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Paranoid Lyrics
by Post Malone
Lyricist: Post Malone, Louis Bell, Dan Wilson
23 views • Published on Sep 27, 2026
Paranoid Lyrics
Never know when someone come and try to take my life
I been sleeping with the .44 like every night
In the whip I pray to God I don't see flashing lights
God damn they right behind me
And I wake up everyday, I wake up everyday with this anxiety
And they know where I stay
Come alone on my place
And they following me
Two hundred bands under the floor of kitchen
A little more been watching the ceiling
Even family and friends started switching
Ever since I got that check seen a mission
Eyes open, I see you, I'm watching you
More people wanna be you, don't trust no one
Tell me why I can't get no relief
Wonderin' when they'll come for me
A paranoid man makes paranoid plans
I'll do what I can but it's out of my hands
Struggling just to find my peace
Sometimes feel like I got no friends
Can't trust a soul like I'm Snowden
Right by the back, keep it loaded
Lord have mercy if they broken
I don't ever sleep, yeah I'm wide awake
If you try to pull up to my place
Painters gonna hit you a mile away
I promise one of us gonna die today
Helicopters in the sky
No he can't escape the eyes
Politicians and the lies
Tell me what's the point in picking sides
Tell me why I can't get no relief
Wonderin' when they'll come for me
A paranoid man makes paranoid plans
I'll do what I can but it's out of my hands
Struggling just to find my peace
Mind is running all day
Cost me more than money and I'm paying the price, yeah
I ain't going nowhere
Killing myself so I can make me a life, yeah
Minute after minute
Never had a limit
Wake up every morning, knew that I just had to get it
Windows always tinted
You ain't lookin' in it
Either way I know they'll cover me again
Tell me why I can't get no relief
Wonderin' when they'll come for me
A paranoid man makes paranoid plans
I'll do what I can but it's out of my hands
Struggling just to find my peace
Meaning of Paranoid
“Paranoid,” Post Malone’s anxious anthem, excavates the suffocating weight of paranoia and the corrosive effects of newfound wealth and notoriety. The song’s core theme revolves around a spiraling descent into fear, fueled by a pervasive sense of being hunted and distrustful of everyone surrounding him. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a man consumed by anxiety – he carries a weapon for protection, constantly scans his environment, and meticulously tracks potential threats, from casual acquaintances to family and friends who seem to shift allegiance with every influx of money. The imagery is relentlessly unsettling: helicopters overhead, “painters” ready to inflict harm, and the constant awareness of being watched, mirroring the feeling of living under surveillance.
Post Malone isn’t simply detailing a violent fantasy; he's exploring the psychological toll of existing in a heightened state of alert. The repetition of "Tell me why I can't get no relief" underscores a desperate yearning for peace and an inability to escape this self-imposed prison of suspicion. The acknowledgment that “a paranoid man makes paranoid plans” suggests a vicious cycle, where fear breeds further distrust and exacerbates the anxiety. Ultimately, the song is a raw portrayal of struggle – struggling to find inner calm amidst external pressures, grappling with the cost of material success, and confronting the unsettling realization that even in moments of apparent security, vulnerability remains a constant threat. It’s a bleak reflection on isolation and the difficulty of trusting oneself in a world perceived as inherently hostile.
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post maloneparanoiaanxietytraphip hop
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