‘Paranoid’ is about feeling insecure in a relationship and living in constant fear of not being good enough, thus, leading to paranoia. It also addresses trust issues in a relationship.
‘Paranoid’ is number four in Lauv’s playlist, ‘I met you when I was 18’.
[Verse 1]
Smile when you're sleeping
Wonder who you're dreaming of
Oh, 'cause I could just see you with wine on your t-shirt
And somebody else on your arm
Can't control this feeling
Wonder who you're dreaming of
After all of these nights laying right by your side
How could my brain make me feel so far?
[Chorus]
Maybe it's a case of paranoia
Nervous that I'll never really know ya
What do I feel? Who do I trust?
Maybe it's real, or maybe I'm just...
[Breakdown]
Paranoid
Paranoid
Maybe I'm just
Paranoid
Paranoid
Maybe I'm just
[Verse 2]
Never felt so naked
Lookin' at you naked
Got your hands down the back of my soul
And the more that I show you, the more I'm afraid
That you're going to wake up
And realize I'm not the one
That you thought I was, that I thought I was
Am I who I am who am I?
[Chorus]
Maybe it's a case of paranoia
Nervous that I'll never really know ya
What do I feel? Who do I trust?
Maybe it's real, or maybe I'm just...
[Breakdown]
Paranoid
Paranoid
Maybe I'm just
Paranoid
Paranoid
Maybe I'm just
[Outro]
Crazy
But baby, I love you
And baby I'd love to not be...
Paranoid
Paranoid, mm
I wish I wasn't
Paranoid, mm-mm
Maybe I'm just–
Paranoid was written by jesse saint john & Lauv & Michael Pollack.
Paranoid was produced by Lauv.