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Black Sabbath - Paranoid Lyrics
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Finished with my woman 'cause
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She couldn't help me with my mind
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People think I'm insane because
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I am frowning all the time
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All day long I think of things
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But nothing seems to satisfy
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Think I'll lose my mind
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If I don't find something to pacify
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Can you help me
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Occupy my brain?
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Oh yeah
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I need someone to show me
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The things in life that I can't find
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I can't see the things that make
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True happiness, I must be blind
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Make a joke and I will sigh
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And you will laugh and I will cry
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Happiness I cannot feel
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And love to me is so unreal
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And so as you hear these words
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Telling you now of my state
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I tell you to enjoy life
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I wish I could but it's too late
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English

Finished with my woman 'cause
+
She couldn't help me with my mind
+
People think I'm insane because
+
I am frowning all the time
+
All day long I think of things
+
But nothing seems to satisfy
+
Think I'll lose my mind
+
If I don't find something to pacify
+
Can you help me
+
Occupy my brain?
+
Oh yeah
+
I need someone to show me
+
The things in life that I can't find
+
I can't see the things that make
+
True happiness, I must be blind
+
Make a joke and I will sigh
+
And you will laugh and I will cry
+
Happiness I cannot feel
+
And love to me is so unreal
+
And so as you hear these words
+
Telling you now of my state
+
I tell you to enjoy life
+
I wish I could but it's too late
+
[ Correct these Lyrics ]
Writer: Michael Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, William Ward
Copyright: Lyrics © T.R.O. INC.

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Paranoid

"Paranoid" is a song by English rock band Black Sabbath, released in 1970 off the band's second studio album, Paranoid (1970). It is the first single from the album, while the B-side is the song "The Wizard". The song is widely regarded as one of the greatest heavy metal songs of all time. It reached number 4 on the UK singles chart and number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Black Sabbath's first song to place on the latter chart.

"Paranoid" was the first Black Sabbath single release, coming six months after their self-titled debut was released. Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler (from Guitar World magazine, March 2004):

"A lot of the Paranoid album was written around the time of our first album, Black Sabbath. We recorded the whole thing in about 2 or 3 days, live in the studio. The song "Paranoid" was written as an afterthought. We basically needed a 3 minute filler for the album, and Tony came up with the riff. I quickly did the lyrics, and Ozzy was reading them as he was singing.
The song is an E minor pentatonic and only uses power chords. The guitar solo is a dry signal on the left channel, which is patched through a ring modulator and routed to the right channel; this effect was used again on the 1978 song, "Johnny Blade".

According to extant lyric sheets, "Paranoid" was at one time titled "The Paranoid."

"Paranoid" drew controversy for apparently encouraging suicide, much like the song "Suicide Solution". Particularly, the lyric "I tell you to enjoy life" was misheard as "I tell you to end your life".
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Performed by: Black Sabbath
From Album: Paranoid
Genre(s): Alternative, Alternative Rock
Language: English
Written by: Michael Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, William Ward
Released: August 7th, 1970
Year: 1970
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