Long before Ozzy Osbourne entered the living room of the average American family as the befuddled centerpiece of MTV's "The Osbournes," average American teenagers allegedly lost brain cells and became purported satanists to the tunes of the acid rock forerunner of heavy metal, Black Sabbath.This song is available on:
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As Ozzy howls his way through the lyrics of Paranoid, I have to wonder if the subject is actually afflicted not with paranoia but some other form of mental anguish.
Those with Paranoid personality disorder harbor a distrust of others and place excessive trust in their own knowledge. They constantly seek hidden meanings in everything and read hostile intentions and sinister motives into the actions of others.
Virtually nothing in the song expresses this.
Instead, Ozzy remarks, "I am frowning all the time," "happiness I can not feel and love to me is so unreal" and "I wish I could [enjoy life] but it's too late," which might point more to depression and perhaps a schizoid personality disorder than paranoia. Those with schizoid personality disorder tend to avoid relationships, do not show much emotion, are considered humorless or distant and often are termed "loners."
The singer also mentions, "finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind," "all day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy" and "can you help me occupy my brain." These statements might indicate a schizotypal personality disorder which includes odd forms of thinking and perceiving, seeking isolation from others and difficulty concentrating for long periods of time.
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