Paranoid
Ozzy Osbourne · Other Songs - Ozzy Osbourne
Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind
people think that 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 like love to me is so unreal
And so as you hear these words telling you now of my state
I tell you to end your life, I wish I could but it's too late
people think that 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 like love to me is so unreal
And so as you hear these words telling you now of my state
I tell you to end your life, I wish I could but it's too late
Paranoid - Ozzy Osbourne
Released in 1970 on the album *Paranoid*, this track stands as a foundational pillar of hard rock and heavy metal history. Written by Ozzy Osbourne and co-produced by Bob Diddley, the song features a driving, repetitive guitar riff that defined the emerging heavy metal sound of the early 1970s. Its raw energy and Osbourne's distinctive vocal delivery helped establish the template for the genre, influencing countless subsequent artists across the rock spectrum. The recording captures a pivotal moment in music evolution, blending blues roots with emerging power metal aesthetics to create an anthem of defiance and intensity that remains iconic decades later.