As of recently, the up-and-coming band Waterparks has been busy releasing new singles for their finally named new album “Greatest Hits”, namely “Snow Globe”, “Numb”, and “You’d Be Paranoid Too (If Everyone Was Out to Get You)”. The much-anticipated album was finally released on April 15 of this year.

I very much found “You’d Be Paranoid Too” the most enjoyable, in part because of the band’s excellent execution of sliding into the pop-punk genre and in part because lead singer Awsten Knight wrote a book by the same title two years ago. This of course is another example of Knight’s foreshadowing genius that he showcases often, like when he hinted at the FANDOM Era or when he mimicked or hinted at future lyrics. Not only has he done this in the past, but there are also many references to past songs within this one.

“You’d Be Paranoid Too“ deals with the same issues that the majority of FANDOM dealt with, as in Knight’s general dislike of the toxicity of stans/fans and the overall paranoia of being famous. It talks about how many people simply reach out in order to end up using the band for what it can give them and not for genuine reasons, and how this leads Knight to distrust anyone who reaches out. It’s in the very name of the song; if everyone were out to get you, you’d also be as paranoid as he is.

I very much enjoy the message the song portrays, as it kind of brings to light some people’s inherent paranoia that comes with any experience or experiences of being used by others, as this happens to non-famous people and celebrities alike. I think it’s remarkable that these kinds of things are slowly being brought more to light and being normalized, as many people have trust issues in this day and age. I also very much like the general sound of the song, as it’s very upbeat and follows the best bits of their previous works. I find that the chorus gets stuck in my head often, as it’s so catchy.

I also found it interesting that Knight’s previous description of the new album was genuinely so spot on with this song; he said he’d bring an album describing the increase in paranoia due to the coronavirus and he did deliver.

I highly recommend listening to this song, as well as the others that are currently out from “Greatest Hits”. I’d give it a definite 10/10. As the album name suggests, I believe that these songs have serious potential to become the greatest hits.