Soulfly incorporates many styles of metal with Brazilian tribal and world music. All of their first six studio albums debuted on the United States Billboard 200, with a peak position at number 32 for their second album, Primitive. Soulfly has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The band has gone through numerous line-up changes, with Cavalera being the only constant member. In an interview with Max in 2015, it is revealed that the band's name was taken from the song "Headup" by Deftones, a song that Max collaborated on.
Studio albums
Soulfly (1998)
Primitive (2000)
3 (2002)
Prophecy (2004)
Dark Ages (2005)
Conquer (2008)
Omen (2010)
Enslaved (2012)
Savages (2013)
Archangel (2015)
Ritual (2018)
Totem (2022)
Paranoia
Soulfly Lyrics
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Feels like a black void
Feels like a war, crash, kill, fate, cult, coming
Feels like a screaming
Feels like a searching
Feels like a cold war, cut, raw, kill coming
Feels like a bomb blast
Feels like a cold war, kill, pain, no holding back
Feels like a doomsday
Feels like the end of days
Feels like war face, war hate, storm
Paranoia, Paranoia, Paranoia, Paranoia
Paranoia (contagious disease)
Paranoia (the fear disease)
Paranoia (contagious disease)
Paranoia (the fear disease)
Paranoia
Feels like damnation
Like devastation
Feels like a doom force
Bomb blast intervention
Feels like a prophecy
Feels like energy
Feels like a fuck all, end all
Paranoia, Paranoia, Paranoia, Paranoia
Paranoia (contagious disease)
Paranoia (the fear disease)
Paranoia (contagious disease)
Paranoia (the fear disease)
Paranoia
Can you feel it burning?
Can you feel it coming?
Can you feel it dropping?
Can you feel it exploding?
Can you feel it bombing?
Can you feel it rising?
Can you feel it burning?
Can you feel it coming?
Feels like Paranoia...
Feels like a black void
Feels like a war, crash, kill, fate, cult, coming
Feels like a screaming
Feels like a searching
Feels like a cold war, cut, raw, kill coming
The lyrics to Soulfly's song "Paranoia" convey a sense of intense fear and panic, almost as if the singer is experiencing the symptoms of the titular disorder. The repetition of "Feels like" at the start of several lines emphasizes this feeling of uncertainty and anxiety, as the singer grapples with phrases like "war, crash, kill, fate, cult" and "cold war, cut, raw, kill coming." The use of violent imagery throughout the song, including bomb blasts and doomsday scenarios, adds to the overall sense of chaos and impending danger.
The chorus of the song, which repeats the word "Paranoia" over and over, is especially effective at capturing the feeling of being trapped in one's own mind. The repeated use of the phrase "contagious disease/the fear disease" suggests that the singer sees this mindset as something that can be transmitted from person to person, like a virus.
Overall, "Paranoia" is an intense and unsettling song that effectively conveys the feeling of being trapped in a state of constant fear and anxiety.
Line by Line Meaning
Feels like paranoia...
I feel like I am being followed or watched all the time.
Feels like a black void
I feel like I am in a dark, empty space where nothing else exists.
Feels like a war, crash, kill, fate, cult, coming
I feel like there is going to be a violent event, a big scary crash or cult, and I'm facing destiny.
Feels like a screaming
I feel like I am constantly hearing screams or I am screaming or howling myself.
Feels like a searching
I feel like I am constantly looking for something, maybe searching for a solution or way out.
Feels like a cold war, cut, raw, kill coming
I feel like there is an impending cold war, violence and killing seem inevitable.
Feels like a bomb blast
I feel like there is going to be an explosion or detonation.
Like massive attack
I feel like there is going to be a violent and powerful attack.
Feels like a cold war, kill, pain, no holding back
I feel like there is a looming cold war, where nobody will hold back and violence will ensue despite the pain and suffering.
Feels like a doomsday
I feel like there is going to be a catastrophic and apocalyptic event.
Feels like the end of days
I feel like the world is coming to an end.
Feels like war face, war hate, storm
I feel like I am in the middle of a battlefield, filled with hatred and anger, where a storm is brewing.
Paranoia, Paranoia, Paranoia, Paranoia
I am emphasizing how strong and overpowering my paranoia is.
Paranoia (contagious disease)
Paranoia can spread from person to person like a disease.
Paranoia (the fear disease)
Paranoia is a condition where you are gripped by a feeling of intense fear.
Feels like damnation
I feel like I am cursed or doomed.
Like devastation
I feel like everything around me is being destroyed.
Feels like a doom force
I feel like I am being pushed towards an imminent disaster.
Bomb blast intervention
An explosive intervention to stop or cause harm to something.
Feels like a prophecy
I feel like there is a foretelling of events about to occur.
Feels like energy
I am filled with a strong and powerful surge of energy, perhaps related to a violent event.
Feels like a fuck all, end all
I feel like this is the end of everything, there is nothing left to do.
Paranoia, Paranoia, Paranoia, Paranoia
I am emphasizing how strong and overpowering my paranoia is.
Paranoia (contagious disease)
Paranoia can spread from person to person like a disease.
Paranoia (the fear disease)
Paranoia is a condition where you are gripped by a feeling of intense fear.
Can you feel it burning?
Do you experience that burning sensation, worry, or feeling that something is wrong?
Can you feel it coming?
Do you have an intense sense that something is about to happen?
Can you feel it dropping?
Do you sense that something will plummet or collapse?
Can you feel it exploding?
Do you sense that something will break apart or burst?
Can you feel it bombing?
Do you sense That something will be brutally attacked or bombed?
Can you feel it rising?
Do you sense that something will ascend or rise from the ground?
Can you feel it burning?
Do you feel like everything around us is burning or being destroyed?
Can you feel it coming?
Do you have an intense sense that something is about to happen?
Feels like Paranoia...
I feel like I am being followed or watched all the time.
Feels like a black void
I feel like I am in a dark, empty space where nothing else exists.
Feels like a war, crash, kill, fate, cult, coming
I feel like there is going to be a violent event, a big scary crash or cult, and I'm facing destiny.
Feels like a screaming
I feel like I am constantly hearing screams or I am screaming or howling myself.
Feels like a searching
I feel like I am constantly looking for something, maybe searching for a solution or way out.
Feels like a cold war, cut, raw, kill coming
I feel like there is an impending cold war, violence and killing seem inevitable.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MASSIMILIANO CAVALERA, MASSIMILIANO A CAVALERA
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