Paranoid – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Mike Singer
• Album: Paranoid!?

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depth of Mike Singer's "Paranoid," a pop song released in 2020. Through its themes of paranoia and fear, the song offers a glimpse into a life entangled with harsh realities, providing a unique perspective for listeners to connect with.

[English]

Na, na, na, na

I just laugh so I don't cry

Damn, I should be happy

But all I want today, I couldn't care less tomorrow

Most of the time, I feel alone

Am I just paranoid?

Who can I still trust?

Is anyone out there listening to me?

Na, na, na, na, na (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Na, na, na, na, na (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Na, na, na, na, na (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Paranoid (na na na, na na na)

I've somehow lost my way

And I can't find what I'm searching for

I look out the window, only see rain

Even though the sun is shining

Does anyone feel this way like I do?

Am I just paranoid?

Who can I still trust?

Is anyone out there listening to me?

Na, na, na, na, na (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Na, na, na, na, na (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Na, na, na, na, na (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Paranoid (na na na, na na na)

Am I just paranoid?

Na, na, na, na

Am I just paranoid?

Am I just paranoid? (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Who can I still trust?

Is anyone out there listening to me? (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Paranoid (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Who can I still trust?

I just want to go home again

...

[German]

Na, na, na, na

Ich lache nur, um nicht zu weinen

Verdammt, ich müsst doch glücklich sein

Doch alles, was ich heut will, ist mir morgen scheißegal

Fühl mich die meiste Zeit allein

Bin ich nur paranoid?

Wem kann ich noch vertrauen?

Hört mich jemand da draußen

Na, na, na, na, na (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Na, na, na, na, na (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Na, na, na, na, na (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Paranoid (na na na, na na na)

Ich hab mich irgendwie verlaufen

Und was ich suche, find ich nicht

Ich schau aus dem Fenster, seh nur Regen

Obwohl die Sonne scheint

Fühlt das irgendwer wie ich?

Bin ich nur paranoid?

Wem kann ich noch vertrauen?

Hört mich jemand da draußen

Na, na, na, na, na (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Na, na, na, na, na (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Na, na, na, na, na (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Paranoid (na na na, na na na)

Bin ich nur paranoid?

Na, na, na, na

Bin ich nur paranoid?

Bin ich nur paranoid? (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Wem kann ich noch vertrauen?

Hört mich jemand da draußen? (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Paranoid (na na na, na na na, na na na)

Wem kann ich noch vertrauen?

Ich will wieder nach Hause

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
verlaufen /fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊfŋ̍/ B2	verb - to get lost
vertrauen /fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ən/ B2	verb - to trust
paranoid /ˈpæɹəˌnɔɪd/ B2	adjective/noun - suffering from paranoia; a person suffering from paranoia
schneiden /ˈʃaɪdn̩/ B1	verb - to cut
scheinen /ˈʃaɪnən/ B1	verb - to seem; to shine
scheißegal /ˈʃaɪsˌeːˌɡaːl/ B2	adjective - don't care at all
fühlen /ˈfyːlən/ A2	verb - to feel
streifen /ˈʃtʁaɪfən/ B2	verb - to stripe; to brush past
wachsen /ˈvaksn̩/ B2	verb - to grow
glänzen /ˈɡlɛnt͡sən/ B2	verb - to shine; to glitter
sehen /ˈzeːən/ A2	verb - to see
finden /ˈfɪndn̩/ B1	verb - to find

Key Grammar Structures

• Doch alles, was ich heut will, ist mir morgen scheißegal

  ➔ Use of 'was' as a relative pronoun to introduce a noun clause

  ➔ 'Was' is used here to refer to 'everything' and introduce a subordinate clause explaining the speaker's feelings

• Wem kann ich noch vertrauen?

  ➔ Use of 'wem' as an indirect interrogative pronoun to ask 'whom' or 'who' to trust

  ➔ 'Wem' is an dative relative pronoun used here to form an indirect question about trust

• Ich lache nur, um nicht zu weinen

  ➔ Use of 'um...zu' to express purpose or intention

  ➔ 'Um...zu' introduces an infinitive clause indicating the purpose of the action—here, to hide tears behind laughter

• Bin ich nur paranoid?

  ➔ Use of 'nur' with a predicate to emphasize 'only' or 'just'

  ➔ 'Nur' is an adverb used here to emphasize the question of whether being paranoid is the only state

• Fühl mich die meiste Zeit allein

  ➔ Use of 'die meiste Zeit' as a temporal expression meaning 'most of the time'

  ➔ 'Die meiste Zeit' is a phrase meaning 'most of the time', indicating the frequency of feeling lonely

• Fühlt das irgendwer wie ich?

  ➔ Use of 'wie' to introduce a similarity comparison in a question

  ➔ 'Wie' is a conjunction used here to compare whether others experience similar feelings