Pusha Man/Paranoia Lyrics

[Verse 2: Chance The Rapper]
They murking kids, they murder kids here
Why you think they don't talk about it? They deserted us here

Where the fuck is Matt Lauer at?
Somebody get Katie Couric in here

Probably scared of all the refugees
Look like we had a fuckin' hurricane here

They'll be shooting whether it's dark or not
I mean, the days is pretty dark a lot
Down here, it's easier to find a gun
Than it is to find a fucking parking spot

No love for the opposition, specifically a cop position
'Cause they've never been in our position

Getting violations from the nation, correlating, you dry snitchin'

[Chorus: Chance The Rapper]
I've been riding around with my blunt on my lips
With the sun in my eyes and my gun on my hip
Paranoia on my mind, got my mind on the fritz
But a lot of niggas dyin', so my 9 with the shits

I've been riding around with my blunt on my lips
With the sun in my eyes and my gun on my hip
Paranoia on my mind, got my mind on the fritz
But a lot of niggas dyin', so my 9 with the shits

[Breakdown: Chance The Rapper]
I know you scared
You should ask us if we scared too
I know you scared
Me too
I know you scared
You should ask us if we scared too
If you was there
Then we'd just knew you cared too


[Verse 3: Chance The Rapper]
It just got warm out, this the shit I've been warned 'bout
I hope that it storm in the mornin', I hope that it's pourin' out
I hate crowded beaches, I hate the sound of fireworks
And I ponder what's worse
Between knowing it's over and dyin' first

'Cause everybody dies in the summer
Wanna say your goodbyes, tell them while it's spring
I heard everybody's dying in the summer
So pray to God for a little more spring


[Breakdown: Chance The Rapper]
I know you scared
You should ask us if we scared too
If you was there
Then we'd just knew you cared too

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Genius Annotation

“Pusha Man/Paranoia” is a two-part tale. While “Pusha Man” finds Chance acting a fool, living the life of the rapper, “Paranoia” is a personal moment as he describes how it really feels to live in Chicago and watch loved ones getting killed left and right almost every day, especially in the summer.

When Acid Rap was re-released on streaming platforms on June 2019, this song was split in two. So, “Pusha Man” and “Paranoia” are individual songs in that version.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Why were these songs paired together on the mixtape?
Genius Answer

The pairing of these two songs is an intentional tactic of Chance to undermine an internal conflict with him that he carries throughout the mixtape.

What did Chance the Rapper say about "Pusha Man/Paranoia"?
Genius Answer

In an interview with Complex, Chance went in depth about the two songs separately. While “Pusha Man” was one of the last songs to be recorded for the mixtape, “Paranoia” was a collaboration that happened due Yours Truly and adidas Originals' “Songs From Scratch” series.

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Recorded At
Ironworx Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Release Date
April 30, 2013
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