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Paranoid Lyrics

by Post Malone

Lyricist: Post Malone, Louis Bell, Dan Wilson

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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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