Please could you stop the noise? I'm trying to get some rest
From all the unborn chicken voices in my head
What's that? (I may be paranoid, but not an android)
What's that? (I may be paranoid, but not an android)
When I am king, you will be first against the wall
With your opinion which is of no consequence at all
What's that? (I may be paranoid, but no android)
What's that? (I may be paranoid, but no android)
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
Ambition makes you look pretty ugly
Kicking, squealing, Gucci, little piggy
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la
You don't remember, you don't remember
Why don't you remember my name?
Off with his head, man, off with his head, man
Why don't you remember my name?
I guess he does, ooh-ah
Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Rain down, rain down (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Come on, rain down on me (oh, oh, oh, oh)
From a great height (oh, oh)
From a great height (oh, oh, oh), height (oh)
Rain down, rain down (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Come on, rain down on me (oh, oh, oh, oh)
From a great height (oh, oh)
From a great height (oh, oh, oh), height (oh)
That's it, sir (rain down)
You're leaving
The crackle of pig skin (rain down)
The dust and the screaming (come on, rain down on me)
The yuppies networking
The panic, the vomit (from a great height)
The panic, the vomit (from a great height)
God loves His children
God loves His children, yeah
About This Song
"Paranoid Android" is a sprawling, six-minute epic that captures modern alienation and social anxiety through three distinct musical movements, from haunting verses to explosive guitar-driven climaxes. The song explores themes of mental fragmentation, technological dehumanization, and rage against superficial social interactions, with the narrator desperately asserting their humanity while feeling overwhelmed by the noise of modern life. Musically, it shifts dramatically between quiet, unsettling passages and cathartic rock sections, creating a sense of psychological instability that mirrors the lyrics' paranoid perspective. The track stands as one of Radiohead's most ambitious compositions and a defining moment of 90s alternative rock, perfectly encapsulating the band's ability to blend experimental song structures with deeply emotional themes about isolation in the digital age.
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