"Paranoid" is a song by Type O Negative, included on their second album The Origin of the Feces, released in 1992. It is the Black Sabbath cover but arranged in Type O style and was written by Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward. There is a riff based from the sample of "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath that begins at 2:51 and durates for 15 seconds. This bonus track came exclusively with the album reissue released in 1994 and was the first song recorded where Johnny Kelly plays the drums. "Paranoid" is about a man who is unable to cope with paranoia until he gives a woman love.
Lyrics[]
Finished with my woman, she couldn't help me with my mind
People think I'm insane, cause I am frowning all the time
All the time
All the time
All day long I think these things, but nothing seems to satisfy
I think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify
Can you help him feel love
'Cause he's not made of steel
Oh no, no
Can you help him feel love
'Cause he's not made of steel
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 she will laugh and I will cry
Happiness I cannot feel and love to me is so unreal
So unreal
So unreal
And so as you hear these words telling you now my state
I tell you to enjoy life, I wish I could but it's too late
Can you help me feel love
Cause I'm not made of steel
Can you help me feel love
Cause I'm not made of steel
Can you help me feel love
Cause I'm not made of steel
Can you help me feel love
Cause I'm not made of steel
Personnel[]
Group performers
- Peter Steele – lead vocals, bass, arrangements
- Kenny Hickey – guitar, additional vocals
- Josh Silver – keyboards, backing vocals
- Johnny Kelly – drums
Session performers
- The Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir – choir
Enginucers
- Tony Iommi – writing
- Geezer Butler – writing
- Ozzy Osbourne – writing
- Bill Ward – writing
- Mike Marciano – engineering, mixing
- Josh Silver – samples, effects, production
- George Marino – mastering
- P.T. Barnum – production
- Peter Steele – production
- Bialishtok – executive production
- Bloom – executive production