The OBGMs (The oOohh Baby Gimme Mores) are a Canadian punk rock band from T… Read Full Bio ↴The OBGMs (The oOohh Baby Gimme Mores) are a Canadian punk rock band from Toronto, Ontario. They are most noted for their 2020 album The Ends, which was a shortlisted finalist for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.

The band consists of vocalist Densil McFarlane, guitarist Joe Brosnan and drummer Colanthony Humphrey. Keyboardist Jemuel Roberts was also a member of the band in the mid-2010s, but is no longer with the band.

The band was formed in 2007, initially as a hip-hop production duo consisting of McFarlane and Humphrey. Their music became more punk-oriented after they were arrested in a racial profiling incident, which interfered with McFarlane's plans to attend university in the United States. They released their debut EP, Interchorus, in 2009.

Paranoid Paranoia
The OBGMs Lyrics

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Just a spec of dust inside a breeze
learn to live a life amongst the trees
i won't be a fool inside
Paranoid paranoia
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hahahajajajhaja
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jajajajajaja

hsjsjaja

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The OBGMs' song "Paranoid Paranoia" depict a sense of insignificance and a desire to escape the troubles and anxieties of daily life. The opening line, "Just a spec of dust inside a breeze," embodies this feeling of being small and vulnerable in a grander scheme. The following phrase, "learn to live a life amongst the trees," suggests a longing for a simpler existence and a connection to nature.

The lines "i won't be a fool inside / Paranoid paranoia" reveal a sense of determination to not succumb to the anxious and paranoid thoughts that can plague the mind. The repetition of the nonsensical phrases "gahahuauajajajajja / hahahajajajhaja / hahajajajajaja / jajajajajaja / hsjsjaja" at the end of the song adds an element of chaos and confusion, further emphasizing the overwhelming nature of paranoia and anxiety.

Line by Line Meaning

Just a spec of dust inside a breeze
I feel insignificant and small, like a tiny particle that can be easily carried away by the wind.

Learn to live a life amongst the trees
I need to adapt my lifestyle to nature and be more in-tune with the natural world around me.

I won't be a fool inside
I refuse to let fear and anxiety control me, and I choose to be strong and courageous.

Paranoid paranoia
I am constantly worried and anxious, to the point where it is affecting my mental health.

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