRH

This song would probably chart no.1 if he released it now

@Airborn451

Right. People use to shit on this album. i guess not alot of people can appreciate art.

@yohVyoh

+JMLRH
I just heard it for the first time and I thought the exact same thing. He's really ahead of his time.

@SwarlsBarkley

808s was so far ahead of its time it's ridiculous!

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