Paranoia In B Flat Major
The Avett Brothers Lyrics

I keep having this dream, I'm at a party
There's people throwing drinks

There was a time I could move
There was a time I could breathe
The crowded spaces filled with angry faces
It didn't once cross my mind
With paranoia on my heels
Will you love me still
When we awake and you find that the sanity is gone from my eyes?

(Yeah)

I got secrets from you, you've got secrets from me
Because you're so worried about what I'm gonna to think
Baby, I'm worried, too
But if love is a game, girl, then you're gonna win
I'll spend the rest of my life bringing victory in
If you want me to (yeah)

(Yeah)

The song "Paranoia In B Flat Major" by The Avett Brothers explores the fear of being rejected by others and the struggle to find one's place in a group. The lyrics convey the anxieties of the singer, who feels misunderstood and out of place, even among friends. The song begins with the singer trying to reassure himself that he cannot please everyone, acknowledging that it is impossible to achieve universal approval. However, he soon confesses that he has found himself in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable situation, surrounded by people who seem to judge him. The chorus expresses the singer's paranoia and fear of being abandoned by loved ones, while the bridge further reveals his fear of losing touch with reality and becoming insane.

The song addresses a common human experience of feeling like an outsider and struggling to fit in, even with people we care about. The lyrics reflect on the fear of social rejection and the toll it can take on mental health. The line "the crowded spaces filled with angry faces" highlights the emotional stress that comes from feeling alienated and out of place. The song suggests that love and support from others can be a powerful antidote to these anxieties, as expressed in the closing lines, "If love is a game, girl, then you're gonna win, I'll spend the rest of my life bringing victory in, If you want me to."

I keep tellin' myself that it'll be fine
Despite my worries, I try to reassure myself everything will be okay.

You can't make everybody happy all of the time
It's impossible to please everyone, always.

But I found myself in a place that I've never been
I'm in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable situation.

A place that I thought that I would never be
I never imagined myself ending up in this position.

There's people looking back at me
I'm being stared at.

I keep having this dream, I'm at a party
I repeatedly dream of being at a social gathering.

There's people throwing drinks
People are throwing drinks at me.

And screaming,telling me that I don't belong
They're shouting and saying I don't fit in.

Lately life's been the same
My life has been monotonous.

I find this comfortable place
I've found a safe and familiar place.

With all my friends
With my trusted companions.

And then my friends start telling me
But then they start telling me.

That I've always been wrong
That I've been consistently incorrect.

And I'm so tired of being wrong
I'm exhausted from constantly being incorrect.

There was a time I could move
I was once able to move freely.

There was a time I could breathe
I used to be able to breathe easily.

The crowded spaces filled with angry faces
Now, crowded places are filled with angry people.

It didn't once cross my mind
I never considered this a possibility.

With paranoia on my heels
My paranoia is overwhelming and always present.

Will you love me still
I fear losing love.

When we awake and you find that the sanity is gone from my eyes?
What will happen when my sanity inevitably slips away?

(Yeah)

I got secrets from you, you've got secrets from me
We both have secrets we keep from each other.

Because you're so worried about what I'm gonna to think
You're afraid of my judgement.

Baby, I'm worried, too
I'm also worried.

But if love is a game, girl, then you're gonna win
If love is a competition, you'll come out on top.

I'll spend the rest of my life bringing victory in
And I'll do whatever it takes to make you happy.

If you want me to (yeah)
If that's what you want.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ROBERT WILLIAM CRAWFORD, SCOTT YANCEY AVETT, TIMOTHY SETH AVETT

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